What tasks are included in expert in accounting and controlling job advertisements and how often? What is required?

Advertisements for expert in accounting and controlling jobs contain all the requirements that a company places on new employees for the vacant job profile. Jobseekers will find all the important information about the vacancy in the job advertisements, such as

  • the activities
  • the employer's requirements (previous education, professional experience, personal skills and characteristics)
  • Further employer information

This information on the expert in accounting and controlling job varies from company to company. We have selected the information from the relevant job advertisements from various recruitment agencies, looked at it and compiled it for you*:

 

Different job titles:

  • Expert in accounting and controlling
  • Financial controller
  • Accountant
  • Accountant
  • Cost calculator
  • Financial analyst
  • Financial manager
  • Head of Controlling
  • Manager for financial planning and analysis
  • Internal Auditor (Internal Audit)
  • Financial advisor
  • Auditor
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - in senior management positions
  • Management Accountant

 

Distribution of individual activities in an expert in accounting and controlling job:

Strategic management of accounting, support of the management board and management:
Responsibility for budgeting and balance sheet, tax and liquidity planning, reporting and control. Quality assurance, analysis of weak points and corrective measures. Sparring partner for management and executive bodies. Contact person for management and Group companies for business management issues.		 approx. 25% of the time
Operational management of finance and accounting:
Responsibility for the preparation of annual financial statements, monthly reports, reporting. Ensuring flawless overall accounting. Consolidation and reporting. Analysis and controlling, target/actual comparisons. Planning and coordinating the budget process. Providing documents for reporting, evaluations and analyses.		 approx. 20% of the time
Project work, processes and further development, QA:
Further development of the finance and controlling system. Ongoing optimization of processes and systems. Responsibility for compliance with guidelines. Collaboration on projects for the further development of accounting, risk management or reporting systems.		 approx. 20% of the time
Personnel management tasks:
Technical and personnel management of the finance, IT and personnel administration departments. Financial management of accounting, project accounting and controlling.		 approx. 15% of the time
Internal and external contact management, coordination and cooperation:
Contact person for external and internal auditors, banks, authorities, tax consultants and headquarters. Contact with clients, auditing companies and authorities. Client management and client consulting in the areas of accounting, taxes, financial reporting, controlling, cost accounting, consolidation and group reporting		 approx. 20% of the time

Requirements mentioned in job advertisements for an expert in accounting and controlling job

Professional requirements
  • ev. basic commercial training
  • Degree in business administration (FH, Uni) or certified expert in accounting and controlling, certified auditor or certified fiduciary expert
  • Several years of sound, practical professional and management experience in the field of finance / controlling
Specialist knowledge for an expert in accounting and controlling Job
  • Sound knowledge of international
  • Accounting (Swiss GAAP FER / IFRS)
  • Knowledge of relationship management, presentation techniques and conflict resolution management
  • Good IT skills (SAP, MS-Office, Excel, ABACUS etc.)
  • Fluent in German, business fluent in German and English, possibly also in French
  • Frequently: Category B driving license
Personal characteristics
  • Initiative and independence, assertiveness and resilience
  • Communication skills, team spirit and organizational talent, persuasiveness
  • Solution- and customer-oriented personality who enjoys cultivating relationships; presentation and conflict resolution skills
  • Business management and entrepreneurial thinking and acting with a high level of quality awareness
  • Analytical and networked way of thinking, precise way of working, flexibility
  • Enjoy traveling and looking after Group companies or customers
Other Expert in accounting and controlling Job

Analytical skills, i.e. the ability to analyze and interpret large amounts of data, are essential for these roles. This includes the ability to identify trends, recognize patterns and make informed business decisions based on the data.

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