Analyst Accounting and Reporting
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Analyst Accounting and Reporting
We are looking for a proactive finance professional with a strong interest in process improvement, digitalization and automation, who is eager to contribute not only to operational accounting activities but also to the continuous evolution of our finance processes.
Key responsibilities
- Perform day-to-day accounting activities within Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash & Banking, Fixed Assets and General Accounting processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including the preparation and posting of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, reporting activities and documentation of key controls.
- Process and monitor bank-related transactions, manual bank postings and cash reconciliations.
- Support Fixed Assets accounting activities, including additions, transfers, disposals, depreciation reviews and related accounting entries.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, external partners and other Finance teams to resolve accounting issues and ensure efficient process execution.
- Support the gathering and processing of financial information for group reporting, forecasting, budgeting, cost analysis and other finance-related activities.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, standardization and automation, actively contributing to efficiency, quality and compliance enhancements.
- Support the implementation, testing and monitoring of automation solutions and system enhancements (e.g. SAP improvements, RPA solutions, digitalization initiatives).
- Analyze operational and accounting data to identify process inefficiencies, control gaps and improvement opportunities, proposing and implementing corrective actions where appropriate.
- Drive and actively contribute to continuous improvement, digitalization and transformation initiatives within the Finance organization.
- Provide support and back-up for other Finance processes as required by business needs and support ad-hoc requests from management and stakeholders.
- Perform other ad-hoc activities as instructed by the Team Leader/Operations Manager
You bring these skills, experience & education
- University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
- 2-4 years of experience in Accounting, Finance Operations, Reporting or similar Finance roles.
- Fluent English, both written and spoken.
- Good understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with large volumes of data and identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Advanced MS Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting capabilities.
- Strong interest in automation, digitalization and process optimization.
- Experience working with SAP is considered an advantage.
- Exposure to process improvement, automation or digitalization initiatives (e.g. Power BI, Power Automate, RPA, VBA, SAP enhancements) would be considered a strong advantage.
- Continuous improvement mindset, with a proactive approach to identifying and implementing efficiencies.
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Team-oriented, adaptable and eager to learn and develop new capabilities.
SIG competencies
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.
Our promise
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.