Fund Accountant (m/f/d)

Zürcher Kantonalbank

Zürich

Key information

Publication date:20 August 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Join Swisscanto, a leading fund management company in Zurich. Be part of our innovative team!

Tasks

Manage daily market data validation for various securities.
Conduct plausibility checks and ensure compliance for fund closures.
Coordinate projects like fund launches and restructurings effectively.

Skills

Completed commercial training or comparable education required.
Experience in financial reporting and auditing is ideal.
Strong analytical skills and IT affinity are essential.

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80% - 100% | Fund Management | Zurich | Experienced Professionals

Swisscanto is the successful fund management of Zürcher Kantonalbank. We are number 2 in the Swiss market for investment funds. We offer our clients comprehensive and innovative services and products and want to continue to strengthen ourselves. Our clients include banks, pension funds, insurance companies, fund management companies, and investment foundations.

For our Fund Accounting team, we are therefore looking for you as an experienced colleague.

Your tasks

Responsibility for the daily market data validation of various securities
Performing plausibility checks and controls, as well as in-depth clarifications and granting approvals
Checking and preparing the financial statements (annual/semi-annual) of the funds and AST products, ensuring legal and professional accuracy, as well as audit points with the audit and specialist departments
Defining professional requirements for innovations and changes for IT and supporting professional acceptance
Monitoring security lending, variation margin, and stamp duty transactions, as well as reconciliation work and forwarding any corrections to the specialist departments
Organization and coordination, as well as support in projects such as fund launches (including AST products), restructurings, mergers, etc.

Your profile

Completed commercial or comparable education
Experience in preparing and/or auditing financial statements and business reports, ideally in the context of auditing or fiduciary services
Knowledge in securities administration, fund controlling, or financial accounting (advantageous)
High IT affinity and skilled use of modern information technologies
Quick comprehension and analytical skills
Conscientious, precise, and efficient working style as well as pronounced quality awareness
Flexible, team-oriented, and resilient personality with a strong solution focus

Our offer

You can expect a varied and broad range of tasks
We invest in our employees and actively take care of your development together with you
A team that looks forward to working with you and learning new things from you
A centrally located, easily accessible, and attractive workplace in the heart of Zurich with the possibility to organize your work flexibly (hybrid)
An attractive overall package with extensive fringe benefits and employee discounts – from A like retirement provision to Z like zoo tickets

Michael Vonlanthen
is happy to assist you.
Phone: 044 292 27 15