Manager, Group Accounting & Reporting

Zurich, ZH, CH, 8005

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 11,000 passionate Employees working in more than 35 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role

We are looking for a Manager Group Accounting and Reporting to strengthen our team.

Key Responsibilities include

• The Manager is responsible for the interpretation and implementation of the Barry Callebaut accounting guidelines (IFRS-based), and financial reporting of the Group


• This will be a key member of the Group Accounting and Reporting team and work closely with local and regional teams on technical accounting topics as an IFRS expert


• The Manager will ensure robust and thoroughdocumentation (including the preparation of accounting memoranda) is in place for significant and / or complex accounting transactions including M&A


• The role will develop clear and consistent reporting guidance for the Group, and collaborate closely on the monthly reporting prepared principally by the consolidation team based in Lodz, Poland


• The Manager will build communities and networks with internal stakeholders to strengthen Finance functions group-wide


• The role will work closely with other Group teams (including FP&A, Tax, Treasury and Legal) and have involvement in driving key Group-wide finance initiatives / projects


• The Manager will be a key team member preparing specific disclosures of External publication including the Annual and Half Year reports

About you

• Education: university degree, preferably in Accounting, together with professional qualification (CA or CPA)


• Languages: fluent English, other languages considered a plus


• Experience: minimum 5-7 years in Big 4 accounting firm or blue-chip multinational environment


• Curiosity to understand complex topics


• Agility to manage changing environment and to respond to ad-hoc requests under time pressure


• System experience in SAP ERP and consolidation modules is considered a plus


• Demonstrate positive attitude and support for team decisions, and participate in knowledge sharing both in giving and receiving


• Able to work in cross-functional and multi-country environments


• Continuous improvement mentality


• Mindset to challenge existing norms and structures

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

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