Accountant / Senior Accountant (60% - 80%)
Key information
- Publication date:05 September 2024
- Workload:60 – 80%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Language:German (Intermediate), English (Intermediate)
- Place of work:Neuhofstrasse 4, 6340 Baar
Job Title: Accountant / Senior Accountant (60% - 80%)
Location: Neuhofstrasse 4, 6340 Baar, Switzerland
Reporting To: Le Creuset Group AG, Administrative department
Works With: Financial, tax and legal departments
About Us
More than just cookware, Le Creuset has been a colourful companion to meals and memories around the world since 1925. Respect for tradition and authenticity have been Le Creuset's guiding principal for nearly 100 years - our passion for superior artisanal quality, exceptional design, and European craftsmanship have remained constant.
Main Purpose of the Role
To perform the day to day financial planning and finance administration.
Key Responsibilities
- Controlling income and expenses.
- Cash flow forecasting.
- Enter data accurately and compile reports to support decision-making processes.
- Expedite the process of opening and closing bank accounts as required.
- Expenses management and reconciliation (cash and credit cards).
- Maintaining electronic filing of records.
- Managing accounts payable, setting up payments for approval, monitoring bank account balances.
- Managing lifecycle of designated employees including managing their salary payments.
- Managing/controlling bank accounts and the investment portfolio.
- Payment of invoices.
- Record transactions on an invoice basis, including foreign currency transactions and control invoice activity.
- Track project and operational expenditures and monitor the expenditure using all available analytic tools.
- Supporting preparation and filing of VAT returns.
- Verifying the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records.
- Year-end cut off check.
- Other ad hoc activities and / or projects support.
Skills & Qualifications
- 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Ability to analyse financial data and identify trends.
- Ability to work with ERP systems and communicate well with IT department.
- Bookkeeping software experience.
- CFA/CAIA qualified or nearly qualified is a plus.
- Computer literate MS Office (strong Excel skills).
- Exceptional reporting and presentational skills.
- Experience in working at family owned business or family office is a plus.
- Experience in working with executives and shareholders is a plus.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- High command of English is required, knowledge of other languages (German, French or Portuguese) would be a plus.
Behaviours & Competencies
- Adaptability: Maintains effectiveness in varying work environments where circumstances and priorities are changing.
- Analytical Reasoning: Analyses, interprets and evaluates complex information arriving at logical deductions and conclusions.
- Communication (Oral Written & Listening): Adapts his/her oral and written communications to audience and fosters clear and effective communication with others. Is able to build relationships and interact effectively across functions, seniority levels, personalities, and cultures with confidence. Actively listens. Displays accuracy and quality in his/her written work.
- Integrity: Maintains and promotes organisational, social and ethical standards and values in the conduct of internal as well as external business activities.
- Prioritising: Accurately assess the relative importance of objectives activities and events in relation to organisational goals.
- Self-Awareness: Demonstrates a genuine belief in the likelihood of personal success and communicates a positive self-esteem to others.
- Teamwork: Co-operates with others and is able, where appropriate, to complement the roles of others by taking on the role of a leader, peer or subordinate. He/she displays empathy and actively supports other team members when under pressure.
- Time Management: Is able to plan and organise own use of time, meets deadlines, and does not have to rely on the last minute.
- Vitality: Maintains a high activity level, is enthusiastic, motivated, and energetic.
Why Join Us?
Our recipe is equal parts passion, hard work and fun with a culture as vibrant as our products. We constantly stretch ourselves and encourage our team mates to do the same. When you join Le Creuset, you become part of a dynamic team that focuses on innovation and collaboration. You are part of something bigger…from your first day to every moment thereafter, you’re going to love what you do as part of the Le Creuset family! Together we live our ‘One Le Creuset’ Values: PASSION, INTEGRITY, INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE, & TEAMWORK.
Contact
Le Creuset Group AG