GL Accountant - Temporary contract

- Maintain continuity of essential accounting and payment processes. - Senior, autonomous and highly hands-on person

Our client is seeking an immediately available senior accounting and finance professional to reinforce its finance function during a period of significantly reduced internal capacity. Job Description Key responsibilities Accounting and entity management - Take responsibility for the day-to-day accounting of several entities. - Record, review and control accounting entries and supporting documentation. - Prepare bank, intercompany, balance-sheet and other account reconciliations, and resolve outstanding items. - Maintain complete accounting records and audit trails. - Manage accounts payable and receivable, including intercompany transactions. Payments and cash management - Prepare and execute payments under established approval processes. - Ensure payment instructions are accurate, complete and adequately supported. - Maintain the payment register and underlying documentation. - Monitor bank balances, liquidity requirements and upcoming payment obligations. - Contribute to cash-flow forecasting and short-term funding requirements. - Identify and report unusual transactions, discrepancies or liquidity risks to management. Period-end closing (if extension) and financial reporting - Support and, where appropriate, own monthly and annual closing activities. - Prepare reconciliations, closing entries and supporting schedules. - Review balances and investigate discrepancies or unusual movements. - Assist with statutory and management financial statements. - Analyse actual results against budgets or forecasts. - Contribute to consolidated reporting, including Swiss GAAP work. Tax, audit and regulatory support - Prepare VAT returns and supporting documentation, including Swiss and UK VAT matters where required. - Assist with information required for corporate and other tax filings. - Coordinate with external tax advisers, accounting providers and auditors. - Prepare audit schedules and supporting documents, respond to questions and record agreed adjustments. Budgeting, controls and process support - Support entity budgets, cash-flow forecasts and financial projections. - Review financial information produced internally or by external providers. - Identify incomplete information, control weaknesses and unresolved issues. - Review employee expense claims. - Support improvements to accounting procedures, controls and digital workflows. - Work closely with the senior accounting specialist providing the initial introduction, assignment guidance and ongoing operational context. The Successful Applicant Required profile - Senior accounting or finance professional with substantial hands-on experience. - Strong technical accounting knowledge and ability to manage entity accounts independently. - Demonstrated experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accounts payable, payments, month-end closing and reporting. - Experience preparing statutory accounts and coordinating external audits. - Practical VAT and tax-support experience. - Experience with multiple legal entities in an international group, family office, fiduciary, trust, professional-services or similar environment. - Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting and online banking systems. - The company uses GIT WinEUR as its accounting software. Previous experience with GIT WinEUR would be advantageous; otherwise, the resource must be comfortable learning the system quickly with guidance from the senior accounting specialist. - Fluent professional English is required; French and/or German would be an advantage. - Swiss GAAP FER and UK accounting or VAT exposure are advantageous. What's on Offer An assignment in a family office