Administrative & Financial Manager

Company Description

Client:

A well-established private bank with a small office in Genève but in full expansion (fully regulated Swiss subsidiary). Strong shareholding and an entrepreneurial working atmosphere. It has been offering traditional private banking services to its clients for many years and is a highly respected brand globally.

Job Description

Position:

At the head of a small team - including 1 Accountant and 3 Back Office/Operations employees, your main mission will include the following:

• Ensure the implementation and proper functioning of an administrative and accounting framework adapted to the size of the company and the nature of its activities
• Ensure that the operations carried out by the various stakeholders comply with procedures and legal and internal regulations
• Implement and adapt procedures for optimal operational functioning
• Control and monitor the Company's activity in order to minimize operational risks in general
• Assume management of risks related to the exercise of the company's activities, particularly within the framework of asset management activity

Your tasks will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Daily control of the accounting journals of all operations, including stock exchange journals
• Control cash flow
• Prepare bank, broker, forex, and custodian limits and ensure compliance with these limits
• Ensure the quality and timely compliance of legal reporting
• Control the monthly financial statements prepared by accounting
• Ensure compliance with accounting and regulatory principles regarding accounting (quality and timely compliance)
• Ensure the implementation of audit recommendations
• Replace the accountant in case of absences
• Participate in various committees at the request of the general manager
• Follow and manage the risks generated by the daily activity of the entity
• Monitor Nostro investments and ensure compliance with limits and control weekly reporting
• Ensure the proper functioning of the back office team, particularly with regard to various replacements during absences
• Human resources with the preparation and monitoring of Salaries, AVS, and insurance
• Maintain a watch on regulatory news, particularly concerning risk management, in order to inform general management and ensure their implementation
• Manage and coordinate projects at the request of general management
• In coordination with the general manager, prepare the documentation and reports necessary for the board of directors

The position requires a full-time presence in the Genève offices; teleworking is not possible.

Profile Sought

Profile:

• 8-10 years++ of experience in accounting, control, and banking risk
• CFO/Head of Finance experience in the banking sector (or in a Big 4 where you audited small banks in suisse/in france etc)
• You are used to working in the field ("hands on/hands dirty") and not solely at the strategic and supervisory level
• * Enjoy managing a small team of accountants, financiers, and back-office staff
• Experience or supervision of operational risk and credit risk would be a plus
• You must also be comfortable with compliance-related risks - notably investments, transactions, fraud...
• Compliance-related risks
• Certain exposure to treasury management and any related HR issues is also a plus
• You are capable of leading a small team and having a pragmatic approach
• French native language, fluent English
• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to commit to a full-time office job, at 100%
• Swiss resident preferred, but cross-border worker also possible

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