Senior Accountant – Foundation Budget & Grants Liaison

International Space Science Institute (ISSI); Bern; On-site; CHF 42,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

The Senior Accountant at ISSI will oversee the foundation’s budget, monitor expenditures, and ensure compliance with Swiss non-profit regulations while coordinating with management and funding agencies. The role requires strong English communication and the ability to work within a small, diverse team at the Bern campus.

This staff position (up to 60% time) offers challenging responsibilities and a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, aligned with university standards.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in financial and administrative departments with significant annual budgets (> CHF 1M).
• Experience with non-profit organisations and familiarity with Swiss laws governing non-profit foundations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the foundation budget including balancing previous year’s budget, tracking current year, and providing future projections.
• Real-time tracking of institute expenditures and individual scientific initiative expenditures.
• Manage legal obligations related to accounting and reporting for the ISSI foundation.
• Support interface with funding agencies and assist with funding proposals and yearly status reports.
• Support Executive Director and Directorate in budget reporting to ISSI stakeholders.
• Prepare accurate financial statements, consolidated reports and management reporting packages.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Excellent English

Team collaboration

Budgeting

Tools

Abacus Business Software

Job description

The Senior Accountant at ISSI will oversee the foundation’s budget, monitor expenditures, and ensure compliance with Swiss non-profit regulations while coordinating with management and funding agencies. The role requires strong English communication and the ability to work within a small, diverse team at the Bern campus.

This staff position (up to 60% time) offers challenging responsibilities and a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, aligned with university standards.