Foundation Accountant

About the job

About us

Avadis Vorsorge AG is a leading general contractor for pension funds. With a high standard of quality and expertise, Avadis supports private and institutional clients on matters of occupational pension provision. Financial strength, excellent customer service and outstanding quality are the core elements of our success.

Your team

For our accounting team in the Services & Operations area, we are looking for an experienced, skilled and motivated individual as a Foundation Accountant 100%. Together with the team, you will be responsible for the entire foundation accounting of the pension funds managed by us.

Your tasks

• Independent management of the accounting of pension institutions including preparation of annual financial statements according to Swiss GAAP FER 26
• Performing reconciliation work between financial accounting and technical administration
• Contact person for auditors for interim and final audits as well as for queries from customer advisory, mandate management and benefits service
• Processing of incoming and outgoing payments 
• Management of accounts payable and receivable accounting including debt collection
• Coordination and preparation of liquidity management and reporting
• Control and posting of securities accounting and, if applicable, real estate accounting
• Participation in the optimisation and further development of business processes

Your profile

• Commercial basic training and appropriate further education in finance and accounting
• Several years of experience in finance and accounting (ideally in managing foundation accounting including annual financial statements according to Swiss GAAP FER 26)
• Experience in occupational pension provision is an advantage
• Very good IT user skills (especially MS Office), experience with Abacus, experience with MS-Pension is an advantage
• Quick comprehension, high willingness to learn, independence and an accurate as well as efficient working method 
• Cheerful and open personality with enjoyment of teamwork
• Very good German language skills, both spoken and written

Our offer

• Central role in a motivated team and a dynamic company with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths
• Lots of scope for design as well as training and development opportunities
• Progressive employment conditions (6 weeks holiday, 40-hour week, home office) as well as various additional benefits (REKA, half-fare travelcard)
• Modern offices directly next to Zurich main station

Your contact

Janine Estermann

Head of Human Resources