Senior Consultant - Assistant Manager - Accounting & Payroll

Senior Consultant - Assistant Manager - Accounting & Payroll

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We offer personalized training programs, a wide range of courses, and tailored career paths to help you fully realize your potential. Our offerings include specialized courses, mentoring programs, continuing education, the People Manager Academy, and much more. We encourage you to develop future-ready skills through digital learning, external programs, and support for professional qualifications. Surrounded by motivated and open-minded experts, you can exchange ideas, challenge perspectives, and help shape the future.

At KPMG, we support your professional and personal development through personalized mentoring programs and a collaborative culture. From programs such as WoMentoring for early-career professionals to networking opportunities and social events, you will build meaningful relationships with colleagues and clients. We value diverse perspectives and believe they are key to innovation and professional growth.

With us, you'll find the support and flexibility you need to balance your career and private life. You can benefit from hybrid working models, flexible working hours, the option to work from abroad (up to 10 working days per calendar year), and generous parental leave. You also have the option to purchase additional vacation days.

Successful employees need top-tier IT infrastructure and excellent mobility-not only at work but also in their private lives. KPMG covers your mobile phone bill, provides financial support for your mobile device and offers an SBB Half-Fare Travelcard. Parking spaces are also available at fair prices. Our lunch allowance supports your daily meals, and you benefit from additional discounts across various areas.

We offer generous parental leave: 18 weeks of maternity leave and 4 weeks of paternity leave, which can be taken within the first year after the birth or adoption of your child. Fathers may also apply for up to two additional months of unpaid leave. To further support families, we offer places in holiday camps for children aged 6 to 15 during school holidays in cooperation with MS Sports. Additional support services are available through our Parents Circle.

At KPMG, you'll work with highly qualified, ambitious experts. In our inspiring environment, clear thinking and strong perspectives matter more than hierarchies-because good ideas always come first. We support you with cutting-edge tools and state-of-the-art AI technologies, enabling you to actively participate in and shape technological progress in your daily work.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is reflected in our policies and practices. Become part of a culture that celebrates individuality. In our various communities (KNOW, KNOW , Pride, and Internationals at KPMG), you can connect with like-minded colleagues.

We promote employee wellbeing with a strong focus on mental health. Our offerings range from practical self-care webinars to leadership training. In addition, we provide discounts on numerous fitness programs and sports activities-ideal for integrating movement into your workday.

We offer above-average benefits to help you build a solid retirement plan.

With 300 different auditing and advisory service opportunities, our people can choose the career path that suits them best. Through our competencies in business transformation as well as ESG consulting, we support our clients in today's biggest challenges. We are a purpose-led and values driven company where your insight can create opportunities for you and contribute to a better future. Do work that matters, supported by a community that values difference and cares about you. Gain learning that'll last you a lifetime and be recognized for the impact you make. Find opportunity everywhere with KPMG. Ghazraoui Experienced Hire Recruiter

KPMG 1002 Lausanne

• Senior Consultant - Assistant Manager - Accounting & Payroll
• Support and advise national and international clients on financial management and payroll matters, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Manage accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger accounting through to closing, applying relevant standards (Swiss Code of Obligations, Swiss GAAP RPC, US GAAP or IFRS), and prepare financial statements and VAT returns.
• Support payroll activities for different employee populations, including local employees, expatriates, employees of foreign employers and board members.
• Contribute to accounting and payroll transition and implementation projects, coordinating activities, timelines, stakeholders and deliverables.
• Support clients implementing new technologies as a business subject-matter expert and/or PMO, helping translate operational requirements into effective solutions.
• Collaborate with KPMG teams in different countries and contribute to technology-enabled tools, processes and automation opportunities that address our clients' evolving needs.
• You hold a commercial diploma or a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics or a related field; a Swiss federal diploma in finance and accounting is an advantage alongside strong practical expertise.
• You have 3 to 5 years of professional experience in Switzerland, with solid accounting experience; payroll experience is an advantage.
• You are a native French speaker and have an advanced command of English at C1 level.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and are comfortable learning and working with new digital tools.
• You are interested in technology and motivated to contribute to transition, implementation and process improvement projects; formal project management or technology qualifications are not required.
• You can coordinate multiple stakeholders, priorities, actions and deliverables in an organized and pragmatic manner.
• You are analytical, rigorous, solution-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality services to demanding clients.
• You enjoy teamwork, international collaboration, varied assignments and taking responsibility in a fast-changing environment.
• Unlock Your Potential
• Mentoring and Networking
• Flexible Working
• Additional Benefits
• Generous Parental Leave
• Inspired by Innovation
• An inclusive culture
• Health & Wellbeing
• Pension Fund