Accountant

Come Innovate Motion with Us

At Johnson Electric we’re not just engineering the future of mobility, we’re redefining it. Collaborating with the largest and most renowned car manufacturers globally, we are at the cutting edge of designing the future of mobility.

For our site in Murten, Fribourg, Switzerland we are looking for an Accountant who will support the implementation team of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) financial modules with a focus on General Ledger and Fixed Assets. This person will also support accounting related tasks for our holding company (month-end closings, invoices, calculations, financial statements).

Accountant

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Support and work closely with the Oracle implementation team
• Support the migration of data from our current system to Oracle
• Perform monthly closings of company books, including consolidation reporting
• Prepare the statutory financial statements of the Swiss legal entity
• Ensure that all day-to-day activities of the company follow SOP/accounting principles
• Prepare monthly and daily financial reports
• Work closely with the local controlling team
• Oversee the AUC cycle: Cost Project Life Management (creation, closure), Capitalization, Ageing monitoring
• Manage fixed assets projects
• Support and liaise with other finance departments and other functions and departments as required

Our requirements:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance or related fields
• Previous work experience in international companies
• Relevant experience of ideally 3 to 5 years in similar positions in a modern manufacturing environment – preferably in the automotive industry
• Having a CPA certification would be an advantage
• In-depth knowledge of finance processes within organizations
• Previous experience of working with ERP systems (preferably in Oracle)
• Excellent English language skills - both written and verbal
• Good knowledge of German (B2 or B3 level)
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure, challenge others and speak your mind

What we offer:

• A truly international and multicultural work environment, with career development paths
• The opportunity to further develop your professional skills in a diverse and engaging job