Financial Accountant

at  Comlux Aviation

Comlux Aviation is one of the leaders in Business Aviation and forms part of a larger group of Companies which includes Comlux Transactions and Comlux Completion. Headquartered in Switzerland with a global presence around the world, Comlux delivers World-class Swiss-made business aviation services at the highest standards of the industry. Comlux offers engineering luxury for VIP customers looking for personal and professional management of their private aviation needs: aircraft sales and acquisitions, aircraft operations and charter management, cabin interiors, maintenance and upgrades.
Our team is growing and we would like to select only the best people to join our team and provide the best service to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with the Head of Finance on the day-to-day operations.
• Maintaining accurate accounting records.
• Assisting in the month end process leading to the submission of accurate monthly management accounts in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the posting of invoices and journals in our accounting software tool.
• Preparation and submitting of VAT returns on a timely basis.
• Ensuring financial recording is in line with VAT legislation.
• Perform reconciliations related to the Finance department.
• Drafting of policies and procedures.
• Preventive Controls and Review Controls.
• Liaising with and supporting external auditors as may be required and assisting in the preparation of the financial statements.
• Assist the Head of Finance in the budgeting process.
• Coordinating with the Head of Finance in the implementation of new projects related to Finance.
• Assisting the Head of Finance and the team with any ad-hoc requests.

Desired skills and experience

• A University degree in Accountancy or ACCA is a must for this role.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• An ability to work to meet agreed deadlines.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks on an individual and team basis, as applicable.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to establish effective relationships, both in the immediate team and wider business.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to deal efficiently with different internal departments and external counterparts.
• Competence in Excel, general IT and accounting packages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

The following professional and personal attributes shall be considered an asset:

• Previous experience working in Aviation industry will be preferred
• Confident, motivated and self-sufficient.
• Flexible and comfortable with a broad variety of duties.
• Proactive, emotionally intelligent individual with great people skills and keen eye for detail.
• Strong values combined with a readiness to challenge convention.

• Liaising with the Head of Finance on the day-to-day operations.
• Maintaining accurate accounting records.
• Assisting in the month end process leading to the submission of accurate monthly management accounts in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the posting of invoices and journals in our accounting software tool.
• Preparation and submitting of VAT returns on a timely basis.
• Ensuring financial recording is in line with VAT legislation.
• Perform reconciliations related to the Finance department.
• Drafting of policies and procedures.
• Preventive Controls and Review Controls.
• Liaising with and supporting external auditors as may be required and assisting in the preparation of the financial statements.
• Assist the Head of Finance in the budgeting process.
• Coordinating with the Head of Finance in the implementation of new projects related to Finance.
• Assisting the Head of Finance and the team with any ad-hoc requests