Constanter Philanthropy Services (CPS) professionally supports and enables all of the philanthropic organisations founded by the Brenninkmeijer family entrepreneurs to maximise their impact in service of the common good. CPS does this through providing high-quality, fit-for-purpose operational support in the areas of HR, IT, Finance, Risk, Legal, Tax, Insurances, Facilities, Travel, Procurement, Security, Project Management, and Reporting. CPS dedicates most of its work to the support of Porticus, Laudes Foundation and Investment Office.
CPS is a global service organization, built on the premise of strong collaboration and striving for professional excellence together. The work we do makes a real difference, so we dedicate the best of our skills and knowledge to it, striving to make a positive contribution every day.
Job Description
As Senior Accountant you are responsible for the accounts payable, GL, year end closing and reporting for several entities. You will report into the Accounting Manager. You have a couple years working experience in an international environment. You will work with highly motivated professionals who are working towards a just and sustainable future.
You are a broad finance professional who is responsible for contributing to the bookkeeping, accounts payable, year-end-closing and reporting.
Supporting the Accounting Manager with the bookkeeping and statutory closing processes of various entities based in Switzerland, UK and Germany.
Accounts payable administration and execution of specific payments.
Supporting the Accounting Manager with periodical declaration of VAT and calculation of tax provision.
Supporting with the monthly management reporting.
Year-end tasks and support of statutory audit, including: the preparation of the statutory financial statements, elaborating and reviewing of notes to the financial statements and answering queries from the external auditors.
Supporting the year-end reporting, including intercompany reconciliation for group reporting purposes and executing relevant steps for the group reporting such as booking of IFRS journals and upload into consolidation tool.
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field or other professional education in the field of financial accounting and/or administration
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial administration and accountancy in an international environment
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 FO is a plus
Strong background in Swiss GAAP (IFRS is a plus)
Positive mindset with a can-do mentality, demonstrating ownership and embracing opportunities for change
Professional affiliation with Microsoft Excel
Must have full working right in Switzerland
Must be based in Zug or willing to commute at least 2 times per week.
Key competencies
Self-organization; Organizing one's own work effectively by formulating objectives and planning activities; focusing available time and energy on major issues and critical problems.
Quality orientation; Setting high standards regarding the quality of products and services and acting accordingly.
Teamwork; Contributing actively to a joint result or solution to a problem, even when such teamwork concerns a matter which is not of immediate personal interest.
Additional Information
Of course, it is a two-way street, this means that we offer not only a competitive salary but we believe in a healthy work-life balance. This is what you can expect from us:
Yearly salary offer (depending on experience):
CHF 90.000 - 110.000
Hybrid working opportunity; we aim for a 40/60 office/home-work balance.
Take advantage of our Flexible Working Guidelines and work up to 10 days per year from abroad, anywhere in the world.