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Ref 2585418 | Date: 14 Oct 2026The resource will provide immediate operational support to ensure continuity of critical accounting, payment, closing, reporting and financial administration activities.
- The person must be experienced enough to assess priorities and progress assigned entity portfolios independently, while remaining willing to perform detailed transactional and reconciliation work personally.GL Accountant - Temporary contractOur client is seeking an immediately available senior accounting and finance professional to reinforce its finance function during a period of significantly reduced internal capacity.DescriptionKey responsibilities====================Accounting and entity management--------------------------------* Take 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 management----------------------------* Prepare 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 reporting----------------------------------------------------------* Support 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 support---------------------------------* Prepare 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 support---------------------------------------* Support 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.ProfileRequired profile================* Senior 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.
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