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This section of eFinancialCareers includes all our accounting and finance jobs. This is a broad area, including finance and accounting jobs within corporates, within private practice firms and the Big Four (Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers) and within financial services firms and investment banks.

Within the financial services sector, investment banks hire accountants; so do retail banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, insurance companies and fund managers. Companies in all sectors also recruit accountants to help them manage costs and revenues, calculate profits and losses, plan for the future and calculate their tax liabilities.

Within investment banks, accountants occupy numerous different roles. These include: Product control (accountants monitor profits and losses made on products bought and sold on the trading floor); financial control (accountants analyse the bank's overall performance. They produce month-end, quarterly, half-yearly and annual reports); internal audit (accountants responsible for checking that financial systems and controls within the organization are being complied with); regulatory accounting (accountants ensure that the way the bank reports its financial activity complies with the legal rules and regulations of the countries it trades in) and treasury (accountants structure the bank's financial affairs often working with colleagues in tax so that sufficient cash is available to meet its liabilities).

The vast majority of accounting careers are within the industry and commerce sector. These accountants are divided roughly into two areas. Firstly, Financial Accountants, who produce monthly statements, keep track of financial transactions and meet financial legislation requirements. Secondly, management accountants, who review the operating performance, look at underlying trends, and advise managers. Increasingly, management accountants also interpret and advise on these figures and how they may affect the business. The main management accounting qualification is run by CIMA. More common for financial accountants is the Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification, or an ACCA.

Within the Big Four Accounting firms (PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young), not surprisingly, there are a wide variety of jobs in accounting. These include: auditing (accountants conduct financial reviews of companies), consultancy - also called advisory (accountants offering strategic advice to clients on everything from risk systems to company strategy), forensic accounting (accountants investigating improper practice), insolvency and recovery (accountants working to turn companies around); and tax accountancy (accountants managing the tax liabilities of companies and individuals). Alongside the Big Four is an array of mid-sized and smaller accounting firms which also employ accountants, but typically offer a more restricted range of services.

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Group Accountant Consolidation Zurich Insurance Company Yearly Switzerland-Zurich 19 Jun 13

Who we are Zurich is one of the world's leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a global ...

Manager of Regulatory Compliance Risk Reward Search Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 19 Jun 13

My Client a leading consultancy is seeking to Hire a manager into the area of regulatory compliance. The role ...

Risk Officer Global Life Zurich Insurance Company Yearly Switzerland-Zurich 19 Jun 13

Who we are Zurich is one of the world's leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a global ...

Analyst – Internal Controls over Finance and Reporting (SoX) Zurich Insurance Company Yearly Switzerland-Zurich 19 Jun 13

Who we are Zurich is one of the world's leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a global ...

Head of Audit - Swiss Private Bank Finders SA Competitive salary Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 19 Jun 13

Excellent opportunity to join leading global private bank as head of audit.

Manager (w+m) Financial Accounting Advisory Services/EMEIA Financial Services Ernst & Young Switzerland Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 19 Jun 13

As a major professional services firm with a globally integrated financial services practice, we are looking f...

Senior Consultant/Manager (w+m) Financial Services Risk/EMEIA Financial Services Ernst & Young Switzerland Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 19 Jun 13

Jeder hat seinen Lieblingsplatz um nachzudenken, sich mit spannenden Aufgaben zu beschäftigen und etwas zu lei...

Specialist Client Accounting Services I Swiss Re Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 18 Jun 13

As a Business Manager, you are accountable for effectively managing a portfolio and ensuring that business del...

Senior Audit Manager – Wealth Management and Retail & Corporate IT UBS Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 18 Jun 13

IT Audit

Audit Manager – Global Asset Management and Corporate Center IT UBS Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 18 Jun 13

IT Audit, IT Risk

Specialist Client Accounting Services Swiss Re Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 18 Jun 13

Within Claims, Accounting & Liability Management Division, Technical Accounting is responsible for providing a...

INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER Hydrogen Group EUR100000 - EUR120000 per annum + Bonus... Switzerland-Zurich 18 Jun 13

My Client is one of the largest insurance companies in the world. They are currently looking for an internal a...

GLOBAL IT AUDIT DIRECTOR mwa International Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 18 Jun 13

We currently looking to recruit an Global IT Audit Director for a leading FMCG. This hire is key to the depart...

Wir suchen Sie als Senior Consultant/Manager (w+m) FS Risk Managment/EMEIA Financial Services Ernst & Young Switzerland Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 18 Jun 13

Sie erhalten mehr Herausforderungen für Ihre Karriere im internationalen Umfeld und richten als Professional d...

Assistente in area Estate Architecture Not Disclosed Competitive Switzerland-Ticino - Lugano 17 Jun 13

Società di consulenza patrimoniale internazionale e indipendente con sede in Svizzera.

Country Manager (m-f) Euro London Appointments 100-150 Switzerland-Zurich 17 Jun 13

Our client is a leading provider of high quality Travel management services and business solutions. They have ...

Manager (w+m) Financial Services Quantiative Risk/EMEIA Financial Services Ernst & Young Switzerland Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 17 Jun 13

Als Manager in EMEIA Financial Services unterstützen Sie führende Banken, Finanzdienstleister und Versicherung...

We are looking for a Senior Consultant (f+m) in US Tax Ernst & Young Switzerland Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 17 Jun 13

The team providing United States (US) individual income taxation services, within the Human Capital practice i...

Consultant Buchhaltung / Treuhand 100% (w/m) Ernst & Young Switzerland Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 17 Jun 13

Consultant Buchhaltung / Treuhand 100% (w/m)

Wir suchen Sie als Consultant (m/w) Actuarial Services/ EMEIA Financial Services Ernst & Young Switzerland Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 17 Jun 13

Wir suchen Sie als Consultant (m/w) Actuarial Services/ EMEIA Financial Services

Trade Accountant Change International EUR50000 - EUR70000 per annum + Benefits Switzerland-Zurich 17 Jun 13

Change International are currently recruiting for an Trade Accountant on behalf of their prestigous client bas...

Mid office analyst/Financial controller (Switzerland) Optiver Holding B.V. Excellent Switzerland-Central Switzerland - Zug 16 Jun 13

Location Switzerland; exact location is not yet confirmed

Controller/in BKW FMB Energie AG Verhandelbar Switzerland-Neuchatel 14 Jun 13

Die BKW Gruppe ist eines der bedeutendsten Schweizer Energieunternehmen. Sie beschäftigt mehr als 3''000 Mitar...

Individual Tax Consultant - Zurich Huxley Associates Negotiable Switzerland-Zurich 14 Jun 13

Human Capital/Individual Tax Officer for the Zurich office.

Group Chief Financial Officer Mercuri Urval - Switzerland Competitive Switzerland-Central Switzerland - Zug 14 Jun 13

Our client is a worldwide leader in the IT software industry.

SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR Hydrogen Group EUR80000.00 - EUR110000.00 per annum + B... Switzerland-Zurich 13 Jun 13

Internal Audit Senior

Head Index Operations STOXX Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 13 Jun 13

The individual will be responsible for managing the daily operations of the index businesses at STOXX, ensurin...

Head of Group Treasury, Zurich Swisslinx AG Competitive Switzerland-Zurich 12 Jun 13

Our client is a Family Office linked to a large international business and developing a multi-investment appro...

BO assistant for: Fund and Securities processing, Corporate actions and Income, Portfolio transfers and Taxes, for a major Bank in Geneva Randstad (Schweiz) AG CHF up 80''000 Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva 12 Jun 13

BO assistant Fund and Securities processing BO assistant Corporate actions and Income BO assistant Portfolio...

Project Manager - Pricing | Wealth Management Albert Cliff Ltd CHF140 - 150k fix + bens + bonus Switzerland-Zurich 11 Jun 13

Albert Cliff is proud to work alongside one of Switzerland''s leading private banks, as they source an experie...

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