Hermès Accountant

About Hermès

Hermès is a pre-eminent French luxury house renowned for artisanal leather goods, silk, ready-to-wear and accessories. The Swiss subsidiary supports a network of boutiques in Switzerland and collaborates closely with Hermès International on financial reporting. The employer emphasizes craftsmanship, long-term stewardship of the brand and responsible corporate practices.

Role & Responsibilities

• Record and validate day-to-day accounting transactions for local Swiss entities and ensure alignment with group IFRS requirements.
• Process supplier invoices, expense reports and customer billing; manage invoice scanning, account coding, archiving and payment preparation.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and follow up on debtor balances.
• Create and maintain fixed asset registers; post asset-related entries and depreciation.
• Prepare VAT account reconciliations and contribute to quarterly VAT declarations.
• Post bank and cash transactions daily, perform monthly bank and cash reconciliations and support treasury reporting.
• Prepare provisions and month‑end/close journal entries; contribute to monthly reporting packages for Hermès International.
• Provide backup support to accounting colleagues during absences and participate in ad hoc finance projects.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–7 years of professional experience in a similar accounting role with responsibility for local statutory accounting and group reporting.
• Solid knowledge of Swiss local accounting rules and practical experience with IFRS and analytical/cost accounting.
• Minimum five years' hands‑on experience with SAP accounting modules is mandatory.
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines, with high professional integrity and respect for procedures.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated team orientation; flexibility to cover varied tasks.

Skills

Experience

5–7 years in a comparable accounting position, including at least 5 years using SAP and experience reconciling Swiss statutory accounting with IFRS reporting.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent; professional accounting diploma or certification (Swiss accounting diploma, ACCA/CIMA/CPA equivalent) is an advantage.

Workplace

Culture

Hermès cultivates a culture of meticulous craftsmanship, discretion and long-term stewardship. The Swiss operation combines a boutique retail mindset with rigorous corporate governance, offering a structured but collegial workplace committed to ethical conduct, diversity and inclusion.

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