Accountant

Credit Suisse is a leading global wealth manager with strong investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, we have a global reach with operations in about 50 countries and employ more than 45,000 people from over 150 different nations. Embodying entrepreneurial spirit, Credit Suisse delivers holistic financial solutions to our clients, including innovative products and specially tailored advice. Striving for quality and excellence in our work, we recognize and reward extraordinary performance among our employees, provide wide-ranging training and development opportunities, and benefit from a diverse range of perspectives to create value for our clients, shareholders and communities. We are Credit Suisse.

We Offer

The Finance division at Credit Suisse aspires to be the best Finance division in the industry and a core driver of the bank’s vision. Our focus is to manage the bank’s capital, funding, liquidity and expenses to ensure we are well capitalized and have a strong enough balance sheet to withstand adversity and uncertainty. We are committed to drive cost efficiencies, improve control, quality and efficiency of our information and to engage with the businesses to actively prepare the bank for regulatory changes. To fulfill our mandate we need the skills, experience and engagement of our employees. We need to attract the best people and engage, grow and retain talents through a rewarding and inclusive partnership culture.

The Finance department is looking for a German accounting specialist in Frankfurt. The new accountant will be a member of a team of 6 and will the subject matter expert on German Gaap accounting (HGB, RechKredV) for banks and income taxes. The role reports to the Head of Finance in Germany.

• Responsible for maintaining accounting and financial statements for our lending business (profit and loss reporting, balance sheet verification, maintenance of general ledger, etc.).
• Oversee the reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements; such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements and capital statements.
• Ensure that all financial reporting is compliant with SEC requirements, US GAAP, German GAAP (HGB/RechKredV) and Income Tax requirements.
• Preparation of tax accounting statements and disclosures.
• Manage multiple workstreams concurrently; including audits, budgeting and reporting projects.
• Partners with outsourced vendors, including external auditors, and manage these relationships on behalf of the firm.

You Offer

• University degree or relevant apprenticeship, e.g. Bilanzbuchhalter, Steuerfachangestellter (both m/f/d)
• Previous experience in Finance as a Financial Accountant and / or Financial Analyst would be a plus
• Good understanding of business specific accounting principles, financial reporting and budgeting as well as auditing procedures / tools, and their application in a partnership / fund context.
• Ability to lead financial budgeting / forecasting exercises, and analysis of financial statements and cash / capital management processes.
• Experience in working on projects and change initiatives; working experience in a consulting or audit firm would be an asset.
• Fluency in German and English essential

Credit Suisse is an equal opportunity employer. Welcoming diversity gives us a competitive advantage in the global marketplace and drives our success.

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