Advance Your Career as an AP Lead Accountant!

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Our Client is a leader in their field globally for financial services and investment management. They are dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and are committed to empowering you to build a successful career through internal opportunities and development. By joining their Accounts Payable team as a Lead Accountant, you will contribute to their long-term vision. Your finance and accounting experience does not need to come from financial services, as long as you are used to working within a corporate, fast-paced and international environment.

Role Highlights:

- Lead new system implementations, such a SAP Ariba and enhance financial reporting

- Oversee transactions, payments, and regulatory filings.

- Foster relationships with stakeholders and vendors.

- Drive strategic projects and process improvements.

- Provide guidance and mentorship to associates.

- Support Europe Treasury functions.

Qualifications:

- 5 years+ of Finance experience to include accounts payable as well as generalist accounting.

- Used to working within a corporate, international and fast-paced environment.

- Experience optimizing work processes + multiple cost centers globally.

- Change management and data analysis expertise.

- Knowledge of GAAP (Swiss, UK, Luxembourg etc).

- VAT/GST proficiency.

- Strong leadership and communication skills.

- Detail-oriented with excellent analytical abilities.

- Experience with SAP, Ariba, and Concur Invoice is a strong plus.

- Already living and working in the Geneva area ("cross-border" accepted).