Chief Accountant & Controller

Our client is a newly established Metals Trading and Finance company in Zug.

To build up the Finance department, we are looking for an eager, well versed

Chief of Accounting & Controller

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Responsible for accounting and audit, budgeting and controlling

Accounting process

• Prepare the company accounts in compliance with local GAAP for statutory and tax audits and liaise with auditors and tax authorities
• Design & implement systems, policies & procedures to facilitate internal financial control (e.g. internal reporting system)
• Assessing tax consequences of different trading businesses
• Statutory filings and registration
• Budgeting and Cash Flow Management
• Preparing the company’s annual budget
• Management accounting, preparation of actual P&L and Cash flow reports
• Preparing specific financial reports on request

Credit and Risk Management

• Collecting base and precious metals pricing data and running relevant database

Payroll

• Monthly reconciliation with HR

IT

• Responsibility for implementation of financial modules of trading systems.

Knowledge and skills

• Master’s degree in a finance related field
• Minimum of 5 years job experience involving managerial responsibilities
• Expertise in Swiss civil-, finance, and tax laws and regulations
• Strong knowledge of International Accounting Standards (IFRS)
• Good negotiating skills in the English language

Personality

• Ability to take decisions and assume responsibility
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under stress

If you want to be an important part and management team member to establish sucessfully the finance department, this will be the right challenge.