Accountant at Swissquote

Gland, Vaud, Switzerland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Accounting, Financial Reporting, Analytical Skills, Problem-Solving, IFRS, GAAP, Excel, Temenos T24, OneStream, Attention to Detail, Organizational Skills, Collaboration, Budget Preparation, Regulatory Filings, Journal Entries, Account Reconciliation

Industry

Banking

Description

Company Description Building the bank of tomorrow takes more than skills. It means combining our differences to imagine, discuss, code, develop, test, learn… and celebrate every step together. Share our vibes? Join Swissquote to unleash your potential. We are the Swiss Leader in Online Banking and we provide trading, investing and banking services to +650’000 clients, through our performant and secured digital platforms. Our +1200 employees work in a flexible way, without dress code and in multicultural teams. By having a huge impact on the industry, they are growing their skills portfolio and boosting their career in a fast-pace environment. Have a look behind the scenes by checking Humans of Swissquote on Instagram. We are all in at Swissquote. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to join our team and contribute to our shared success. Are you all in? Don’t be shy, apply! Job Description You will be a member of the Finance Department, reporting to the Responsible of Accounting Team. In this role, you will evolve in a fast-moving environment where performing a wide variety of tasks with a strong focus on accounting and financial reporting. You will use analytics in the day-to-day execution of your work, provide timely and accurate information supporting decision-making and seek to improve processes where possible. Responsibilities: Maintain general ledger, prepare journal entries and produce various accounting schedules/reconciliation in accordance with various GAAPSs either for the bank in Switzerland (IFRS and ARB-FINMA) or for one of the foreign subsidiaries (local GAAP), Perform month-end account-closing activities and reconciliations, Actively participate in the half-year and year-end closing, with responsibility for specific topics and notes to the financial statements. This includes the preparation of responses to inquiries from external auditors Take responsibility in accounting projects as assigned by management, Assist other departments of the company or foreign subsidiaries of the Group in accounting issues and queries, Comply with standard accounting principles and company policies, Involvement in the budget preparation and monitoring, Prepare miscellaneous regulatory filings (for the SNB or FINMA as example) as assigned Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma in accounting, finance or economics, Minimum of 3 years track record in a similar role ideally in the banking industry, Fluent in French and English (oral and written), Experience with IFRS and generally accepted accounting principles in Switzerland (Accounting Rules for Banks “ARB-FINMA” is a plus), Excellent MS Office (Excel in particular) skills, Knowledge of Temenos T24 and OneStream is considered a plus Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Able to deliver quality work efficiently in a fast-moving environment Meticulous, able to collaborate cross functionally and to work on several subjects in parallel, attentive to details with very good organisation skills. Additional Information SQ2 Managerial role: No

Responsibilities

The accountant will maintain the general ledger, prepare journal entries, and produce various accounting schedules and reconciliations. They will also participate in month-end and year-end closing activities and assist other departments with accounting issues.