Financial and Accounting Specialist

About the job

We are looking for a trustworthy and service-oriented individual who enjoys taking responsibility, feels at home both in financial accounting and in the HR environment, and effectively supports the CFO in day-to-day operations. Our client, a successful SME, develops components for various sectors of the technical industry.

Your Tasks

• Responsibility for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and financial accounting
• Assistance with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements according to OR as well as support of the CFO in daily business
• Execution of VAT returns (CH/DE), payment runs, and account reconciliations
• Support in budget, forecast, and reporting processes as well as preparation of key figures and evaluations
• Responsibility for personnel administration from entry to exit including payroll, withholding tax, and time management
• Handling social insurances and preparation of HR key figures and analyses
• Supervision and support of apprentices in the accounting area
• Active participation in the optimisation of processes and workflows in finance and HR

Your Profile

• Commercial basic training EFZ
• Further education in finance and accounting (e.g. professional certificate in finance and accounting, fiduciary or higher professional diploma in business administration) and/or in HR (e.g. HR professional certificate or CAS Human Resources Management)
• Several years of professional experience in finance and accounting of an SME, ideally in an industrial environment or a manufacturing company
• Experience in a generalist role with interfaces to finance and HR
• Good knowledge of financial accounting, VAT returns, as well as monthly and annual financial statements according to OR
• Experience in payroll processing, personnel administration, and Swiss social insurances
• Very good MS Office skills as well as experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP) and reporting tools
• Good understanding of the interrelations between financial accounting, payroll, and HR processes
• Independent, structured working style, analytical thinking, assertiveness, high discretion, and trustworthiness characterise you
• German at a business fluent level and English skills at a good professional level

What Awaits You

You will take on a versatile and responsible key position in a successful Swiss SME and work closely with the CFO. You can expect short decision-making paths, a collegial environment, and the opportunity to actively shape processes and take on responsibility.

Interested?

The mandate is exclusively managed by swisselect ag. For further information, Sandra Tinner-Derungs is happy to assist you personally and confidentially at 031 388 18 07