Swiss Certified Public Accountant (Wirtschaftsprüfer)

Business Development Chicago, Illinois Atlanta, Georgia Birmingham, Alabama Houston, Texas Charlotte, North Carolina Greenville, South Carolina Manhattan, New York Detroit, Michigan


Description

Due to our continued growth, we have a Swiss Certified Public Accountant (Wirtschaftsprüfer) position available in our Chicago office for an individual who wants to be part of a fast-growing, dynamic firm. This role would require working in our Zurich office for a year before relocating to Chicago, IL. This role will require heavy involvement with our Swiss business development activities.

We have specifically tailored our accounting, auditing, tax, and business consulting services to the unique needs of foreign-owned businesses in the United States. For more than 40 years our core practice has been serving the accounting and tax needs of primarily German -speaking and other foreign-owned companies operating in the U.S. Our headquarters is located in Atlanta, GA. We have other offices in Birmingham, AL, Charlotte, NC, Detroit, MI, Greenville, SC, Houston, TX, and Manhattan, NY.
The primary hiring team is out of our Chicago office, but qualified candidates will be considered in our other U.S. office locations.
YOUR SKILLS
  • Successfully completed a degree in business management, economics or similar field of study
  • You finalized the Swiss audit consultant exam (Wirtschaftsprüfer)
  • At least 5-10+ years of practical work experience in audit
  • Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally
  • Open-minded and interested in activities such as networking, presenting of seminars etc.
  • Exceptional English speaking and writing skills
  • Fluent in German
  • Team player, being able to structure, organize, and lead a team of professionals
  • Sound knowledge of SWISS GAAP (Obligationenrecht) and international accounting (IFRS/ US GAAP)
  • Client-oriented thinking and excellent communication skills
  • Demonstrate confidence, factual reasoning and work well with others
  OUR OFFER
  • You act as the first contact for our internationally oriented middle market client base
  • Business Development opportunities to expand our Swiss client base
  • Work closely with Swiss clients doing business in the USA on a variety of interesting projects
  • Involved with the audit or review of annual financial statements in accordance with US GAAP, SWISS GAAP, and IFRS under international accounting standards
  • Independent and self-directed management of audit teams
  • Interdisciplinary cooperation with tax consultants
  • Opportunities to advise our clients independently in the design and implementation of international transactions
  • Unlimited training resources to continue building your knowledge
  • Support to pass the US CPA Exam
As a benefit, Rödl & Partner USA will pay for visa processing & relocation expenses for qualified candidates. 

Benefits:

We recognize that talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason, we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following:
  • 401K plan (Pension plan, with 3% salary paid employer contributions)
  • Medical coverage
  • Paid Dental coverage
  • Paid Volunteer Day annually
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Paid time-off & Holidays
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Paid Parking/public transportation
  • Tuition reimbursement & training
  • Employee and Dependent life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Rödl Management, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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