Finance Manager: Build Automated Accounting for Partners

Future Kitchens; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Kitchens AG, the operating system for virtual food brands in Switzerland, seeks a finance leader to own the entire accounting function. You will lead month-end close, VAT filings and payroll while building automation that scales with partner restaurants.

You report directly to the CEO and collaborate with Growth and Operations to drive financial visibility and platform profitability. This is a hands-on, high-impact role based in Zürich.

Qualifications

• Completed commercial or finance education (Fachausweis Finanz- und Rechnungswesen, ideally on the path to expert level, or equivalent)
• 3+ years of hands-on accounting experience in Switzerland, ideally in a high-transaction-volume environment (gastronomy, retail, e-commerce, marketplaces)
• Solid command of Swiss accounting standards (OR), Swiss VAT, and Swiss payroll including social insurance
• Strong systems mindset: automate before you delegate, and you'd rather build a workflow once than repeat a task weekly
• Confident with modern accounting software (Bexio, Abacus, or similar) and comfortable connecting tools via integrations and automation platforms
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills; experience with BI or dashboard tools is a strong plus
• Fluent German, professional English
• You're precise under deadline pressure. Weekly payouts don't wait.

Responsibilities

• Run the books for Future Kitchens AG: accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, month-end close, VAT filings, all under Swiss OR requirements.
• Prepare weekly partner payouts: reconcile platform revenue, apply commercial terms, ensure payouts are correct and on time.
• Prepare financial statements: monthly, quarterly, and annual statements for management, board, and investors.
• Build financial dashboards: real-time visibility on revenue, margins, payouts, and store-level performance.
• Build the automated accounting practice for partners: design and roll out automated accounting service for restaurant partners, payout reconciliation, revenue reporting, and clean books delivered as a product.
• Run payroll: monthly payroll for all internal staff including AHV/IV/EO, ALV, BVG, accident insurance, withholding tax, and annual salary certificates.

Skills

Accounts payable/receivable

Month-end close

VAT filings

Swiss payroll

OR Swiss GAAP

Bexio/Abacus

Excel/Google Sheets

German (Fluent)

English (Professional)

Education

Fachausweis Finanz- und Rechnungswesen

Tools

Bexio

Abacus

Job description

Future Kitchens AG, the operating system for virtual food brands in Switzerland, seeks a finance leader to own the entire accounting function. You will lead month-end close, VAT filings and payroll while building automation that scales with partner restaurants.

You report directly to the CEO and collaborate with Growth and Operations to drive financial visibility and platform profitability. This is a hands-on, high-impact role based in Zürich.