Financial Accountant

Maintain general ledger, prepare journal entries and produce various accounting schedules/reconciliation in accordance with various GAAPSs either for the bank in Switzerland (IFRS and ARB-FINMA) or for one of the foreign subsidiaries (local GAAP). Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual financial closings. Actively participate in the half-year and year-end closing, with responsibility for specific topics and notes to the financial statements. This includes preparation of answers to external auditors. Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies, unusual movements and ageing items. Review journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments and other accounting adjustments. Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for banking transactions and financial instruments. Support the preparation of statutory and management financial statements. Contribute to the preparation of consolidated financial reporting where applicable. Take responsibility in accounting projects as assigned by Management. Provide accounting guidance and implement appropriate solutions for complex accounting issues and queries raised by various departments and foreign group entities. Prepare miscellaneous regulatory filings (for the SNB or FINMA as example) as assigned.

At Swissquote, we’re all in. All in to shake things up. All in to build the bank people actually want to use. All in to make finance less boring — and a lot more powerful. We’re Switzerland’s leading digital bank — 1,500+ people across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, building real financial solutions for over a million clients worldwide. From trading and investing to everyday banking, we cover the full picture. We move fast, but we build things we’re genuinely proud of. Have a look behind the scenes by checking Humans of Swissquote on Instagram. Growing fast creates room. Room to try things, own things, and grow at a pace most places can’t offer. Whether you like the spotlight or prefer to just put your head down and do great work, there’s space for both here. We’ve ditched the dress code — but never the chance to celebrate. Big win or small, we make it count. The kind of place where the atmosphere takes care of itself. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to join our team and contribute to our shared success.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma in accounting, finance or economics.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role ideally in the banking industry.

• Fluent in French and English (oral and written).

• Adaptable and experienced in managing complex financial matters within a dynamic environment.

• Meticulous, able to collaborate cross functionally and to work on several subjects in parallel, attentive to details with very good organisation skills.

• Strong understanding of the banking business, with the ability to see the bigger picture and understand the broader financial context.

• Experience with IFRS and generally accepted accounting principles in Switzerland (Accounting Rules for Banks “ARB-FINMA” is a plus).

• Excellent skills in MS Office (Excel in particular). Knowledge of PowerBI, SQL and/or Python are a plus.

• Knowledge of software Temenos T24 and OneStream is considered a plus.