Accountant- Swiss Accounting

Role & responsibilities:

The mission of the Swiss Accounting Department is to provide outstanding levels of support, service and systems. The Finance Department commits to conforming to the highest level of accounting & ethical standards. The services and decisions we provide will be honest, fair and impartial.

The accountant will have the responsibility to support the Cotecna Inspection SA accounting team in the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements in compliance with IFRS regulations.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Intercompany accounting activities for multiple entities.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate/resolution of outstanding items.
• Handle intercompany transactions, reconciliations, invoice verification, booking, accruals, netting, payments, and settlement entries.
• Record bank, AP, AR, and general ledger transactions accurately and on time with cash application.
• Prepare and post monthly accruals, provisions, and prepaid accounting entries.
• Support sales invoice validation, review, and booking activities as part of centralization projects.
• Review and record liaison office transactions in compliance with accounting standards.
• Prepare and monitor weekly AR ageing reports.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and Head Office teams to resolve accounting and reporting matters promptly.
• Support internal and statutory audits by providing schedules, reconciliations, and required documentation.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Deliver high-quality financial reporting in accordance with Cotecna Group reporting standards.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, IFRS and audit requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

• MBA finance/MCOM/BCOM with 5 to 8 years of accounting of AR/AP/Intercompany etc experience
• Experience in a similar position in an international group/ MNC is preferred.
• Experience of migration of processes in Shared service centre is preferred.
• Knowledge of IFRS is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint