Save Job Back to Search Job Description Summary Similar Jobs Added 14/10/2026Maintain continuity of essential accounting and payment processes.Senior, autonomous and highly hands-on personAbout Our ClientOur client is seeking an immediately available senior accounting and finance professional to reinforce its finance function during a period of significantly reduced internal capacity.Job Description Key responsibilitiesAccounting and entity managementTake responsibility for the day-to-day accounting of several entities.Record, review and control accounting entries and supporting documentation.Prepare bank, intercompany, balance-sheet and other account reconciliations, and resolve outstanding items.Maintain complete accounting records and audit trails.Manage accounts payable and receivable, including intercompany transactions.Payments and cash managementPrepare and execute payments under established approval processes.Ensure payment instructions are accurate, complete and adequately supported.Maintain the payment register and underlying documentation.Monitor bank balances, liquidity requirements and upcoming payment obligations.Contribute to cash-flow forecasting and short-term funding requirements.Identify and report unusual transactions, discrepancies or liquidity risks to management.Period-end closing (if extension) and financial reportingSupport and, where appropriate, own monthly and annual closing activities.Prepare reconciliations, closing entries and supporting schedules.Review balances and investigate discrepancies or unusual movements.Assist with statutory and management financial statements.Analyse actual results against budgets or forecasts.Contribute to consolidated reporting, including Swiss GAAP work.Tax, audit and regulatory supportPrepare VAT returns and supporting documentation, including Swiss and UK VAT matters where required.Assist with information required for corporate and other tax filings.Coordinate with external tax advisers, accounting providers and auditors.Prepare audit schedules and supporting documents, respond to questions and record agreed adjustments.Budgeting, controls and process supportSupport entity budgets, cash-flow forecasts and financial projections.Review financial information produced internally or by external providers.Identify incomplete information, control weaknesses and unresolved issues.Review employee expense claims.Support improvements to accounting procedures, controls and digital workflows.Work closely with the senior accounting specialist providing the initial introduction, assignment guidance and ongoing operational context.The Successful ApplicantRequired profileSenior accounting or finance professional with substantial hands-on experience.Strong technical accounting knowledge and ability to manage entity accounts independently.Demonstrated experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accounts payable, payments, month-end closing and reporting.Experience preparing statutory accounts and coordinating external audits.Practical VAT and tax-support experience.Experience with multiple legal entities in an international group, family office, fiduciary, trust, professional-services or similar environment.Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting and online banking systems.The company uses GIT WinEUR as its accounting software. Previous experience with GIT WinEUR would be advantageous; otherwise, the resource must be comfortable learning the system quickly with guidance from the senior accounting specialist.Fluent professional English is required; French and/or German would be an advantage.Swiss GAAP FER and UK accounting or VAT exposure are advantageous.What's on OfferAn assignment in a family officeQuote job refJN-102026-7126042Job summaryJob FunctionAccounting, Audit & Advisory, Tax and TreasurySpecialisationAccountant/BookkeeperIndustryFinancial ServicesWhereGenevaContract TypeInterimJob ReferenceJN-102026-7126042
