Accountant / Mandate Manager Accounting – Zurich

About the job

Schranz Consulting

Schranz Consulting is a fiduciary and consulting office in Zurich. We primarily work with people and organisations from art, film, architecture and photography, ranging from freelancers to limited companies and associations and projects.

We deliberately are not a classic fiduciary office. Our clients are creative, committed and sometimes very creative in dealing with numbers, receipts and administration. We create clarity and reliability without losing sight of the person. Our solutions and rates are tailored to this sector: pragmatic, fair and appropriate to the actual situation, not maximally complicated for the sake of complexity.

For our team, we are looking for an experienced professional who independently manages client accounting, reliably prepares financial statements and truly knows what they are talking about. You combine accuracy with common sense and can remain calm and clear even when documents do not arrive textbook-perfect.

Your tasks

• Independent management of financial accounting for various clients and legal forms
• Accounts receivable and payable accounting, payment transactions, account reconciliations as well as accruals
• Preparation of interim and annual financial statements including closing entries, provisions and depreciations
• Preparation and submission of VAT returns as well as clarification of VAT questions
• Independent payroll accounting including entries and exits, withholding tax, social insurances, salary certificates and year-end declarations
• Preparation of documents for tax declarations and cooperation with internal or external tax specialists
• Monitoring deadlines, ensuring proper documentation and further development of sensible processes
• Direct contact with clients, authorities, social insurances and other agencies
• Clear advice to our clients on questions regarding accounting, payroll and administration

Your profile

• Several years of professional experience in independently managing client accounting and preparing annual financial statements according to Swiss law
• Confidence in VAT and payroll accounting; you recognise discrepancies and resolve them independently
• A suitable qualification, ideally a specialist in finance and accounting with a federal diploma or fiduciary with a federal diploma
• Alternatively, an equivalent education, such as a university of applied sciences degree with a focus on accounting, controlling or fiduciary, combined with solid practical experience
• A qualification as an accounting or fiduciary clerk (e.g. edupool.ch/KV) can also be suitable if you have demonstrably independently managed financial statements, VAT and payroll mandates
• Very good German and good English skills
• Confident handling of common accounting and payroll software as well as digital work processes
• A structured, careful and responsible way of working

What is equally important to us

• You explain technical matters clearly, respectfully and without unnecessary jargon
• You can set boundaries and consistently request missing documents without being patronising
• You enjoy working with different people, working styles and life realities
• You find pragmatic solutions without compromising on quality or legal requirements
• You bring humour, patience and composure – especially when a receipt has taken a particularly creative journey

What to expect

• A small, personal team with short decision-making paths
• Lots of personal responsibility and room to contribute your expertise
• Varied mandates from art, film, architecture and photography
• A working culture where humanity, clarity and professional quality belong together
• Flexible working arrangements and partly home office by agreement
• A pragmatic environment: We take our work seriously, but not every convention

Framework conditions

Workplace: Zurich / partly home office by agreement

Workload: 40%

Start: [by arrangement]

Application with CV