Key Responsibilities
1. Operational Accounting & Reporting
* Process day-to-day accounting operations / transactions for a portfolio of entities established in various jurisdictions: invoice booking, payments, bank reconciliations, AP / AR postings, various contracts, and other business-related operations.
* Maintain ledgers and journals with precision, ensuring full documentation and proper coding. Understand ledgers and subledgers concepts and manage databases accurately and in a timely manner.
* Prepare regular close activities (monthly, quarterly, annual): trial balance, account reconciliations, ensuring data quality of accounting records.
* Reporting preparation – extract data and support the preparation of various accounting reports for internal management and according to requirements of accounting frameworks (Swiss GAAP / CO, IFRS, US GAAP, etc.).
* Analyze financial data and accounts – assist in analysing financial reports and documents, prepare summary reports and liaise with management on identified issues.
2. Compliance & Audit Support
* Ensure orderly documentation and archiving of client data and financial records.
* Support audit preparation: liaise with auditors, supply schedules, and assist during fieldwork.
* Adhere to applicable reporting frameworks in accordance with local accounting and statutory requirements.
3. Administrative & Corporate Management
* Provide support with entity management: assist with company formations, statutory filings, and other related company management tasks.
* Coordinate with banks, notaries, corporate agents, ensuring completeness of KYC, documentation, and accounting / corporate registry filings.
4. Client & Team Liaison
* Communicate professionally with external counterparties in relation to performed tasks.
* Collaborate internally with the Accounting Manager, Relationship Managers and Executive Management.
Qualifications & Skills
* Education: Degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent commerce background.
* Experience: 3–5 years in accounting or operational finance; fiduciary or corporate services background is a plus.
* Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of accounting software (WinEUR, SAP, Navision, other professional accounting software and tools).
* MS Office proficiency, advanced Excel skills.
* Data management skills, experienced in handling large numbers of transactions in a timely and quality manner.
* Experience in support of accounts preparation within various international jurisdictions and accounting frameworks.
* Languages: English – fluent; French – fluent.
* Personal Attributes: High accuracy and attention to detail; strong organizational and time-management skills; client-oriented, professional communication style; ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a small, dynamic team.
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