Accounting Manager (Maternity Cover)

Fédération Internationale de Basketball

Fédération Internationale de Basketball

Infos sur l'emploi

Company background

FIBA, with global headquarters in Mies/VD Switzerland, is the world governing body of basketball and an independent association formed by 212 National Basketball Federations throughout the world.

FIBA has a truly global reach with five Regional Offices worldwide to support National Federations in their efforts to develop Basketball on the ground. FIBA is a non-profit organisation and recognised as the ultimate authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Within a dynamic finance team and a human-sized structure, you will be managing the accounts of 7 legal entities as well as a team of 4 people. This role is a temporary position (maternity cover).

Your Key Responsibilities will include:

  • Lead the accounting function from daily operation to monthly and yearly closing
  • Ensure accuracy of analytical accounting
  • Prepare / Review the monthly payments’ run
  • Manage a team of 3 accountants
  • Prepare and/or review Tax/VAT returns and other statistics
  • Coordination of the quarterly and annual closing process with FIBA Regional Offices and entities
  • Review the reporting packages of FIBA Regional Offices and entities to ensure completeness and accuracy
  • Prepare the complete set of statutory financial statements
  • Support the establishment of the complete set of consolidated financial statements
  • Ensure internal control system is up to date and documentation is appropriate
  • Manage the full audit process including interim, statutory and consolidation audits
  • Lead operation of the finance ERP system

Experience and skills required:

  • Brevet Fédéral in Accounting with 3 to 5 years’ qualified experience
  • Good knowledge of financial vs analytical accounting concepts
  • Demonstrated experience as an ERP superuser (ideally SAPB1) and or in finance IT related projects
  • Knowledge of Swiss VAT, tax and accounting regulations (IFRS is a plus)
  • Able to respect a high level of confidentiality
  • Team Management experience
  • Good communication skills
  • Hard-worker, hands on, precise, organized and taking initiative

Requited languages:

Fluent written/spoken English and French.

Any additional language is a plus

Start date: September 2024 for a duration of 6 months

Contact

  • Cynthia Peris
  • Fédération Internationale de Basketball