GL Accountant - Temporary contract

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* Maintain continuity of essential accounting and payment processes. * Senior, autonomous and highly hands-on person ## About Our Client ## Our 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 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. ## The Successful Applicant ## Required 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. ## What's on Offer ## An assignment in a family office Quote job ref JN-102026-7126042 Job Function Accounting, Audit & Advisory, Tax and Treasury Specialisation Accountant/Bookkeeper Industry Financial Services Where Geneva Contract Type Interim Job Reference JN-102026-7126042