Junior Accountant: Path to Group Accountant in Switzerland

EMEA Recruitment; Zug; On-site; CHF 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

EMEA Recruitment has been engaged to recruit on behalf of a leading international private equity group. A hands-on Junior Accountant will take ownership of daily accounting and financial processes across multiple jurisdictions, based in Zug, Switzerland.

You will work closely with the Group Controller and CFO Office, focusing on core functions including accounts payable, expenses, receivables, bank bookings and intercompany transactions.

Qualifications

• Commercial apprenticeship in Switzerland or equivalent finance qualification.
• Bachelor’s in business administration, finance, or accounting is acceptable.
• Fluency in German and English required; Dutch is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and approvals; manage payment runs and employee expenses.
• Issue invoices, monitor receivables, match payments, and follow up on overdue items.
• Book bank statements; reconcile bank and cash accounts; support liquidity reporting.
• Manage intercompany recharges, loans, and balance reconciliations across group entities.
• Ensure correct VAT treatment and assist with VAT returns and related declarations.
• Maintain master data; act as a finance system key user; support process automation.

Skills

Excel

Accounting

German

English

Teamwork

Intercompany

Education

KV Switzerland

MBO Netherlands

Bachelor in Business Admin

Tools

ERP system

Accounting software

Job description

EMEA Recruitment has been engaged to recruit on behalf of a leading international private equity group. A hands-on Junior Accountant will take ownership of daily accounting and financial processes across multiple jurisdictions, based in Zug, Switzerland.

You will work closely with the Group Controller and CFO Office, focusing on core functions including accounts payable, expenses, receivables, bank bookings and intercompany transactions.