Accounting Manager

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Zürich, CHE
Hybrid
Entry level
Greentech • Energy • Industrial • Renewable Energy
The Role
Owns end-to-end accounting for a Swiss legal entity and assigned headquarters scopes. Oversees shared-service accounting, month-end and year-end closings, statutory reporting under Swiss CO and IFRS, audit coordination, internal controls, governance, and compliance. Acts as deputy to the Swiss Finance Manager, partners with Controlling and Group functions, and improves accounting processes, systems, and controls.
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Company Description

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation. 

Transforming Waste into Value

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond.

Job Description

  • Own the end-to-end accounting outcomes for the Swiss legal entity and assigned HQ scopes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and audit readiness.
  • Coordinate and oversee accounting activities performed by the Shared Service Center (SSC), including GL, AP, AR, T&E, reconciliations, accruals, provisions and intercompany transactions.
  • Lead and control monthly, quarterly and annual closings, ensuring timely and high-quality financial reporting in line with Group requirements.
  • Prepare and review statutory financial statements in accordance with Swiss CO, IFRS and Group accounting policies, and act as the main counterpart to external auditors.
  • Ensure effective internal controls and governance, including DoA, SoD, documentation and compliance requirements.
  • Act as deputy to the Finance Manager Switzerland, partner with Controlling and Group functions, and drive continuous improvements across accounting processes, systems and controls.

Qualifications

  • Strong expertise in statutory accounting, IFRS and Swiss CO, including preparation and review of statutory financial statements.
  • Proven experience owning accounting outcomes in an SSC operating model, including monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
  • Strong experience working with external auditors, internal controls, DoA, SoD and compliance frameworks.
  • Ability to act as deputy to a Finance Manager, with a strong sense of ownership, accountability and senior stakeholder management.
  • Highly structured and analytical, with the ability to identify root causes and drive pragmatic, sustainable process and control improvements in complex environments.
  • Experience with ERP-driven environments (IFS preferred) and fluent English and German.

Additional Information

We offer
• Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity
• Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company
• Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy
• Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines
• Excellent employment conditions
• Attractive working place (central, good transport links)
• Modern infrastructure

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.

Skills Required

  • Strong expertise in statutory accounting, IFRS, and Swiss CO, including preparation and review of statutory financial statements
  • Experience owning accounting outcomes in a shared service center operating model, including monthly, quarterly, and annual closings
  • Experience working with external auditors, internal controls, delegation of authority, segregation of duties, and compliance frameworks
  • Ability to act as deputy to a Finance Manager, with strong ownership, accountability, and senior stakeholder management
  • Structured and analytical approach with ability to identify root causes and drive process and control improvements
  • Experience with ERP-driven environments; IFS preferred
  • Fluent English and German

Kanadevia Inova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kanadevia Inova and has not been reviewed or approved by Kanadevia Inova.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Flexible working hours and up to two home-office days per week are available in some roles, supporting work-life balance. Feedback suggests additional lifestyle extras such as recreation or travel allowances are offered in certain locations.
  • Retirement Support — Pension contributions and third-pillar support are cited as part of the package in some countries. Feedback suggests retirement benefits are a recurring element, though specifics are set locally.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Examples like a 13th salary, annual bonus potential, and referral or phone allowances provide tangible financial add-ons. Feedback suggests these incentives can complement standard base pay in eligible roles.

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The Company
HQ: Zürich
3,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1933

What We Do

Kanadevia Inova is a global greentech leader specializing in Waste to Energy (WtE) and Renewable Gas (RG). It delivers turnkey systems that transform waste into valuable resources through cutting-edge technology, focusing on the energy transition and circular economy to create a future free of wasted waste.

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