Accountant/Financial Controller

Lombard Odier

Luxembourg

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A career at the Lombard Odier Group is something to be proud of. Our mission is to protect and grow our clients’ wealth - but not by any means necessary.

Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do and we treat our clients’ wealth as if it were our own. We protect our clients’ assets for the long-term using expertise and innovation, all underpinned by our Rethink Everything philosophy.

Our colleagues are the foundation of our success. We employ people at different life stages, from graduates to executive level leaders.

The one thing they all have in common is that they seek to challenge the status quo, are imaginative and have the ability to offer a fresh perspective.

Summary

Within the LOESA Finance function, the Financial Controller is part of the Locations Control pool under the supervision of the Head of Accounting.

The Financial Controller is accountable for controlling and maintaining accurate and complete accounting books in accordance with the internal chart of accounts and relevant accounting GAAPs.

The Financial Controller is responsible for 2 LOESA locations out of 6 and acts as a back-up to the other Financial Controllers.

Key Responsibilities

Management and control of the end-of-period (EoP) closing process of accounting books by posting EoP accounting entries (e.

g. provisions, accruals, HR ), performing analytical reviews (pre and post closing) of BS and PnL

Completion of periodical account certification through fully documented reconciliation & substantiation

Review correct application of VAT regimes on transactions and appropriate setup of SAP (pro-rate, VAT rates )

Prepare and control, with Tax advisors, all applicable tax returns (VAT, corporate, WHT ); ensure submissions within deadlines and payments in due time

Ensure cash suspens (XMS) and other cash suspens accounts (AZA100 / DZA100) are timely and correctly cleaned-up by accounting officers

Ensure all daily accounting controls are performed, investigated and addressed timely

Validation of accounting entries prepared by accounting officers (4-eyes control)

Maintain electronic or paper documentation of accounting entries; ensure any contractual agreements are fully recognized in terms of accounting and cash flow

Escalation and resolution of any tax duty issues (e.g. tax inspections, missed tax returns or deadlines, tax payments )

May take ownership of transversal accounting activities (e.g. LOESA overheads recharge process, LOESA consolidation )

Provide evidence and answers to external auditors in conjunction with the Head of Accounting

Act as key point of contact on accounting and tax matters for Local Managing Directors (LMD) and local Chief Operating Officers (COO)

Management of the LOESA-FIN-ACCOUNTING mailboxes

Skills and knowledge requirements

Qualifications / education required : Qualifications in Accounting or equivalent

Experience required : between 3 to 8 years of experience as accountant, ideally in the banking industry

Competencies / soft skills :

Strong technical skills in accounting (Lux and IFRS gaaps) and VAT

Accurate and analytical

Strongly organized

Accountable and proactive

Knowledge of SAP a strong plus

Good management of emotions

Language skills : French and English required Italian or Spanish optional

If you recognise yourself in this description, then please do apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

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