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Senior accountant

Zug, ZG, SwitzerlandPosted 2 weeks ago
Full-timehybridMid-Senior Level
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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant with a strong technical accounting background to take a key role within a lean and flat finance organization.

Accounting Ownership, Closing & Intercompany

  • Take ownership of the General Ledger (GL) across both entities
  • Lead and ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closings
  • Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, provisions, and adjustments
  • Ensure balance sheet integrity through robust reconciliations
  • Review and validate intercompany balances and reconciliations prepared by SSC
  • Support the preparation of statutory accounts and ensure compliance with local requirements

Multi-Entity Compliance, Control & Risk Management

  • Ensure compliance with Group policies and local regulations
  • Implement key internal controls and check consistently applied across both entities
  • Identify and address main accounting risks and control gaps, especially between SSC and local activities
  • Review critical processes (e.g. billing, GL, intercompany) to ensure accuracy and proper controls
  • Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and clear ownership of processes
  • Maintain clear documentation and audit trail to support audit readiness

SSC Collaboration & Control

  • Work closely with the Shared Service Center (AP, Fixed Assets, Master Data, Cash Management, Intercompany, part of AR/billing)
  • Review key outputs and ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency
  • Act as a coordination and escalation point for complex or non-standard issues
  • Monitor service quality and contribute to continuous improvement of SSC processes
  • Ensure strong alignment between SSC and local activities

Team Collaboration & Projects

  • Work closely with two Senior Accountants and two Junior in a flat structure
  • Provide collaborative guidance and peer review when needed (no formal management responsibility)
  • Contribute to finance transformation initiatives (e.g. ERP improvements, process standardization)

Tax & Audit

  • Coordinate tax-related matters with SSC and external advisors
  • Actively participate in and support internal and external audits, VAT processes

Experience/Qualifications:

  • Minimum 7 years of experience in accounting with strong GL and closing expertise
  • Proven experience in a multi-entity and SSC environment
  • Comfortable operating in a lean, flat organization
  • Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent

Technical Skills:

  • Strong expertise in financial accounting, reconciliations, and closing processes
  • Good understanding of SSC operating models and controls
  • Solid knowledge of intercompany accounting
  • Knowledge of IFRS and/or local GAAP
  • Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, etc.)
  • Advanced Excel skills

Soft Skills:

  • Strong ownership mindset and accountability
  • Ability to operate both hands-on and with a control perspective
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Comfortable working in a matrix environment
  • Pragmatic, proactive, and solution-oriented
  • High level of integrity and attention to detail

The role covers two legal entities and operates in close collaboration with a Shared Service Center (SSC) and a local team composed of two Senior Accountants and one Junior. It is a hands-on, high-impact individual contributor position, with a strong emphasis on accounting ownership and internal control. Working closely with the Head of Finance, offering progressive exposure to broader finance responsibilities. This position offers a natural progression toward Head of Finance, providing:

  • Exposure to multi-entity and SSC environments
  • Ownership of core accounting and control topics
  • Close collaboration with senior leadership
  • Gradual expansion into broader finance responsibilities
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