HQ & Holdings Senior Accountant

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Porto
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical • Telehealth
The Role
The Senior Accountant ensures accurate accounting for Unilabs’ Nordics holdings and Swiss HQ. Responsibilities include managing ledgers in compliance with IFRS, overseeing intercompany transactions, issuing monthly financial statements, supporting tax and compliance activities, and maintaining robust internal controls and reporting mechanisms.
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Description

Headquartered in Geneva and part of the A.P. Moller Group, Unilabs is a leading European diagnostic services provider, that aspires to be at the heart and start of all effective treatment decisions. 

With operations in 14 countries, Unilabs is positioned as a leading diagnostics company with one of the broadest geographic coverages in Europe. 

Unilabs possesses the most comprehensive portfolio of diagnostic services in Europe, serving: public and private healthcare providers, county councils, the general public, insurance companies, the pharmaceutical industry and Contract Research Organizations. 

The Role

Key Accountabilities:

Ensure proper accounting for Unilabs’ Nordics holdings and Swiss HQ companies

Accounting transactions:

- Keep the ledgers in full compliance with IFRS and local Gaap

- Manage intercompany transactions and cost reinvoicing between entities

- Maintain the chart of account

- Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions following Group procedures in place

Reporting

- Issue timely and complete monthly financial statements

- Report on monthly basis in the consolidation tool (IS, BS, CF and ad’hoc footnotes)

- Provide ad-hoc financial analyses as needed

- Support local teams for statutory purposes

Compliance, Tax, Treasury & Law

- Support on Tax aspects (quarterly VAT returns, yearly income tax return, withholding tax) – in coordination with local teams and tax advisors

- Support the annual audit and periodic audit activities of external auditors

- Ensure that Group policies and procedures are complied with

- Review the Internal Control and recommend improvements

- Ensure timely bank payments

Requirements
  • Bachelor or Masters level degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration.
  • Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) from recognized accounting designation is a plus.
  • A minimum of 7 years’ experience working preferably in a multinational environment
  • Solid knowledge of accounting, reporting and controls with genuine enthusiasm and ability for researching and solving accounting, reporting and operational issues is essential.
  • Ability to drive work independently and run multiple projects that vary in scope and complexity simultaneously
  • Excellent technical knowledge and deep understanding of IFRS
  • High attention to detail and accuracy, aiming for results and high-quality output, thorough with an eye for continuous improvement
  • Good time management and prioritizing skills, mindful of deadlines, highly organized and ability to work under pressure
  • Strong IT skills and Tagetik knowledge would be a plus
  • English Fluent

Top Skills

Excel
Tagetik
The Company
Geneva,
2,904 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1987

What We Do

We are one of Europe’s leading suppliers of clinical laboratory testing and medical diagnostic imaging services to private and public healthcare providers, local governments, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies and the general public.

We operate laboratory and medical diagnostic imaging facilities in 14 countries: Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, and the United Kingdom.

Our network of facilities provides us with one of the broadest geographic footprints of any clinical laboratory and medical diagnostic services provider in Europe

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