Alexander Brian Joss
Career start at Bitcoin Suisse
34 years old
Zurich (8049) Switzerland
Professional Status
Student
Available
Finance Intern
EF Education First
June 2018
to September 2018
Internship
St. Julians
Malta
- Responsible for coordination of accounts payable processes, including processing vendor payments of about 2 million GBP per week, reconciliation tasks, asset analysis, income analysis and performing periodical accounting closing tasks in close cooperation with the accounting manager
- Taking key role in two business improvement projects on optimizing internal bank reconciliation and payment processes in order to enable significant savings
Student Consultant
L'Oréal
February 2018
to May 2018
Part-time
Zurich/Geneva
Switzerland
- Creating a Swiss brand strategy for one of L'Oréal's niche perfume brands in order to raise brand awareness and boost sales. Today, the brand is successful on a global scale and also available in famous department stores like Selfridges in London
- Working in a team of 5 students from different international Universities in order to experience the benefits of a diverse team with different backgrounds
Junior Strategy Consultant
Scp factory GmbH
September 2016
to July 2017
Part-time
Zurich
- Strategy consulting for one of Switzerland's biggest department stores in order to define a suitable mid- and long-term strategy
- Lead of strategy work shops at the client's site to gain valuable inputs from the management and other employees
- Summarizing key findings of our analysis and presenting them to the client's management. In the end, the formulated strategy got presented to the client's board of directors
Trainee in Audit and Advisory
Deloitte AG
October 2015
to March 2016
Internship
Zurich
- Auditing of financial statements and internal control systems with focus on the energy and resource sector
- Processing of audit mandates according to international accounting standards such as Swiss GAAP FER, IFRS and US GAAP with reporting in German and English to the responsible manager
- Direct interaction with clients and reporting of audit results in consultation with the engagement managers
Accounting Clerk and Real Estate Administrator
Atua AG
April 2013
to July 2015
Part-time
Zurich
- Main responsibility for bookkeeping and the financial statements
- Strategic analysis of real estate development projects which included screening of the market for potential real estate investments
- Responsibility for interaction with auditor and tax commissioner as well as other stakeholders
Tutor in Corporate Finance
University of Zurich
September 2014
to January 2015
Part-time
Zurich
- My responsibilities included assistance in the preparation and conceptual formulation of exercises for the lecture Corporate Finance 1, online administrative support to 20 students, answering subject-related questions, correction and grading of single and group exercises, and participation in the coach meetings
Soldier
Swiss Armed Forces
March 2012
to August 2012
Full-time
Thun
- Mandatory military service in the radio reconnaissance division
Sales Advisor
Magazine zum Globus AG
October 2011
to March 2012
Full-time
Zurich
- Sales advisory in the food department "Delicatessa"
- Storage management of products
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Excel, Word, Powerpoint
Advanced
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(Swiss-)German
Mother tongueExpert
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English
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (2016)Advanced
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French
Level B2Intermediate
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Russian
Level A1Notions
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STATA
Data Analysis and Statistical SoftwareGood
Double Degree Programme at the University of St.Gallen and Copenhagen Business School that got rated into the Top 10 Master's in Management by Financial Times in 2017 and 2018. The programme includes an exchange semester and an internship abroad
– Current GPA: 5.7/6
–Expected Graduation: March 2019
– Current GPA: 5.7/6
–Expected Graduation: March 2019
– Current GPA: 5.7/6
– Exchange Semester in Copenhagen, Denmark
– Exchange Semester in Copenhagen, Denmark
The Master’s Programme in Accounting and Finance (MAccFin) enables students to view financial corporate management from an integrative perspective and prepares them for a future career in consulting, executive management, Investment Banking, or auditing
– Current GPA: 5.7/6
– Expected Graduation: March 2019
Master's Thesis: "The Blockchain Technology: Recommendations for the Regulation in Switzerland"
– Current GPA: 5.7/6
– Expected Graduation: March 2019
Master's Thesis: "The Blockchain Technology: Recommendations for the Regulation in Switzerland"
Language Stay in Vancouver, Canada and the USA
The Bachelor in Banking and Finance provides a fascinating insight into the world of banks, financial markets and Auditing
– GPA: 5.4/6
Bachelor's Thesis: "Limited Audit: Effects of the Increase of the Size Criteria" (Grade: 5.5/6)
– GPA: 5.4/6
Bachelor's Thesis: "Limited Audit: Effects of the Increase of the Size Criteria" (Grade: 5.5/6)
Major in Mathematics and Natural Sciences
