Oficial de finanzas

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The Pictet Group is one of the world’s leading independent wealth and asset managers. Founded in 1805 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Group is represented at 30 offices in financial centres worldwide, and currently employs over 5200 people. Pictet has been present since 1989 in Luxembourg, where it employs over 700 people.

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 Communications, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Information Security, Internal Audit, Legal, Organisation & Digital, Risk and Tax departments.

The Finance Officer works under a closer supervision of Head of Finance Europe and usually works closely with a Finance Manager who guide him/her in his/her daily tasks.

The scope of the role is to be responsible for accounting and finance as well as the tax and local regulatory reporting of the different entities we oversee.

The chosen candidate will be in charge of our UK bank and our two German management companies.

Your role

• Keep the accounts of the entities assigned.
• Manage financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and expense management.
• Implement efficient processes and controls to optimize operational efficiency and accuracy. Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Carry out a monthly analysis of account variations and put performance indicators (KPIs) in place to produce reliable financial data to ensure sound decision-making.
• Corporate tax and VAT declaration.
• Local regulatory reporting.
• Contribute to accounting and tax regulatory watches.
• Provide assistance with accounting issues (German GAAP, Lux Gaap, Spanish GAAP, French GAAP and IFRS – depending on the entities) and related tax implications, where applicable.
• Collaborate with external auditors to facilitate annual audit.

Your profile

Qualifications and experience:

• Master’s degree in Finance or Economics.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in accounting and taxation.

Specific knowledge:

• Sound understanding of the full cycle of dependencies from payables/receivables, closing, tax and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of VAT and corporate income tax.
• Very good MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Language skills:

• Written and spoken fluency in French and English.
• Spanish would be considered a plus.

Personal qualities:

• Ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to manage priorities.
• Excellent analytical skills, strong work ethic and genuine adaptability.
• Ability to work independently.
• Organizational skills.
• Adept at problem-solving.

Note

We will not accept any CVs from agencies.

In accordance with the provisions of the Luxembourg law of 23 July 2016 amending the law of 29 March 2013, candidates may be required to provide an extract from their criminal record. This document, issued by the authorities, must not be older than three months. Such a document will be requested with the aim of carrying out a character check on candidates, bearing in mind the area of activity of our establishment and, more particularly, the tasks described in the job description.

Flexible and modern ways of working

As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote the well-being of our employees through a set of flexible working arrangements, ranging from a work-from-home policy for eligible functions to opportunities for annualised part-time leave and extended parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.