Senior Financial Accountant

About the role

A well-established Swiss company with international operations is looking for a Senior Financial Accountant through its client to strengthen its finance team. The role offers broad responsibility across general ledger accounting, financial closing and reporting, with the chance to contribute to ongoing finance and process improvements.

Key responsibilities

• Independently manage general ledger accounting for several legal entities
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial closings under Swiss GAAP / Swiss Code of Obligations (OR) and IFRS
• Handle Swiss VAT-related activities and filings
• Support financial reporting and analyse accounting and financial data
• Contribute to finance projects, process improvements and ad-hoc tasks
• Act as a reliable deputy in the accounting team and support colleagues when needed
• Work closely with internal stakeholders in an international environment

Required profile

• Completed Swiss Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Finance and Accounting (Fachausweis) or equivalent
• At least 5 years of professional accounting experience, with strong exposure to general ledger activities
• Proven ability to manage GL accounting independently
• Fluent German and English
• Structured, analytical and reliable, with strong attention to detail and a hands-on approach

Required skills

• Very strong SAP S/4HANA knowledge
• Experience with Swiss accounting and financial closing; IFRS exposure is an advantage
• Good understanding of Swiss VAT