Head of Accounting & Financial Reporting Switzerland

Vos responsabilitésMain responsibilities/ activitiesLeads the Swiss accounting function (General Ledger, Account Payable/Receivable, Treasury…)Supervises and is accountable for the monthly, quarterly, yearly accounting closes in accordance with Financial Group Manual (Swiss Gaap and IFRS Gaap)Accountable for Group financial reporting (Aaro) including meeting deadlinesManage statutory to IFRS GAAP reporting differences, assessing the implication for the Group and ensure completeness of both local and management reportingMaintaining the chart of accounts and ensuring accounting standards and data quality of submissions from subsidiaries is of a high standard and in compliance with group requirementsAccountable for Cash flow reporting (Kyriba)Ensures adherence to the Group internal controls frameworkManages and oversees the various external audit processesFinancial & accounting systems (incl. receivables & payables): coordinates and draws on appropriate resources in order to ensure systems meet the accounting needs.Supports, leads, or represent CH Finance in certain Country or Group projectsEfficiently interfaces and supports CH business controllingPreparation of internal monthly Management reports together with analysis and commentaries on the results for the periodDeputy of CH Finance DirectorMain objectives of this functionEnsure accurate, timely, efficient and compliant financial reporting process including coordination of period-end closing activities, management and group reporting, including regulatory in accordance with IFRS and local accounting standards.Design & reorganize the Swiss accounting function, in particular define specialized tasks (staged approach) and CH key users/ leads (AR, AP, FA, TR,…)Optimize/ simplify F-CH accounting shared service center.Select best practices and align accounting practices & closing processes in Switzerland, including inputs from functions outside finance.Support the implementation of new Group internal control policiesSupport for the implementation of projects implemented in Switzerland affecting the Finance sector.Implementation of the structure and accounting standard on acquisitionsImprovement of ERP Finance and supply chain toolsDevelop a strong relationship with responsibilities of Labs and regions management to build a strong functional reporting and control framework. Utilize these relationships to understand the different business models and strategies applied in different locations to better understand the Swiss operations in relation with the financeMain/Support project on Accounting/FinanceIntegration of new acquisitionsDesigning and modelling the financial transfer with the TrusteesRecovery of the accounting system for acquisitions before integration into UnilabsAaro Group ReportingRollout End to End Process Improvements & Organizational redesign ProjectsProject: FortunaProject: Qualiac Direct Purchasing -> Comed SHSProject: Qualiac services "Indirect" -> Comed SHSProject: QR Code Uniadmin and QualiacProject: Call Center outsourcing via IntrumCash Collection improvement -> via Intrum partnershipRepurchase of receivablesPortfolio IntegrationInkassomed modellingKey interfacesInternal: Group: Head of Group Accounting/ CH: Accounting heads; CH Business Controlling function, other CH functional/ regional heads.External: Audit (E&Y, PWC), collection agencies, support of reporting processes with external customerJob DimensionsCH Net Sales Budget 2019: 230 CHF million/ EBITDA 60 CHF millionDirect reports FTE’s: 2Accounting FTE’s: 16.5Company: 4Reporting units: 26Sales invoices (AR): ~ 2 million/ yearTP payables: ~50’000/ yearCompétences requisesQualificationsGood knowledge of French and German or Swiss German, English is required for this position7 -9 years’ experience in a similar roleUsed to working with strong methodologies and very well structuredAbility to organize, prioritize work, meet deadlines, lead a team (10 pers.)Must be savvy in technology and softwareMaster’s degree or equivalentSkillsExcellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skillsNatural drive, energetic, and ability to win over peoplePragmatic, Hands-on, ability to deep dive to remove roadblocksHigh degree of initiative and ability to work independentlyTeam playerAbility to deliver quality resultsNous offronsUn environnement de travail passionnant et dynamique, avec une dimension internationaleLa possibilité de prendre des responsabilités et de développer votre potentielUne atmosphère de travail positive dans un cadre collaboratif et une culture d'entreprise pronant le respect et la reconnaissanceDes avantages sociaux attractifs, ainsi qu'une semaine de travail de 40 heures et 5 semaines de vacances par annéeUn forfait annuel pour vos analyses personnelles et tarifs spéciaux pour les actes de radiologie effectués au sein du Groupe Unilabs #J-18808-Ljbffr