Financial Accountant

Offices in Lugano and more than 20 other cities share a national tax and technical resources team. We provide audit, tax and advisory services to private companies, public entities and nonprofits. We started in 1957 and have grown to about 390 people. Remote work is fine outside busy season, and most people come in two or three days a week.

Role overview

We are adding headcount to this team, so this is a new seat. Gerber & Koch closes the books in eight business days. You will own a set of balance sheet accounts and the entries that hit them. Remote within Switzerland. The team meets in Lugano once a quarter, travel covered. Weekday working hours, with room to shift your day when needed. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

Responsibilities

• Investigate P&L variances and explain them to the Controller
• Maintain the general ledger in NetSuite or Sage Intacct
• Process intercompany transactions and eliminations across three entities
• Record fixed asset additions and run monthly depreciation
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, fixed assets and accrued liabilities
• Document close procedures and keep the close checklist current

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of general ledger or public accounting experience
• Organised and accurate under deadlines
• Comfortable explaining numbers to non-accountants
• Available for extra hours at month-end and year-end
• Experience with month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations

Nice to have

• ASC 842 lease accounting
• Public accounting audit background

Why work with us

• Company pension scheme
• Holiday pay
• Christmas bonus
• Meal allowance
• Home office equipment
• JobRad bike leasing

We look at every application, usually within a week.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Gerber & Koch GmbH.