Senior Internal Control & Financial Reporting Accountant

Company Description

Nexthink is the leader in digital employee experience management software. The company provides IT leaders with unprecedented insight allowing them to see, diagnose and fix issues at scale impacting employees anywhere, with any application or network, before employees notice the issue. As the first solution to allow IT to progress from reactive problem solving to proactive optimization, Nexthink enables its more than 1,200 customers to provide better digital experiences to more than 15 million employees. Dual headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and Boston, Massachusetts, Nexthink has 9 offices worldwide.

Job Description

Group Accounting

• Manage group accounting activities (for example: Stock-Option, Intangibles, Pension) and other consolidation responsibilities.
• Preparation and review reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Perform technical accounting research to document and maintain US GAAP accounting memos.
• Support the Finance Compliance Manager for the monthly, quarterly, and year end close processes for all entities worldwide.
• Support the HQ accounting team on general ledger and transaction processing functions to ensure efficient and accurate general ledger close each period.
• Assist in revenue close procedures under ASC 606.
• Purchase accounting and integration of M&A’s.
• Liaise with external auditors for statutory and consolidated audits.
• Provide backup and coverage for other team members as needed.
• Ad hoc projects.

Internal Controls

• Work across process owners to ensure that financial and operational processes are adequately designed and executed.
• Perform process and internal control documentation; proactively identify opportunities to improve and optimize processes and procedures.
• Ensure compliance of Internal Control System with Swiss law and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
• Manage the external audit of internal controls to ensure timely and smooth completion.
• Proactively partner with business owners to provide risk/controls consultation where new systems/processes are being implemented.
• Documentation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

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Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 3 years experience in public accounting, preferably in the “Big 4”.
• CPA or equivalents preferred.
• NetSuite (Oracle) experience a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of finance and accounting principles, Sarbanes Oxley Act, US GAAP and/or IFRS knowledge preferred.
• Capacity to understand and critically assess financial business process.
• Ability to partner with businesses and communicate effectively with all levels of the Nexthink organization.
• Proficiency in English required, another European language a plus.
• Ready to travel 2-3 weeks per year.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-growing and challenging environment.

Additional Information

We are the pioneers and trailblazers of a global IT Market Category (DEX) that is shaping the future of how the world works, giving our customers’ IT Teams total digital visibility across their enterprise. Our innovative solutions integrate real-time analytics, automation, and employee feedback across all endpoints. This enables our IT teams to solve complex technical challenges, create ever more productive workplaces, and deliver happy, satisfied employees in the digital workplace.

With over 1000 employees across 5 continents, Nexthink operates as One Team, connecting, collaborating and innovating to continuously grow. We call our employees ‘Nexthinkers’ and our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity is second to none. We currently have over 75 nationalities working with us, from all cultures and backgrounds, speaking many different languages.