Julius Baer

Securities Accounting Specialist - Financial Assets and Trading Book 100% (f/m/d)

Zurich Full time

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

As Securities Accounting Specialist - Financial Assets and Trading Book, you will contribute to the assessment and definition of accounting requirements for new banking products from a Financial Accounting perspective, in accordance with local standards and IFRS, including the development of corresponding booking logics, as well as actively support and represent Securities Accounting in ongoing projects, particularly during the core banking system replacement.

YOUR CHALLENGE

  • Contribute to the assessment and definition of accounting requirements for new banking products from a Financial Accounting perspective, in accordance with local standards and IFRS, including the development of corresponding booking logics

  • Actively support and represent Securities Accounting in ongoing projects, particularly with respect to core banking and to trading infrastructure

  • Share responsibility for the implementation of newly introduced accounting-relevant regulations

  • Actively assist in the operational management of Securities Accounting and in preparing the relevant reports for the annual report under local standards and IFRS

  • Analyse, specify, and continuously optimise existing business processes

  • Conduct employee trainings and prepare user documentation, primarily in English

  • Provide specialist Financial Accounting support to the international locations worldwide

  • Ensure continued compliance with internal controls and compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations

YOUR PROFILE

  • Education in finance or business administration

  • Several years of professional experience in securities accounting

  • In-depth knowledge of banking products, particularly in the area of securities essential

  • Proven experience with T24 or comparable core banking systems essential

  • Solid understanding of IFRS and RVI (Swiss Banking GAAP) is beneficial

  • Demonstrated project experience in SAP and practical use of SAP are beneficial

  • Project experience with SAP, including practical application of SAP systems are beneficial

  • Proficient in MS Office applications

  • Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English. Fluency in German is an advantage

  • Strong analytical skills, combined with an independent and exact work approach

  • Resilient under pressure and highly flexible

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