Zürich
Senior Accountant Finance (m/f/d)
- 10 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Supplementary income, Permanent position
- German (Native language)
- 8001 Zürich
About the job
We have developed a web-based online platform for job searching and talent acquisition that digitalises the application process and supports the company in quickly recognising talents in the market and securing them for the long term. With a digital Rocken profile, every applicant can quickly and easily connect with market-leading companies and share their profile.
Our work places people at the centre both technologically and organically. Rocken® offers executive search and talent management consulting to address the personal and individual needs of each person and to implement these optimally in recruitment and career planning.
Senior Accountant Finance (m/f/d)
Your new employer operates in the financial sector. We specialise in connecting professionals in this field with the right companies. If you want to learn more about the company and the position, apply now.Role:
As a specialist in banking accounting at our ROCKEN partner, you will be involved in managing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and ensure the quality of the accounting. You coordinate valuations and accruals, provide reliable actual figures to controlling, and support external financial reporting. At the same time, you develop accounting processes further and can specifically prepare for the possible succession of the accounting management.
Responsibilities:
You support the ongoing bookkeeping and the management of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring that closing deadlines, period accruals, and quality requirements are met.
You ensure the quality of the general and subsidiary ledgers, coordinate valuations and accruals, and deliver audited actual figures to controlling by T+4.
You contribute to the accounting of participations, intercompany transactions, and foundations, support the implementation of internal control system (ICS) checks, and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
You coordinate collaboration with specialist departments, the external audit firm, and internal audit, and contribute to the annual financial statements and the management report.
You support the professional leadership in external financial reporting and drive the optimisation and automation of accounting and closing processes.
Qualifications:
You hold the Swiss federal diploma as a certified auditor. A university degree with a focus on finance and accounting is advantageous.
You have several years of experience in the financial services environment, ideally with a Big Four firm or in the accounting department of a bank.
You are experienced in managing monthly and annual financial statements using the Fast Close approach. You work confidently with general ledgers in ERP systems, ideally SAP S/4HANA, and have an understanding of core banking systems.
Bank accounting, internal controls, and account reconciliations are among your professional strengths. You use Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 confidently and have an interest in automation.
You combine initial leadership or project management experience with solution-oriented communication and the potential to take on a more advanced leadership role in the future.
You work in a structured, punctual, and quality-conscious manner even during intense closing phases. You have business fluent German skills.
Benefits:
- Flexible working hours: Flexible working arrangements (part-time, job sharing, home office, annual working hours)
- Above-average holidays and days off: Between 27 - 30 days of holiday per year
- Attractive training and development opportunities: Support for your individual development needs, both in time and financially
- Participation in business success and bonuses: Sustainable remuneration: no individual bonuses, but profit sharing for all employees
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Work location
Zurich
