Business Economist Large Cases

In this role, you apply your knowledge of accounting and corporate finance in a macroeconomic context. You operate at the interface between multinational companies, accounting and official statistics and work closely with economists. In doing so, you make a direct contribution to the quality of Switzerland's foreign trade statistics.


Data analysis and case processing:

• Checking, validating and analysing economic data reported by multinational companies on financial and real economic foreign linkages (SNB reporting);
• Analysing complex business cases and developing statistical booking solutions for foreign trade statistics;
• Ensuring data quality and performing coherence checks with other economic statistics.
  
  

Consulting and collaboration with companies:

• Advising companies on the statistical representation of complex business cases and transactions from balance sheets and income statements;
• Supporting companies in improving data quality in SNB reporting;
• Building and maintaining trusting relationships with company contacts, including company visits.
  
  

Project and conceptual work

• Contributing to the further development of surveys, processes and tools as well as the systematic management of large multinational corporate groups;
• Working on conceptual issues at the interface of financial accounting, national accounting and statistics. 

• Master's degree in business economics or comparable qualification;
• Several years of professional experience or additional qualification in accounting, controlling, corporate finance or auditing, ideally in an international environment;
• Knowledge of international accounting standards as well as industry knowledge (e.g. pharmaceuticals, commodity trading or financial and insurance services) is an advantage;
• Analytical mindset and enjoyment in structuring and clearly communicating complex economic issues;
• Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration with companies as well as specialists from business and economics.