Head of Accounting & Consolidation

Job Overview

Are you interested to be part of a successful growth story and ready to take the challenge to support the Finance Excellence strategy? Are you motivated by pathing your way in a newly shaped role to support the Accounting & Consolidation Team members based locally and abroad next to supporting global standardization? Are you passionate about people development and driving efficiency? Are you excited by taking ownership, strong in execution and foster collaboration? Then, you should become part of our team in Zug and enjoy diversified working days in a unique setting of change, growth and opportunities.

We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible and hands-on personality with independent working style. In this role you will be reporting directly to the CFO and based in Zug / Switzerland.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, coach and develop an international accounting team;
• Overseeing the timely and accurate accounting & consolidation of SHL Group;
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (Swiss GAAP FER and local GAAP) and company policies;
• Advise and coordinate with CFO in setting policies and procedures to ensure accurate, and timely reporting and accounting. Own Group accounting standards and policies and the Group-wide Accounting Manual;
• Champion Finance governance processes (in collaboration with regional teams);
• Assess current accounting operations and optimize it where needed incl ERP system, proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and execute on implementation;
• Ensure internal controls and robust processes that comply with Swiss Code of Obligations and the internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”);
• Prepare, review and analyze financial statements to ensure correctness and support and provide financial analyses;
• Supervise statutory audit of legal entities, ensure compliance and support SHL Group auditor requests;
• Support the CFO in projects (eg. M&A activities, strategic initiatives, etc.);
• Comply with federal, state, and local GAAP requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions;
• Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships, drive performance;
• Support the definition and implementation of a Group wide Finance vision and strategy as member of the Global Finance Leadership Team;
• Team up with the other Accounting & Finance team members;
• Comfortable in performing as hoc analysis and projects as requested.

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