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Senior Financial Accountant
Posted 10 days 12 hours ago by Robert Walters Switzerland
Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Genève, Switzerland
Job Description
An excellent opportunity is available for a Senior Financial Accountant (h/f) to contribute to a renowned not-for-profit organization in Geneva, Switzerland, on a fixed-term maternity cover.
The role is available immediately and offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement.
Senior Financial Accountant (h/f)
Responsibilities:
- Supervise daily bookkeeping operations by processing outgoing and incoming payments as well as journal entries with scrupulous attention to detail.
- Safeguard the accuracy of financial accounts whilst ensuring the monthly closing cycle proceeds efficiently in support of organisational objectives.
- Assume responsibility for regional and country-specific financial reporting, with foresight towards future expansion into additional offices and markets.
- Maintain and enhance the organisation's Chart of Accounts so as to ensure robust financial systems are established for effective management.
- Provide invoicing assistance utilising internal software, guaranteeing all transactions are processed with precision and timeliness.
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns for Geneva tax authorities by reconciling VAT general ledger accounts with exactitude.
- Conduct quarterly reconciliations for project marketplace transactions and related transfers to project owners, thereby ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Oversee year-end closing activities and prepare comprehensively for the annual audit process in order to uphold compliance standards.
- Deliver regular instructional sessions to staff and direct reports regarding finance-related policies, fostering understanding across teams.
- Engage professionally with tax authorities, insurance companies, and federal foundation supervisory bodies so as to maintain full compliance.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance or accounting or above diplomas.
- 7+ experience in a comparable finance role within a fast-moving office environment
- Advnaced knowledge of Swiss GAAP and IFRS accounting principles
- Desire to probe further into data.
- Proven record of efficiency improvements to existing processes.
- English is mandatory, French is a big +.
