Beschreibung
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN ACCOUNTANT FOR A 6 MONTH CONTRACT BASED IN ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
Job Description:
Manage process team which delivers General Accounting deliverables including but not limited to:
- Prepare & post journal entries
- Query resolution pertaining to coding, matching, analysis, commentary etc. This may include liaison with other vendors wherever applicable
- Reconciliation to various sub systems such as legal entity costs databases
- IT cost or regional accruals & prepayments calculations, journal postings, including management of outstanding balances, liaise with business managers and business controllers to determine and agree new/revised accruals
- Review actual costs, investigate variances and book adjustments where required, review finalized actuals
- Perform various reconciliations ie Bank, General Ledger, Inter Company, Fixed Assets etc by reporting & clearing variances if any.
- Implement changes to accounting policy - eg change in useful life of assets, change in thresholds for capitalization.
- Support & perform timely month/year end close as per client's close calendar and preparation of monthly financial statements including regional cost accounting.
- Support monthly P&L and Balance Sheet review along with substantiation and explanation for the specific business areas in the region
- Forecasting, planning & analysis
- IT service Catalogue & specific activities
- Cost modelling - exit rate analysis, trend analysis, what-if scenarios.
- Accounting policy guidance to IT clients
- Consumer Forecast - commentaries, client reviews etc.
- Under/over recovery analysis
- Budget transfer requests and approval documentation
Additional Responsibilities
- Lead governance & communication requirements
- Liaise with PMO & client during the transition period
- Ensure effective knowledge transfer & process stabilization post go live
- Manage month end process and handle escalations
- Liaison with other offshore vendors where applicable
- Well verse with transitions deliverables, due diligence, process mapping & knowledge transfer approaches
Qualification(s)
- Masters in Accounting/MBA (Finance)/CWA
- Chartered Accountant
Experience
- Minimum 5yr of experience in core General Accounting (GA) process with exposure of multiple processes within GA.
- Preference to be given to candidates with a BPO experience with reputed banking clients.
- Any experience of transitioning GA or F&A processes from onshore locations will be a plus.
- Intermediate to advance level of knowledge around accountings standards, IFRS and US GAAPs.
- Should have intermediate to advance level of knowledge for accounting principles & practices with ability to pass accounting transactions.
- People management experience of handling a team performing complex and fragmented F&A activities
Functional Competencies
- Prior experience in SAP will be a plus
- Advance level of proficiency in MS Office (Excel & Word).
- Strong Finance & Accounting Domain Knowledge
- Must be detail oriented with strong analytical skills
Behavioral Competencies
- Strong Communication Skills to interact with various functions within the organization
- Disciplined with focused & result oriented approach
- Auditing mindset with eye for detail
- Learning mindset and willing to go extra mile to achieve organizational objectives
- Can Work under stringent deadlines with high accuracy