Accounting Specialist 80-100%
Stadt St.Gallen
St.Gallen
Key information
- Publication date:31 October 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:St.Gallen
Job summary
Join the City of St. Gallen in a dynamic finance role. Enjoy a supportive work environment and flexible conditions.
Tasks
- Manage financial, accounts receivable, and payable tasks efficiently.
- Assist in preparing annual financial statements and reports.
- Support users with our ERP system (Abacus) across departments.
Skills
- Must have several years of experience in accounting and finance.
- Proficient in MS Office; Abacus knowledge is a plus.
- Detail-oriented, reliable, and service-minded with strong decision-making.
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Your new role
In this interesting position, you are responsible for financial, accounts receivable, and accounts payable accounting and assist in the preparation of the annual financial statements. You are responsible for supervising apprentices and independently managing smaller projects. Additional tasks arise from collaboration with the Head of City Accounting. Additionally, you support all users across departments in operating our ERP system (Abacus).
This position suits you if you
- have several years of professional experience in accounting;
- have completed further training in finance and accounting or are currently undergoing such training;
- work precisely, efficiently, and focused;
- appreciate the variety between independent work and teamwork;
- convince through decisiveness, reliability, commitment, as well as a service-oriented and IT-affine attitude;
- possess very good MS Office skills (mandatory); knowledge of the specialist application Abacus is an advantage;
- consider discretion and reliability as a matter of course.
Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:
Your department
The Finance Department coordinates all financial and business management matters for the entire administration of the City of St.Gallen. The department consists of the City Accounting, Controlling, Procurement Coordination divisions, and the staff unit.
What we offer
We offer you an exciting and challenging activity in a modern working environment as well as attractive employment conditions. You benefit from a barrier-free workplace in the city center, flexible working hours, and the possibility of home office. Equal opportunities are a priority for us, and our framework conditions support you in balancing work and private life.
Our selection process
Have we sparked your interest? For more information about the position, please contact Alessandra Eicher, Head of City Accounting, at phone 071 224 56 98. Please submit your complete application documents exclusively online.
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