Description
Senior AccountantOur client, a world leading technology firm that innovates the automotive industry, is seeking a Senior Accountant in Zurich to support their existing Finance team.
Position Title: Senior Accountant
Position Type: Fixed Employment
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Contact: Kimberly
Key Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Director Zurich Accounting Center & Business Services
- Responsible for conducting the general ledger and preparing financial reports for internal and external stakeholders for our clients’ head office including:
-- Hold full responsibility for G/L accounting
-- Prepare monthly reports in consolidation system (IBM Cognos Controller)
-- Supervise internal and external audits
-- Provide ad-hoc information and related analysis to stakeholders
-- Prepare and compile the files for the month, quarter and year-end
-- Prepare the financial statements following local accounting standards as well as US Gaap
-- Ensures that controls, including SOX, are followed and documentation for financial audits are complete and accurate
-- Strengthen the GL accounting team by providing new ideas, sharing previously acquired knowledge and optimize processes
Professional Qualifications & Skills
- 3+ years of experience in general ledger accounting, in an international environment
- Experience in month end processes and procedures
- In depth knowledge of international accounting skills as well as local accounting standards
- MS Dynamics AX2012 (ERP) and Cognos Controller (consolidation and reporting tool) experience
- Fluency in English & German languages
Personal Character
- High-energy, results-oriented, self-starter with excellent time and project management skills
- Must excel working in dynamic, fast-paced and 80/20 environments where adaptability and flexibility are critical success factors
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to establish and maintain collaborative work relationships at all levels within the company as well as with external business partners and customers
- Output-driven and likes to work / lead with a focus on empirical goals and results
- Unquestionable integrity to handle mission critical, highly confidential assignments
- Self-motivated, operates with a sense of urgency and demonstrates high learning agility
- Resilient with high energy / passion to excel
- Very strong attention to detail
Our client’s methodology:
“Think 80/20….
Drive managers and associates to focus their individual efforts on the 20% that produces 80% of the results… They require all of their associates to Think 80/20. On an organizational level, that means the focus should be on the 20% of the work that drives 80% of the value to their customers and employees. On an individual level, associates evaluate projects’ priorities using an 80/20 filter. With that filter, they can easily determine where their focus should be on the 20% of the work that drives 80% of the results, ensuring that their decisions are aligned with their largest and most important customers.”
“Act 30/30….
Lead initiatives to reduce waste by 30% and increase productivity by 30%. The 30/30 principle emphasizes reducing waste and wasteful processes by 30% while improving throughput by the same amount. During difficult financial times, many companies look to cut costs and neglect to eliminate waste. They focus on decreasing expenses by reducing head count rather than increasing efficiency and streamlining operations. With our client, they focus on the throughput to drive revenue growth and increased EBITDA throughout the cycle.”
“Live 90/10….
Direct managers and associates to personally assume 90% accountability for team-based projects with a remaining 10% of accountability to colleagues. Finally, they require their employees to Live 90/10, which means they impart a "got your back" mentality that advises each associate to take 90% ownership of the team's project and leave only 10% to the team. This prevents finger-pointing and motivates associates to collaborate. It also teaches them accountability and helps individuals to manage up, rather than waiting to be managed down or avoiding responsibility altogether.”
For more details contact: sales(at)manningglobal com
Quoting reference: ZUR_MGKRHRS8455
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