Accountant: Tax and VAT

About Kuoni Tumlare

At Kuoni Tumlare, we design and deliver exceptional travel experiences through a comprehensive portfolio of destination management solutions. With over 100 years of expertise, we serve a global network of partners by offering series tours, educational trips, MICE events, guaranteed departure tours, and more. Our marketplace strategy is at the forefront of digital transformation, ensuring a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving travel landscape

The Job:

Accountant AP & Swiss VAT Specialist oversee payment execution, payment forecasting, cash planning, and securing funds in coordination with Treasury and the Finance Team. In addition, he/she is the main responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of the monthly, quarterly and annual Swiss VAT declarations for Kuoni Global Travel Services (Schweiz) AG in compliance with local VAT law and requirements as well as all supporting the Swiss direct tax related matters (e.g.: coordinating with external tax provider as well las with the Head of Tax, providing accounting documentation, etc.). Accountant AP & Swiss Specialist is responsible for process improvements and the proper set-up of the ERP and accounting systems with a focus on VAT.

Accountant AP & Swiss VAT Specialist will report to the Head of Corporate & Finance of Kuoni Global Travel Services (Schweiz) AG and has close working relationship with different departments within the company as well as with our shared finance service centre. Furthermore, she / he will closely work with our external VAT and Tax consultants.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out all AP tasks & activities alongside the AP Zurich Team

• Support the supervision of AP transactions across different units within the division.

• Ensure payment journals for Cost of Sales (CoS) payments provided by our shared finance service centre and Overheads (OVH) payments prepared by AP Zurich Team are released from bank accounts on time.

• Bank master data review of CoS vendors in DOS.

• Support clean-up of legacy items in the balance sheet.

• Active participation in projects related to Purchase to Pay (PTP) processes.

• Facilitate the monitoring of reliable and meaningful process KPIs.

• Deputise within the AP Team (e.g.: payment journal processing, manage returned payments).

• Ensure timely and correct accounting procedures for Swiss VAT (Swiss TOMS and I/O VAT)

• Responsible for preparation and timely submission of quarterly and annual Swiss VAT declarations for Kuoni Global Travel Services (Schweiz) AG

• Responsible for P&L and BS reconciliations

• Support sales offices (currently Hongkong, Korea and US, but can be extended) in preparation and timely submission of German VAT declarations

• Ensure proper VAT handling in all systems and applications

• Actively support the continuous improvement of procedures and controls in the area of VAT

• Act as a primary contact for all Swiss VAT related queries from our shared finance service centre, the various KuoniTumalre sales Offices and for other finance functions

• Create and update appropriate training material and ensure proper training and knowledge transfer to our shared finance service Centre, to the Sales Offices, to the PTP, RTR and GL employees of Kuoni Global Travel Services (Schweiz) AG

• Align with the VAT External Providers for questions, complex transactions and changes in VAT law

• Supporting Tax External provider as well as the Head of Tax in the preparation of tax declarations for Kuoni Global Travel Services (Schweiz) AG

• Ensure proper tax provision is posted and monitor tax invoices and tax status of Kuoni Global Travel Services (Schweiz) AG.

• Keep up with recent developments in VAT and taxes

• Support the Swiss Finance team in other projects when needed

To Succeed in this role you should have:

• Certificate in Finance and Accounting (e.g. “Fachausweis in Finanz- und Rechnungswesen”) or equivalent education

• At least 5 years of experience in Finance & Accounting in a multinational corporation

• At least 3 years of experience in the area of indirect and direct taxes

• Good understanding of Swiss VAT and Tax regulations including respective VAT declarations

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel is essential. Microsoft Dynamics AX is desirable

• Good communication skills (written, spoken) in English. German is desirable.

• Good understanding of the accounting processes for German VAT including respective VAT declarations is desirable

• Team player

• Excellent communicator and coordinator

• Creative & innovative

• Solution oriented decision maker

• Flexible manager with a positive can-do attitude

What We Offer:

• Global Brand: Opportunity to work in an international environment spread across 33 countries and growing.

• Stability: 100 Years at the top of our field and still pushing into new territory

• Progression: We reward high performers and look to promote key talent internally

• Learning and Development opportunities for growth and Upskilling

• A Supportive Management Culture and autonomous working environment

• Company Wide Bonus Scheme

• Dedicated Employee Engagement Activities

• Flexible & Hybrid Working

• Annual Awards and Recognition for high Performers

• Friendly and Collaborative work environment