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Swiss Life

General Ledger Clerk

Lisbon

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Seniority
Mid level
Country
PT
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
2 Sept 2026

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the posting

Recognising tomorrow's opportunities today. Yours and ours.

At Swiss Life Asset Managers you will contribute your own talent and expertise in a motivated and flexible working environment. You will take on a high degree of responsibility and master demanding challenges independently, with the scope to express yourself and in cooperation with professional teams.

  • Working at Swiss Life Asset Managers is a dynamic experience in a stable environment. Our employees make the difference. People count.
  • Flexible working models will enable you to reconcile your professional and personal ambitions.

To further strengthen our Accounting team, we are looking for a General Ledger Clerk . We offer you a dynamic international environment, development opportunities, and the chance to grow within a collaborative finance team.

Find below more information about the role and what expertise you ideally bring.

General Ledger (incl. Fixed Assets) Clerk is responsible for:

  • Supporting General Ledger G/L and Fixed Asset accounting activities, ensuring accurate postings, reconciliations, and compliance with reporting standards
  • Assisting with financial closings, audits, and cross-team collaboration to maintain high-quality financial records

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform daily journal entries and postings in the General Ledger
  • Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities
  • Prepare accruals, prepayments, and standard G/L adjustments
  • Support balance sheet account reconciliations and flag discrepancies
  • Assist in intercompany accounting by reconciling and clearing balances
  • Help prepare audit documentation and respond to internal and external audit requests
  • Maintain fixed asset records, including capitalization, depreciation, transfers, and disposals
  • Support verification and physical inventory processes for asset management
  • Ensure compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, and Group accounting standards
  • Collaborate with the Master Data Management (MDM) team for G/L and asset master data accuracy
  • File and organize accounting records per audit and retention requirements
  • Contribute to process improvements and automation in G/L and Fixed Asset workflows
  • Partner with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Divisional Accounting teams to resolve discrepancies
  • Participate in training and knowledge-sharing sessions to improve accounting expertise

Profile

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Experience in Accounting, ideally with exposure to General Ledger and/or Fixed Assets processes
  • Solid English skills, written and spoken enabling effective communication in an international environment

Solid French skills, written and spoken enabling effective communication in an international environment

  • Your benefits
  • We help our employees shape their professional development and their private life to their best advantage, throughout all phases of their life. Our attractive benefits play a part in this effort.

Your contact

Mariana Gomes Mendes Tel:

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