Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting, treasury, compliance and provides key support to FP&A. This position will be in charge of developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely delivery of financial data. The manager is responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in an effective and efficient manner. The position will have frequent contact with local and global teams, which requires strong interpersonal communication skills.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop, direct and coordinate all accounting, treasury, tax and internal control functions.
• Continuously optimize accounting efficiency and strengthen control through best practices.
• Provide key support for financial planning process, including monthly forecasts, annual budgets and 5-Year Plans.
• Research and resolve technical issues to ensure compliance with IFRS and US GAAP.
• Provide leadership and opportunities for professional growth and development for the accounting team.
• Manage the accounting closing processes to secure timely, accurate and complete execution (monthly, quarterly, yearly).
• Review and ensure appropriate Statutory and IFRS Financial Statements.
• Oversee preparation of Tax Processes, management of outsourced consultancy and ensure compliance to local and group requirements, including representation before the government.
• Secure compliance to internal controls (SOX) and ISO, manage audit plan and implementation of recommendations.

You bring these skills, experience & education:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA or relevant certificates required.
• Over 10 years of experience, at least 3-5 in leadership.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Extensive knowledge of accounting and internal control.
• Change Management - Needs to proactively start the changes and seek continuous improvement.
• Quality- and outcome orientation - Needs to secure high quality reports delivered to decision makers.
• Communication - The position has frequent contact with local and global teams.
• Lean Management - Requires ability to manage multi-task workload and resources.
• Readiness to learn and change - Needs to be continuously updated about local & global requirements and apply best practices at work.

We offer:

• Generous Day 1 eligibility healthcare & life insurance.
• 401K Retirement matching reimbursement.
• Vacation & PTO.
• Paid Holidays.
• Much more.

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you.

To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is ‘yes’, come and join us.

SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. We offer competitive compensation and an opportunity to partially work from home. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.

About SIG:

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it’s the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better. Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.