Financial Accountant — Swissquote
- Location
- Gland
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 3 days ago
Role overview
Join the Finance Department as a Financial Accountant, reporting to the Accounting Team Lead, and help us maintain the highest standards of financial accuracy, compliance, and reporting excellence.
In this role, you will work in a fast-paced environment, managing a wide variety of accounting and financial reporting activities.
You will use analytical skills in your day-to-day work, provide timely and accurate financial information to support decision-making, and proactively identify opportunities to improve processes and controls.
- Join the Finance Department as a Financial Accountant, reporting to the Accounting Team Lead, and help us maintain the highest standards of financial accuracy, compliance, and reporting excellence.
- In this role, you will work in a fast-paced environment, managing a wide variety of accounting and financial reporting activities.
- 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).
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual financial closings.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma in accounting, finance or economics.
Main 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).
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual financial closings.
- Actively participate in the half-year and year-end closing, with responsibility for specific topics and notes to the financial statements.
- This includes preparation of answers to external auditors.
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies, unusual movements and ageing items.
- Review journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments and other accounting adjustments.
- Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for banking transactions and financial instruments.
- Support the preparation of statutory and management financial statements.
- Contribute to the preparation of consolidated financial reporting where applicable.
- Take responsibility in accounting projects as assigned by Management,
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma in accounting, finance or economics.
Additional details
- Any such request is fraudulent.”
Notes and original content
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Questions about this listing
What salary does Swissquote offer for this role?
Swissquote lists CHF 104'500 - 183'500 gross per year for this position in Gland. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Swissquote offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Swissquote during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Vaud?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Vaud can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Vaud's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Swissquote?
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