Financial Controller

Financial Controller

 

EFG offers a stimulating working environment for talented individuals with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We encourage our people to take a hands-on approach and give them the freedom to innovate while benefiting from the support of a dynamic and value-creating team culture.

What are we looking for?

EFG Bank is looking for a Financial Officer who will be essential in ensuring maintenance of its Financial Statements as well as proper reporting to its Executive Committee and to the FINMA. The successful candidate possesses strong accounting and analytical skills, a comprehensive understanding of global financials, and exceptional attention to details as well as an ability to manage a team of accountants .

 Responsibilities:

• Producing timely, accurate, and reliable Financial statements to the management and the FINMA;


• Prepares profit and loss, and balance sheet accounts, as well as monthly reports to management, reporting to group consolidation group consolidations;


• Ability to book and to supervise bookings around general ledger journals, accruals, and prepayments. Reconciles accounts. Manages and controls the fixed asset register and capital expenditure controls;


• Responsible for the provision of timely, accurate, and reliable financial management information, and the running and enhancement of reporting systems that facilitate the production of this information. Strengthen the Internal Control system;


• Coordinating  interaction with auditors at local level and group level, managing and ensuring proper budget monitoring;


• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Risk Management, and Business Units, to ensure accurate and timely reporting of regulatory information.

Skills:

• Bachelor's or master degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field;


• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet strict deadlines;


• Strong accounting skills at Swiss Gaap level – IFRS knowledge is a plus;


• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and this must include strong power point, excel and word;


• Strong analytical abilities, and sound judgement based on in-depth experience;     


• Ability to interact well with all areas of the bank in all Locations, and all levels of seniority;


• English is a must; ability to speak French. Italian is considered as a plus.