Securities Accountant

WHO WE ARE

Leonteq is a Swiss fintech company with a leading marketplace for structured investment solutions. Based on proprietary modern technology, the company offers derivative investment products and services and predominantly covers the capital protection, yield enhancement and participation product classes. Leonteq acts as both a direct issuer of its own products and as a partner to other financial institutions. Leonteq further enables life insurance companies and banks to produce capital-efficient, unit-linked pension products with guarantees.

Leonteq generated turnover of CHF 21.3 billion and posted total operating income of CHF 260.0 million in 2023. As of 31 December 2023, Leonteq's shareholders' equity totalled CHF 780.1 million.

Leonteq has an investment grade rating from the rating agencies Fitch Ratings Ltd. and Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd., who have evaluated and assigned ratings to Leonteq AG and Leonteq Securities AG, respectively. Furthermore, Leonteq has ESG ratings from both MSCI as well as Sustainalytics.

Leonteq is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: LEON) and is a securities firm regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Authority FINMA and is a member of the Swiss Structured Product Association.

About the role

You will be part of Leonteq’s Partner Finance and Securities Accounting team, which provides accounting services for our fully integrated partners and the securities accounting for the entire Leonteq group.

At Leonteq, we are a leading player in the financial industry, renowned for our innovative approaches, our commitment to excellence and our entrepreneurial spirit. Our organisational values people together, passion, dedication, quality and expertise are our guiding north star.

What you'll do
- Act as a service provider and sparring partner for various internal and external stakeholders. You will manage the financial statements of our fully integrated partners and need to understand the economics behind movements in Balance Sheet and/or Income Statement
- You will participate in the Month End Closing cycle for Leonteq entities and our partners, ensure complete, accurate and auditable financial statements
- Define and maintain accounting rules for complex financial instruments, specifically structured products and a wide range of derivatives
- Support the accounting area in projects such as new products setup, system enhancements, process flow improvements, regional expansion, on boarding of new partners etc.

What you'll need
- University degree in accounting and/or finance, economics, or other scientific field with strong interest in Accounting & Finance
- Preferably up to 5 years of working experience
- Knowledge of financial instruments and accounting (IFRS and/or Swiss GAAP) in financial industry or a keen interest to develop such knowledge
- Strong analytical skills, willing to dig into details of process flows, system and data flows, financial instruments setup
- Quick learner, self starter
- Team player, hands-on, result oriented, adaptable and motivated in a challenging and international work environment
- Fluent in English

Nice to have
- Knowledge in German

Why you'll love working here
- Experience the dynamics of a leading fintech company in Switzerland
- Learn about the universe of structured products
- Work in modern facilities at an exceptional location
- Hybrid work system: home office and office
- Complementary fruit, coffee and tea in our offices