Senior GL Accountant

On behalf of our client, an international healthcare company based in Switzerland, Swisslinx is looking for a Senior GL Accountant. This is a contract for 9 months.

- Start date: As soon as possible (January 2025 latest)
- Duration: 9 months
- Workload: 100%, remote (you have to be based in Switzerland)

Your mission:

- Entering GL entries in SAP, to record all relevant transactions on a daily basis, and taking ownership of diverse closing activities to ensure all activities listed in closing checklist are properly and timely recorded in the books.
- Prepare Balance Sheet accounts reconciliations, ensuring appropriate backup in place to support balances and resolve any reconciling or overdue items in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Assist with SOX compliance, internal audit an external audit requests.
- Prepare and reconcile payroll monthly entries and payments.
- Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.
- Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices.
- Miscellaneous projects as they arise.
- US GAAP and local statutory audit support.

Your profile:

- Accounting/Business/Finance Bachelor degree with >5 years of experience in a multinational finance environment (Big 4 and/or healthcare experience a plus)
- Willingness to execute daily transactional accounting tasks;
- Desire to work in a fast paced, changing (currently unstructured) environment in a hybrid work model
- Excellent communication skills combined with cultural sensitivity
- Excellent spoken/written English, other languages are an asset (e.g. French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.)

For further information or to apply, please do not hesitate to contact Alina Peeva, Senior Recruiter: alina.peeva@swisslinx.com