Michael Page SwitzerlandGenève 1200

Financial accountant - Trading House

Description

Responsible for full bookkeeping, payments, reconciliations, int Financial accountant - Trading House Responsible for full bookkeeping, payments, reconciliations, intercompany processes, and monthly/annual closings. Ensures accurate financial statements under IFRS/Swiss GAAP and supports audits. Financial accountant - Trading House For our client, a trading house, we are currently looking for a financial accountant - A background in audit is required for this role. Description Job Description The Accountant will have responsibility for: Book keeping for differents companies of the group Booking and request of invoices payment Booking of cash transactions and reconciliations of bank balances Booking of L/C fees and bank charges in the in-house trading software Calculation and booking of intercompany interests Monthly intercompany reconciliations, proposing and arranging intercompany settlements Reconciliation with clearing-house accounts Review and follow-up of overdue invoices Analytical review of balance sheet and P&L accounts Monthly and year-end closing for various companies Financial statements preparation (IFRS, Swiss statutory accounts, management accounts) Preparing for and participating in annual audits Profile Qualifications 4 to 5 years post certification or degree A background in audit is required for this role. 3 years' experience in similar role in trading business, ideally commodity trading Excellent track record in accounting and IFRS standards Advanced knowledge of Excel Fluent in English Additional Information Outstanding communication and relationship management skills Result oriented, creative and demonstrably commercial Well organised, disciplined, able to follow through Job Offer A permanent contract jpidafb4b77cv jpit0312cv jpiy26cv