Accounting Supervisor - Contract

Job Description

For one of our international clients, we are seeking an Accounting Supervisor to successfully transition to maternity cover for one of our senior accounting professionals. With a strong background in statutory accounting, this position will have supervisory responsibilities for a world-leading company.

Accounting Supervisor - Contract, 9 months’ Maternity Cover, Morges, Vaud, Switzerland

The main duties and responsibilities of the Accounting Supervisor are:

• Reviewing the statutory accounting work of a small team of accountants
• Working across international standards IFRS/US GAAP, and local GAAPs
• Liaising with the external providers, particularly the auditors
• Streamlining internal and external technical communications
• Working across teams, specifically with the transfer pricing team between accounts
• Interacting with a variety of stakeholders at different levels
• Working in operational accounting – posting journal entries, pulling data from the system, filling in financial survey information

The main skills required of the Accounting Supervisor role are:

• Strong statutory accounting background, qualification preferred
• Resilience and ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-moving environment
• Strong people skills, influencing and giving constructive feedback
• Fast learner, picking up a new environment and relationship
• Transfer Pricing understanding and exposure
• IFRS or (preferably) US GAAP experience
• Any ERP experience with strong Excel
• English language essential

If you are interested in applying for this Accounting Supervisor - Contract role please register your interest using the link below, alternatively please send your CV to john.bower@emearecruitment.eu or for a confidential conversation please call John Bower in our Zug office on +41 41 508 7007.