Financial Analyst (Accountant, Real Estate Funds, Cognos-Reporting)

FINANCIAL ANALYST (ACCOUNTANT, REAL ESTATE FUNDS, COGNOS - REPORTING)

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a consolidator to start in Jan 2018 and have almost a month handover with the predecessor who has quit.

You are an experienced and qualified bank accountant or a financial analyst with a flair for financial products such as Global Real Estate Funds.

EXPERTISE:

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perform the bi-annual consolidation in COGNOS and drive, co-ordinate and monitor the meeting of reporting deadlines of the group audit
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take over the responsibility as Product Financial Manager for selected Real Estate Fund a/o Mandate in this very fast growing international business
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manage and oversee the statutory audits and address country-specific issues with the external auditors for the property companies in your region
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perform bridging entries for the property companies in your region for group reporting purposes
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manage and support the financial due diligence process of potential property acquisitions in your region
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active participation in the annual budgeting and forecasting processes
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manage VAT and Corporate Income Tax compliance of the property companies in your region with the support of local business partners/consultants
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perform mortgage solutions with various banks; participation in internal finance projects
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The position will require international travelling of 5%

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

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recently qualified CPA/CA or a qualified accountant with completed auditor-in-training articles
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more than 3 years of hands-on experience in a comparable international environment; preferably with a BIG 4 company or a multi-national company
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solid accounting basis; knowledge of international accounting standards as well as Swiss GAAP is of benefit
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experience in the use of consolidation software, preferably familiar with COGNOS
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confident in dealing with external auditors, tax consultants and a Matrix organization

DESIRED SKILLS:

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exposure to due diligence processes for the acquisition of real estate is regarded beneficial
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familiar with internal control frameworks (ICS or SOX) within an international business environment
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ability to work independently and set own priorities, take ownership of assigned tasks and integrate well into a small team
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international real estate experience is regarded as beneficial

To learn more about this opportunity please send your CV ASAP in Word format to Brine SA.

WORK LOCATION: Zurich Area

START: 03.01.2018

DURATION: till 31.03.2018 (for at least 3 months)

WORKLOAD: 100%

PERMIT: EU permits

LANGUAGE: English fluent. German fluent is plus

REF. NR.: PL2325

BRINE SA has been providing its IT- and SAP specialists for short-, mid- and long-term projects in Switzerland since 1985, with customers primarily active in the following market sectors:

Financial services sector, especially banks and insurance companies

Pharmaceutical industry

Government and services sectors

BRINE SA is a stable, financially independent, Swiss enterprise with its head office in Zurich. Our services cover the entire IT spectrum, as well as interfaces to the various business sectors, and range from management- and IT-consulting through to software development and project implementation.

IT - RESOURCES

We offer our top consultants, computer Profi's and SAP experts to our customers as external specialists for limited assignments and as well for permanent positions. BRINE SA is especially distinguished by its renowned characteristic strengths:

Short reaction time - rapid selection and supply of consultant's CVs, with skills matched to customer requirements.

Quality - we take quality very seriously, both for internal and external-facing processes, thereby convincing many customers to maintain a long-standing business relationship with BRINE SA

Coaching - BRINE SA coaches and supports its consultants throughout the entire duration of the customer assignment.

BRINE SA is ISO 9001:2008 certified since 2012