Financial accountant - Trading House

Geneva Permanent View Job Description
Responsible for full bookkeeping, payments, reconciliations, intercompany processes, and monthly/annual closings. Ensures accurate financial statements under IFRS/Swiss GAAP and supports audits.

added 04/05/2026

  • Broad accounting scope to deepen skills across multiple entities.
  • Strong exposure to IFRS, Swiss GAAP and full closing processes.

About Our Client

For our client, a trading house, we are currently looking for a financial accountant.A background in audit is required for this role.

Job Description

Job Description

The Accountant will have responsibility for:

  • Book keeping for differents companies of the group
  • Booking and request of invoices payment
  • Booking of cash transactions and reconciliations of bank balances
  • Booking of L/C fees and bank charges in the in-house trading software
  • Calculation and booking of intercompany interests
  • Monthly intercompany reconciliations, proposing and arranging intercompany settlements
  • Reconciliation with clearing-house accounts
  • Review and follow-up of overdue invoices
  • Analytical review of balance sheet and P&L accounts
  • Monthly and year-end closing for various companies
  • Financial statements preparation (IFRS, Swiss statutory accounts, management accounts)
  • Preparing for and participating in annual audits



The Successful Applicant

Qualifications

  • A background in audit is required for this role.
  • 2+ years' experience in similar role in trading business, ideally commodity trading
  • Excellent track record in accounting and IFRS standards
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel
  • Fluent in English





Additional Information

  • Outstanding communication and relationship management skills
  • Result oriented, creative and demonstrably commercial
  • Well organised, disciplined, able to follow through



What's on Offer

A permanent contract

Quote job ref
JN-032026-6963630

Job summary

Job Function
Accounting, Audit & Advisory, Tax and Treasury
Specialisation
Financial Controller
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Geneva
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-032026-6963630

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