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Open nowPosted 23 days ago

Junior Accountant

lastminute.com13 open roles

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Chiasso, TI, Switzerland
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13.5% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. lastminute.com postings stay open a median of 19 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.3%1 day
  2. 4.6%3 days
  3. 13.5%7 days
  4. 21.8%14 days
  5. 36.6%30 days
  6. 58.9%60 days
This job: posted 23 days ago

lastminute.com median: 19 days open

The posting

Company Description

At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.

We are looking for an Accountant to join our team of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers.

The person, reporting to the HQ Team based in Switzerland.

The Accountant will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department and ensuring the integrity of financial data. This role requires an autonomous professional with 3–4 years of experience who possesses the technical expertise to manage the full accounting cycle, from primary journal entries to the final preparation of a simple Annual Statutory Financial Statements. The Accountant will work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.

Job Description

lastminute.com is looking for a Junior Accountant for its Accountancy team based in Chiasso.

The person, reporting to the Swiss Finance Manager, will contribute to the accounting closing of the different Swiss, Italian and UK entities of the Group and will oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying the financial transactions.

What your impact will be:

  • Reconciliation of general ledger accounts and other GL accounts
  • Perform accounting analyses and reporting to support decision-making purposes.
  • Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
  • Maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedules
  • Support month-end and year-end closing process
  • Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
  • Liaise with the Finance Manager to improve financial procedures
  • Support the finance manager in the preparation of the several annual statutory financial statements
  • Assure tax compliance and respect of tax deadlines, with a specific focus on Italian tax legislation, VAT (IVA) compliance, and related declarations.
  • Assist with tax audits and tax returns
  • Interact with internal and external auditors

Your expertise:

Essential

  • Certificate or Degree in Accounting/Business/Economics or in a similar field,
  • Knowledge of Italian tax legislation, specifically regarding VAT (IVA) and related tax declarations
  • At least 2-3 years in a similar role and/or in an audit firm
  • Fluency in English and Italian
  • Good Office knowledge

Desirable:

  • Experience in travel agency accounting and tax legislation
  • Experience with Microsoft Business Central ERP software
  • Experience in one of the big4 audit firms will be considered a plus

Abilities/qualities:

  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Strong commitment to meeting the deadlines
  • Strong emphasis on accuracy and detail
  • Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in a team and to communicate at all levels of the organization and with colleagues of other Countries
  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Cross-cultural sensitivity, self-motivated and used to working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • Proactive mindset and confidence in leveraging Artificial Intelligence to streamline processes and enhance productivity.

Additional Information

Perks of working with us:

How we work together:

- An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10

countries and over 48 nationalities)

How we learn together:

- Professional and managerial skills development training paths, access to e-learning platforms such as

O’reilly, Udemy, Coursera (depending on the department), and to our internal platform offering

bespoke training content

Wish you were here? We do, too!

Selection process steps*:

- HR Screening (10-30 minutes)

- 1st interview (Manager): soft skills + technical knowledge

- HR Final Round

- Offer Extended

(*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting

up the interview)

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging

At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation,

religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity

space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value

different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to

make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility by criteria:

By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in

the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa

status.

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