Kanton Zürich
Zürich
9 hours ago
Specialist in Accounting 80 - 100%
- 06 February 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
About the job
Specialist in Accounting 80 - 100%In the interest of employees and companies, the Office for Labor (AFA) contributes to strengthening the location Zurich. The Competence Center for Labor bundles the labor market policy competencies within the AFA and takes on important strategic cross-sectional tasks, projects, and services on topics of labor market policy as well as the execution of public employment services and unemployment insurance.
For the new Finance & Controlling department, we are looking for you as a committed person with a feel for numbers, processes, and people. In this role, you are part of the Competence Center for Labor and significantly support the financial management of the Office for Labor.
Your tasks:
- Ensuring correct bookkeeping (main and subsidiary ledgers)
- Monthly and annual financial statements according to the requirements of the canton and SECO
- Preparation and support of audits including in-depth financial controls and SECO audits
- Participation in the organizational and professional development of accounting
- Controlling tasks can be expanded depending on the applicant's profile
- Advising and supporting department heads and cost center managers
- Participation in the budgeting process
- Topic-related participation in projects of the canton and SECO
- Process responsibility for defined ICS processes as well as execution of ICS controls
Your profile:
- Completed further education with a professional certificate in finance and accounting with 5+ years of professional experience in a comparable function
- SAP knowledge FI/CO, AA, SD, KR
- Administrative experience is an advantage
- Team orientation, networked thinking and structured working method, high service orientation as well as decisiveness
- Integrative and result-oriented personality with interest in cross-departmental collaboration
We offer:
Quite a lot! Flexible working hours, contributions to meal costs, and home office are a matter of course for us. Your workplace? Right in the heart of Zurich, a few minutes' walk from Zurich main station.
Curious? Simon Betschart, Head of Finance & Controlling, 043 258 25 30, will be happy to provide further information.
We look forward to your application! Learn more about us at www.zh.ch/afa.
