Accounting Specialist with Experience in Payroll Accounting (80-100%)

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Accounting Specialist with Experience in Payroll Accounting (80-100%)

We are a dynamic scale-up revolutionising the e-commerce market in Switzerland for 5 years. We focus on activating and nurturing communities and finding new solutions for our customers and partners to create added value in the digital and analogue world. With Brands for Employees, we offer the leading solution for employee benefits; with Brands for Students, we reach all students at universities and universities of applied sciences; and in collaboration with Twint, we realise a large part of the Twint Superdeals.

With our 80 employees in Switzerland and Europe, we generate revenue in the mid double-digit million range and have achieved an average growth of 70% over the last 4 years. Awarded the SEF.Growth High Potential Label by the Swiss Economic Forum, we are successfully implementing our expansion plans in Switzerland and abroad.

We are looking for an experienced professional in accounting with solid knowledge in financial accounting and a high quality standard for the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements. The focus of the role is the responsibility for the entire accounting process, including general and subsidiary ledgers as well as periodic closings according to Swiss Code of Obligations. The role also includes independently managing payroll accounting for 70-90 internal and external employees. In addition to operational responsibility, participation in the further development and automation of processes is valued. The position offers a central role in a dynamic environment with close interaction with internal departments and external partners, ideal for a strong, structured and reliable personality with pronounced expertise.

Your mission

In this exciting position, you will take on the following tasks and responsibilities:

Area of responsibility

• Accounting: Responsibility for the entire financial accounting including general ledger, subsidiary accounting and asset accounting. Execution of ongoing postings and professional coordination of an external employee for operational support.
• Closing tasks: Preparation of monthly closings including reconciliations, accruals and deferrals with Bexio. Responsibility for the annual financial statements according to Swiss Code of Obligations in cooperation with the auditors.
• Closing tasks: Preparation of monthly closings including reconciliations, accruals and deferrals with Bexio. Responsibility for the annual financial statements according to Swiss Code of Obligations in cooperation with the auditors.
• Process optimisation: Participation in the optimisation and digitalisation of accounting processes with a focus on automation and scalability.
• Coordination and administration: Contact point for internal and external partners on accounting matters. Coordination across multiple business areas.

Your profile

• Mindset: Strong understanding of accounting and financial processes as well as interest in the continuous development and professionalisation of accounting processes. High quality awareness and structured, analytical thinking.
• Reliability and work style: Independent, precise and solution-oriented working method. High degree of personal responsibility and motivation to take on responsibility both in day-to-day business and with new topics.
• Professional experience: Several years of professional experience in financial accounting as well as solid knowledge in the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements according to Swiss Code of Obligations. Experience in practical payroll accounting including annual closings.
• Educational background: Completed commercial basic training with further education in finance and accounting or fiduciary services (e.g. federal certificate of competence) or a comparable qualification.
• IT skills: Very good knowledge of accounting software (e.g. Abacus, Bexio or comparable) as well as high proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets. Digital affinity and interest in automated, efficient workflows.
• Language skills: Very good German skills in spoken and written form. Knowledge of English is an advantage.

We offer

• Varied challenges: Work in a dynamic environment with diverse and exciting projects that will test and expand your skills.
• Young, collegial and well-coordinated team: Become part of a motivated and supportive team that works together and celebrates successes together.
• Modern communication and work models: Benefit from flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home. Our modern communication tools and platforms enable efficient collaboration regardless of location.
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths: Benefit from an open corporate culture with direct communication channels and short decision-making processes.
• Responsibility with scope for action and decision-making: Take on responsibility and actively shape your area by making independent decisions and contributing innovative ideas.

About us

Digt AG is a fast-growing e-commerce start-up specialising in community building. For some time now, we have been operating Brands for Employees, the leading platform for employee discounts. Recently, we launched Brands for Students, a platform with offers for students at universities and universities of applied sciences. In addition, we operate the portal Weeklydeals.ch as well as myshop.20min.ch with exclusive offers for members of the 20 Minuten community in cooperation with the Swiss cantonal banks. Recently, we have also been offering unbeatable deals in collaboration with Twint.

To give you an even deeper insight into our start-up, we would like to refer you to the following blog posts about us

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