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HIHITACHI EUROPE LTD.

HR Generalist and Finance Accountant(m/w/x)

Zürich
Full-timeWith Home OfficeExperienced

Personnel administration and financial accounting for Hitachi's Social Innovation Business using Workday. Swiss HR and financial accounting experience required. Onboarding sessions, IT/Facilities coordination, and statutory reporting exposure.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field
  • HR administration or operations experience in Switzerland
  • Financial accounting and reporting experience in Switzerland
  • Strong exposure to statutory reporting
  • Strong exposure to audits
  • Strong exposure to regulatory environments
  • Knowledge of Swiss labor law (advantageous)
  • In-depth knowledge of IFRS
  • In-depth knowledge of Swiss statutory reporting requirements
  • Experience in multi-entity environments
  • Experience in multi-currency environments
  • Proficient in HR systems
  • Proficient in ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA or comparable)
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Experience with SOX/JSOX frameworks (strong asset)
  • Fluent English
  • Fluent German
  • Fluent French (strong advantage)
  • Finance-driven mindset
  • Service-oriented team player
  • Solution-focused mindset
  • High level of ownership
  • High level of accountability
  • Ensuring accuracy in financial analyses, reporting, and HR operations
  • Ensuring compliance in financial analyses, reporting, and HR operations
  • Ensuring reliability in financial analyses, reporting, and HR operations
  • Analytical working style
  • Methodical working style
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Strong data integrity
  • Ability to work independently
  • Clear communication skills
  • Precise communication skills
  • Professional communication skills
  • Translating complex financial and HR data into actionable insights
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

Tasks

  • Manage personnel administration using Workday
  • Maintain accurate employee records
  • Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes
  • Ensure Day 1 readiness with IT and Facilities
  • Deliver HR onboarding sessions
  • Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees
  • Prepare HR reports and dashboards
  • Support daily HR operations
  • Collect, validate, and consolidate payroll data
  • Interface with external payroll providers
  • Answer payroll-related questions
  • Collaborate with Total Rewards and HR Business Partners
  • Ensure payroll compliance with Swiss laws
  • Administer local compensation and benefits programs
  • Coordinate with external providers for data handling
  • Respond to employee inquiries about benefits and compensation
  • Ensure compliance with Swiss labor law and company policies
  • Maintain audit-ready HR documentation
  • Support internal and external audits
  • Update and communicate the local employee handbook
  • Take ownership of financial accounting and reporting
  • Manage month-end closing process
  • Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements
  • Ensure financial records are accurate and audit-ready
  • Prepare statutory financial statements under Swiss GAAP
  • Act as main contact for external auditors
  • Coordinate with Internal Audit for JSOX compliance
  • Manage statutory filings with Swiss authorities
  • Monitor changes in Swiss accounting and regulatory requirements
  • Support quarterly group consolidation and reporting
  • Work closely with Controlling, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Shared Service teams
  • Support Swiss tax filings and transfer pricing documentation
  • Provide technical accounting guidance
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes
  • Contribute to finance transformation initiatives
  • Ensure strong documentation and knowledge transfer

Work Experience

  • approx. 1 - 4 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent
  • GermanBusiness Fluent
  • FrenchBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Workday
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • Microsoft Office
  • Excel
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