Description

In this role, you will support financial operations and ensure accurate reporting by managing accounting policy requests, collaborating on financial reports, and implementing IFRS standards. Your expertise will guide compliance and internal controls, making a significant impact on strategic decision-making.

Requirements

• •Financial or business administration education and further accounting training
• •In-depth specialist knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and Swiss Banking GAAP
• •Several years of professional experience in financial accounting at a bank
• •Experience with regulatory requirements for banks within the Banking Act and FINMA circulars
• •High analytical competence and attention to detail
• •Very good communication skills for engaging with financial reporting specialists and stakeholders
• •Team-oriented attitude and willingness to face new challenges
• •High degree of flexibility, resilience, and initiative
• •Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; fluency in German advantageous

Tasks

• •Manage complex accounting policy requests based on IFRS and Swiss Banking GAAP
• •Create technical documentation per internal and external requirements
• •Support finance projects to ensure compliance with IFRS provisions
• •Monitor and implement changes in IFRS Accounting Standards
• •Maintain and develop the Group Accounting and Reporting Manual
• •Ensure content requirements for IFRS-based financial reports
• •Collaborate on financial report preparation at Group and Bank level
• •Review and approve booking logics in finance projects from an Accounting Policy perspective
• •Act as a liaison between the finance department and auditors
• •Develop and manage internal control systems in line with regulatory expectations