We are looking for a Manager, Accounting to support our international team shared Service Center in Rotkreuz. This is a 12 month maternity cover contract with a possibility of becoming permanent. We offer Hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office.
Responsibilities:
• Technical and disciplinary leadership of a team of 3+ people
• Overall accounting responsibility for 5+ Tungsten Automation companies in the EMEA region
• Responsible for the monthly, quarterly and year-end closes according to US GAAP for the designated companies as well as for the review of monthly reconciliation of the balance sheet accounts
• Reporting of monthly financial statements to the Group Reporting team in the US including analytics
• Preparation of monthly analytics for local management
• Preparation of annual financial statements required by law and according to local legislation
• Direct contact person for auditors in connection with the statutory annual audits and coordination of external partners, up to the publication of the annual financial statements
• Control of account allocations and bank payments, as well as overview of bank payments in the respective online banking systems
• Preparation and control of VAT accounting for the respective Tungsten Automation companies
• Collaboration and, depending on the situation, partial responsibility for projects specifically with acquisitions or company mergers
• Support of the Group Tax Team in the preparation and processing of tax documents as well as cooperation with external tax audits of the respective country subsidiaries
• Coordination of ad hoc requests
Required Skills
Required Experience
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting\Finance Knowledge or equivalent/Commercial Education Background (KV) and relevant working experience
• Logical problem solver, quick thinker and “hands-on mentality”
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work with diverse groups of people
• Strong advanced level proficiency in Excel
• Good English language skills
• Language skills in other European languages an advantage