As we continue to expand our European operations, we are creating new positions in Portugal to support our teams, and we are looking for a General Ledger Clerk. We offer an international, collaborative environment built on trust, ownership, and long‑term development. This role provides meaningful exposure to fund accounting, interaction with cross‑border stakeholders, and the opportunity to support a growing platform and help build scalable processes from the ground up. Join a leading asset manager and be part of a team where your contribution truly matters and where you can continue to grow professionally.

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General Ledger Clerk

Lisbon

Full time

As we continue to expand our European operations, we are creating new positions in Portugal to support our teams, and we are looking for a General Ledger Clerk.

We offer an international, collaborative environment built on trust, ownership, and long‑term development. This role provides meaningful exposure to fund accounting, interaction with cross‑border stakeholders, and the opportunity to support a growing platform and help build scalable processes from the ground up.

Join a leading asset manager and be part of a team where your contribution truly matters and where you can continue to grow professionally.

Responsibilities

  • Support General Ledger and Fixed Asset accounting activities, ensuring accurate postings, reconciliations, and compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, and company standards.
  • Process daily journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and other G/L adjustments while assisting with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings.
  • Perform balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies with relevant stakeholders.
  • Maintain fixed asset records, including capitalization, depreciation, transfers, disposals, and support physical asset verification processes.
  • Prepare audit documentation, support internal and external audits, and ensure proper filing and retention of accounting records.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (AP, AR, Divisional Accounting, and MDM) to improve data accuracy, resolve issues, and drive process improvements and automation

Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Experience in Accounting, preferably with exposure to General Ledger and Fixed Asset processes.
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
  • Proficiency in managing accounting records, reconciliations, and financial data accurately.
  • Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken, for working in an international environment.
  • Fluent French communication skills, both written and spoken, for working in an international environment.

Only direct applications will be considered for this vacancy and we do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies.

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Working conditions

Working conditions Our employees are our most valuable asset. At Swiss Life Asset Managers, we place particular emphasis on compensating them fairly and in line with the market. Full-time employees are entitled to 25 days leave per year following the year of hire.

Grow with us

Grow with us For us, all employees are talents whom we want to promote in the best possible way. With this aim in mind, we have founded our own AM Academy, through which we provide our employees with a broad range of training opportunities. We also support them with external training and development.

Flexibility

Flexibility We address the individual needs of our employees and aim to create optimal framework conditions. Employees of Swiss Life Asset Managers can work with their manager to determine the right working model for them (e.g. flexible working hours, hybrid working model.)

Pension and social benefits

Pension and social benefits We offer a defined contribution pension plan for our employees with the option of additional voluntary contributions on the employee side. In addition, we also offer a supplementary health insurance for all employees.

Additional Benefits

Additional Benefits At Swiss Life Asset Managers, you benefit from a daily meal allowance and an employer-funded Coverflex budget that you can flexibly use based on your needs.

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Swiss Life Asset Managers

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