Legal Entity Accountant

Join Vontobel’s Finance team in a highly visible role with international exposure, where you will serve as the primary finance contact and Legal Entity Accountant for Bank Vontobel AG’s Milan Branch and SIM Milano. Acting as the key link between Zurich-based Group Finance and local stakeholders in Italy, you will ensure accurate IFRS accounting and financial reporting while coordinating statutory accounting, tax, and audit activities with external service providers.
This is a unique opportunity to combine technical accounting expertise with legal entity ownership and cross-border stakeholder management. You will play a key role in regulatory and statutory reporting, support the Group consolidation process, and contribute to the continuous enhancement of finance processes within Vontobel’s SAP S/4HANA environment.

What would your role be?

• Act as the designated Legal Entity Accountant for the Milan Branch of Bank Vontobel AG and SIM Milano, ensuring end-to-end ownership of the accounting and financial reporting processes.  

• Ensure accurate and timely IFRS accounting for all business transactions and deliver complete monthly, quarterly and annual financial close activities.  

• Coordinate the preparation of statutory financial statements and local regulatory accounting deliverables together with external accounting and tax service providers in Italy.  

• Serve as the primary finance interface between the Zurich Booking Hub, local Italian contractors, auditors, Tax, Regulatory Reporting and other internal stakeholders to ensure efficient collaboration and compliance.  

• Perform, review and monitor accounting activities in SAP S/4HANA, ensuring the correct accounting treatment of branch, intercompany and legal entity transactions.  

• Support the Group consolidation process by preparing reporting packages, reconciliations and other consolidation-related deliverables for both entities.  

• Drive continuous improvements of accounting processes, internal controls and data quality while ensuring compliance with IFRS, Group Accounting Policies and regulatory requirements. 

What are we looking for?

• Higher education in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance, or a commercial apprenticeship with further qualifications in accounting (e.g. Swiss Federal Diploma in Finance and Accounting, Certified Fiduciary).

• 8-12 years of accounting experience within the banking or financial services industry with comprehensive knowledge of IFRS accounting and financial close processes.  

• Proven experience acting as a Legal Entity Accountant with end-to-end responsibility for monthly, semi-annually and annual financial reporting.  

• Strong practical experience with SAP, ideally SAP S/4HANA, including general ledger accounting, financial close and legal entity accounting processes.  

• Experience working with Italian legal entities or bank branches, including coordination of statutory accounting, local financial statements and external accounting providers in Italy.  

• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills with a proactive, structured and hands-on approach, capable of operating independently in an international and cross-functional environment. 

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken; German & Italian is considered an advantage.  

• Affinity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a willingness to embrace AI-enabled tools and ways of working. 

What do we offer?

• Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces and free lunch.

• Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space.

• All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.

• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.

• Flat hierarchy with collaboration on all levels.

• Campus feeling and collaborative spirit.

We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply. 

Why Vontobel? 

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 28 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability. 

Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply if you’re enthusiastic about the role. 

Do you want to be Vontobel? 

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.