Financial Accounting – Accounting Policy

vor 13 Stunden

Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz JULIUS BAER Vollzeit

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let's shape the future of wealth management together.

Responsible for supporting and executing the financial operations, contributing to the accuracy of financial reporting, and supporting strategic decision-making processes through sound analysis.

YOUR CHALLENGE
  • Manage complex accounting policy-related requests from day-to-day business operations based on IFRS Accounting Standards and Swiss Banking GAAP, including the creation of complete technical documentation in accordance with internal and external requirements
  • Actively support Group-wide and Bank-wide finance projects regarding the correct compliance with IFRS provisions and their operational implementation
  • Proactively monitor and internally implement relevant changes in IFRS Accounting Standards
  • Maintain and appropriately develop the Group Accounting and Reporting Manual
  • Ensure the content requirements for IFRS-based financial reports, including the implementation of new or revised accounting standards or other requirements
  • Collaborate in the preparation of financial reports at Group and Bank level
  • Provide support in reviewing and approving booking logics in finance projects from an Accounting Policy perspective, particularly within the framework of bank-wide transformation projects, as well as for new products or business initiatives of the Group or the Bank
  • Function as a central interface between the finance department and both external and internal auditors, including clarification of technical questions
  • Independently develop and manage internal control systems within the area of responsibility, taking into account regulatory expectations and internal governance frameworks
YOUR PROFILE
  • Financial or business administration education and further accounting training
  • In-depth specialist knowledge of the IFRS accounting standards relevant to banks as well as sound knowledge of Swiss Banking GAAP
  • Several years of professional experience in financial accounting at a bank, preferably combined with practical experience in external banking audits
  • Experience with the regulatory requirements for banks within the meaning of the Banking Act and FINMA circulars desirable
  • High analytical competence, structured and independent working style with attention to detail and conceptual connections
  • Very good communication skills to be able to engage confidently with both financial reporting specialists and senior business stakeholders
  • Team-oriented attitude coupled with a willingness to continuously face new professional challenges
  • A high degree of flexibility, resilience and initiative in a dynamic regulatory and business environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Fluency in German is an advantage

We are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool.

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