Accountant

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

The Group Controllership team is looking for a dynamic, quality and control minded general ledger accountant to safeguard operational excellence and compliance of the general accounting process of the Swift consolidated group.

About the role

Within the Financial Control Unit, the Group Controllership team aims to safeguard operational excellence and compliance in the areas of technical accounting, financial consolidation, statutory accounting and key financial processes.

As a senior general ledger accountant, the candidate will ensure smooth compliant accounting process. You will plan, organise and control general ledger accounting operations and control/analyse balance sheets/profit & loss accounts to ensure accuracy of accounting records and compliance with internal procedures and accounting rules. He/she will perform specific ad-hoc IFRS analyses for example when a new large contract is signed with a vendor, quarterly account reconciliations and year-end audit preparation. The candidate, together with the Group Controllership Manager, will have regular contacts with the Group Financial Controller, the FP&A and pricing department and other key Finance Managers as well as with external financial auditors which requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.

As a senior general accountant you will:

• Lead the accurate and timely monthly and annual closings/analysis in compliance with Swift quality standards. This includes booking of accruals and deferrals, accounting entries, accounts reconciliation, reviews of data and trends, and the creation of revenue reports/analysis for upper level management.
• Be in charge of ad hoc in-depth accounting treatment analyses. Provide information, documentation, comments and recommendations to management and to concerned departments
• Prepare closing notes for the annual report and support in the audit process.
• Maintain contacts with relevant internal and external parties in order to answer queries, capture information and resolve pending issues.
• Coordinate the relationships with the internal and external collaborators (e.g. Pricing and FP&A departments, accounting system experts, financial auditors).
• Find opportunities for process and internal control improvements and lead and/or control implementations of solutions. May also participate in and/or lead projects within the department.
• Build and maintain working knowledge and understanding of key business drivers and strategy for area of expertise.
• Support the rest of team on the group general accounting processes including the consolidation, intercompany and monthly closing processes, the entity controlling of the group and headquarters.

What would make you successful?

University degree in Finance and Economics or equivalent experience. A masters level degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

At least 3 to 5 years of experience within an accounting position