Team Assistant, Finance - Working Student (50%)

MDPI AG; Basel; On-site; CHF 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium insurance coverage paid by MDπ

Daily breakfast

Monthly team lunches

Annual team-building event

Job summary

MDPI is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Operational Finance and Risk Management team with day-to-day payment processing and reconciliation tasks. The role is on-site and requires student status, English and German language proficiency, and strong MS Office skills.

You will interact with stakeholders and help produce reports for the Finance Operations Manager. The position emphasizes hands-on experience in academic publishing environments, offering a collaborative team setting and a

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a university or higher education institution.
• Fluent in English (C1); German (C1) is also required.
• Proficient use of MS Office and digital tools for document management.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; proactive, team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Handle the processing of various types of payments
• Ensure precise and timely booking of all payments issued
• Organize payment runs
• Reconcile bank accounts in various currencies on a weekly basis
• Support the Financial Accountant in daily tasks
• Interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare ad-hoc reports for the Finance Operations Manager

Skills

English (C1)

German (C1)

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you a student looking to gain hands-on experience in finance? We are looking for a motivated Finance Assistant to support our Operational Finance and Risk Management team with day-to-day payment processing and reconciliation tasks.

As part of our commitment to fostering a collaborative team environment, this role requires working fully on-site.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Handle the processing of various types of payments
• Ensure precise and timely booking of all payments issued
• Organize payment runs
• Reconcile bank accounts in various currencies on a weekly basis
• Support the Financial Accountant in daily tasks
• Interact professionally with various internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare ad-hoc reports for the Finance Operations Manager

You will communicate primarily in English, our corporate language.

Requirements

• Student Status: Currently enrolled in a university or higher education institution
• Language Skills: Fluent in English (C1); German (C1) is also required
• Technical Skills: Confident use of MS Office and digital tools for document management
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Keen attention to detail and a proactive, team-oriented mindset

What we offer

• Salary: CHF 25.00 per hour (gross)
• Professional Development: Gain hands-on experience in academic publishing
• Flexible Schedule: Designed to fit your academic commitments
• Dynamic Environment: A friendly and international team
• Fringe Benefits: Premium insurance coverage paid by MDPI, daily breakfast, monthly team lunches, annual team-building event

About MDPI

Headquartered in Switzerland, MDPI is a fully Open Access publisher with a portfolio of more than 500 journals across all scientific disciplines. To date, MDPI has published the works of over 4.5 million researchers, collaborating with an extensive network of academic institutions and scientific societies worldwide. Above all, MDPI is committed to ensuring that high-quality research is freely accessible to readers across the globe.

Initiatives

At MDPI, we develop and maintain various platforms in order to better serve the scientific community. Please find here-below a list of our main platforms:

• https://www.mdpi.com
• https://www.mdpi.com/books/
• https://sciprofiles.com
• https://sciforum.net
• https://www.scilit.net
• https://www.preprints.org
• https://encyclopedia.pub