General Ledger 100%

Veveyse Permanent View Job Description
Perform quarterly closing tasks, manage tax provisions, accruals, and intercompany loans, and prepare tax declarations.Handle intercompany cash transfers, fixed assets accounting, verify financial statements, and support the Group Consolidation team.

added 01/04/2025

  • Perm position - Southern region of Fribourg
  • International company - Dutch GAAP a plus

About Our Client

We are looking for a General Accountant for our client, an international engineering company, for a full-time position located between Vevey in the canton of Vaud and Châtel-St-Denis in the canton of Fribourg.

Job Description

  • Perform quarterly closing tasks to produce trial balances for each legal entity.
  • Manage and record corporate tax provisions, accruals, and interest on intercompany loans.
  • Conduct balance sheet revaluations.
  • Prepare withholding tax and VAT declarations for various countries, collaborating with tax advisors.
  • Handle accounting tasks related to intercompany cash transfers and invoices.
  • Oversee fixed assets accounting and post depreciation entries.
  • Verify the accuracy of balance sheets and profit & loss statements for assigned companies.
  • Create control documents and ensure the accuracy of local accounting records.
  • Report entities in the Corporate Consolidation System and ensure data quality.
  • Support the Group Consolidation team.
  • Collaborate daily with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management teams.
  • Take responsibility for the statutory financial statements of the legal entities.

The Successful Applicant

  • Similar experience in a multi-entity environment
  • Proficiency in English (B2-C1), ideally with knowledge of Dutch and French
  • Knowledge of Swiss GAAP, IFRS. Dutch GAAP is a plus.
  • Excellent mastery of Excel and financial IT systems (SAP is a plus)
  • Autonomy, flexibility, and proactivity
  • Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
  • Availability to travel in Europe 4 to 6 times a year

What's on Offer

5 weeks of vacation, Remote work and flexibility.

Quote job ref
JN-032025-6691205

Job summary

Job Function
Accounting, Audit & Advisory, Tax and Treasury
Specialisation
Financial Account & Consolidation
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Veveyse
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-032025-6691205

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