Head of Property Accounting (80–100 %)

About the job

Gafner Immobilien & Verwaltungs AG is an established real estate company based in Stäfa. We specialise in the management of condominium and co-ownership communities as well as rental properties and place great value on personal, professional, and reliable customer service.

To strengthen our team, we are looking immediately or by arrangement for a committed and experienced individual as

Head of Property Accounting (80–100 %).

Your Responsibilities

In this responsible role, you will take on the professional and personnel management of our property accounting department and, together with your four-member team, ensure high-quality and timely bookkeeping.

Leadership and Organisation

• Professional and personnel leadership of a team of four employees
• Organisation, coordination, and further development of internal accounting processes
• Professional support of the team as well as control of ongoing accounting tasks and financial statements
• Ensuring efficient collaboration with property management and other internal and external contacts

Property Accounting and Financial Statements

• Preparation and review of annual financial statements for condominium and co-ownership communities as well as rental properties
• Preparation of budgets and service charge statements
• Responsibility for accounts payable and receivable accounting including dunning and debt collection
• Monitoring and handling of payment transactions and liquidity planning, especially in connection with renewal funds and renovation projects
• Preparation and billing of ordinary and extraordinary management fees
• Handling of VAT returns and reclaiming withholding tax
• Support of personnel administration in the caretaking area, especially payroll declarations, salary certificates, and withholding tax returns

Systems and Processes

• Responsibility for the accounting setup of new property mandates including cost allocation keys
• Support and further development of the accounting and payment systems used (ImmotopII, MammutLion)
• Coordination with banks, software providers, and other external service providers
• Participation in the optimisation and digitalisation of our accounting processes

Your Profile

• Completed commercial basic training with further education in finance and accounting, ideally a professional certificate in finance and accounting or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in property accounting, preferably in the management of condominium and co-ownership communities as well as rental properties
• Sound knowledge in preparing annual financial statements, budgets, service charge statements, and payment transactions
• Leadership experience or willingness to take responsibility for a small team
• Confident use of digital tools; knowledge of ImmotopII and MammutLion is an advantage as well as IT skills in MS Office
• Independent, structured, and precise working style as well as a strong sense of responsibility
• Communicative, team-oriented, and resilient personality with entrepreneurial thinking

What Awaits You With Us

• A well-coordinated team, short decision-making paths, and an open corporate culture
• A varied role with interesting property mandates and challenging accounting issues
• The opportunity to actively shape and further develop existing processes
• A collegial working environment in an established, regionally anchored real estate company
• Contemporary employment conditions (40-hour week) and a long-term oriented employment relationship
• Modern workplace including free parking, coffee, and drinks
• Flexible working hours
• A versatile and responsible leadership position with high independence and scope for design

Have We Aroused Your Interest?

Then we look forward to receiving your application. Please use our online application tool to send us your documents. We look forward to meeting you!