This position is now filled

added 10/02/2023

  • Diverse and interesting tasks
  • International company in Basel

About Our Client

The client is an international agricultural-business, supplying food and industrial raw materials to customers worldwide. The team of employees has built a strong position in a variety of businesses.

Job Description

  • Collaborate with global accounting teams on monthly close activities, such as preparing journal entries, and reconciliation of GL accounts
  • Track expenses, budget, taxes, cash flow, receipts and other financial dealings of company
  • Provide regular financial reports (weekly, monthly and yearly)
  • Monitor accounts payable and receivables
  • Partner with local HR on payroll matters
  • Support the annual financial audit process with our external auditors
  • Coordinate and provide support documentation to our external providers
  • Identify and develop accounting process improvements
  • Document accounting processes and procedures by creating flow charts, diagrams, checklists, and/or memos
  • Participate in various accounting software initiatives and implementations
  • Reconcile bank accounts by gathering and balancing information
  • Validate supplier payments and employee expenses
  • Prepare daily payments by DTA
  • Monitor pending customer payments
  • Collaborate with back office team for sales invoicing, sales report tracking, bank & account receivable reports
  • Process Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables including reconciliations and invoices;
  • Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed ;

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent OR Commercial employee CFC
  • 3+ years of experience in related field OR At least 2-3 years of experience within a Finance environment
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, specially strong Excel skills and QuickBooks, Salesforce and SAP
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills, detail oriented, comfortable dealing with financial data and ability to meet deadlines
  • Familiarity with the requirements of a monthly/quarterly, and yearly close process
  • Ability to deal with confidential information
  • Written and spoken fluency in English, German and French
  • Proactive and able to take initiative
  • Flexible and autonomous personality coupled with a collaborative team spirit
  • Rigorous, precise, numbers minded
  • Willingness to roll up your sleeves and dive into the details

What's on Offer

  • Possibility to take on more tasks if wanted
  • International environment
  • Diverse and interesting tasks
  • Mutual Respect and Teamwork
  • Entrepreneurship



Contact
Shawn Lehmann
Quote job ref
JN-072022-5688008

Job summary

Job Function
Accounting, Audit & Advisory, Tax and Treasury
Specialisation
Accountant/Bookkeeper
Industry
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Basel
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Shawn Lehmann
Job Reference
JN-072022-5688008

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