Supplier Accountant (fixed-term contract 12 months)
Corporate Functions includes the Group’s non-banking activities and employs more than 600 people. These functions are carried out by specialists with expertise across all business units, and include the Communications, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Information Security, Internal Audit, Legal, Corporate Office, Risk and Tax departments.
Working in the Group Finance Department at the headquarters in Geneva, you will be part of the Financial & Analytical Accounting group responsible for the accounts payable and the travel expenses of the Swiss entities.
• Ensuring the proper processing of vendors’ invoices (payment, accounting and analytical allocation, quality control and compliance checks, etc.).
• Strengthening the effectiveness and the security of the vendor invoicing process.
• Performing the justification of supplier accounts, and the reconciliation of sub-ledger with general accounting balances.
• Taking part in helping improve accounting procedures and tools.
• Educated to a professional degree in Accounting, or a qualification deemed equivalent.
• Excellent experience in a similar position (minimum 5 years), in a financial company would be a plus.
• A team player with keen analytical skills who can cope with stress and has a strong client-focused attitude.
• Being a driving force for suggestions on how to improve and automate processes.
• Excellent knowledge of standard IT applications and a skilled user of one or more accounting tools (Avaloq and SAP S/4 a plus).
• Excellent command of French and English with excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Must be resident in Switzerland or willing to relocate.
As the chosen candidate you will be able to carry out the tasks assigned to you independently with integrity and a keen sense of professional ethics. Moreover, your leadership, skill at effecting change across different teams, coupled with a capacity to interact effectively with people at all organisational levels and put across technical topics in a simplified and understandable way will help to ensure that you successfully complete the various tasks you will be responsible for. Your pragmatic approach, considerable business acumen and technology-oriented mindset will help you to solve problems, find solutions and achieve the desired results.
We will not accept any CVs via agencies.
Ref.: SA/CC/CHDK
Pictet is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. We respect all individuals and seek their inclusion in the workplace.
