Junior Accountant

swissQuant

Join swissQuant as a Junior Accountant managing accounts payables and receivables. This hybrid role in Zürich offers strong development potential within a fintech environment.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeZürich • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the accounts payable process end-to-end: scanning and processing supplier invoices, obtaining approvals, uploading to Abacus, executing payment runs, and tracking through to reconciliation.
Own the accounts receivable process end-to-end: preparing and issuing client invoices accurately and on time, and following up on outstanding balances.
Communicate directly with customers and suppliers by phone and email to resolve invoicing and payment queries.
Build, maintain, and improve Excel-based financial reports and tracking models, and take ownership of existing reporting models from the Head of Finance.
Identify and implement automation opportunities to replace manual processes (Excel tracking, invoice handling, payment reconciliations).
Perform bank and account reconciliations to ensure accuracy between Abacus and internal tracking.
Collaborate with our external accounting partner and progressively take on areas of their scope as you develop in the role.
Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
Support the preparation of tax and VAT documentation and help ensure compliance with Swiss regulatory requirements.
Prepare documentation and schedules for internal and external audits.
Maintain well-organized accounting files and financial documentation.
Review, verify, and process employee and founder expense claims and supporting receipts.

Requirements

What you’ll need

0–2 years of accounting or finance experience
Bachelor's degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Fluent German and English (spoken and written)
Knowledge of Swiss VAT rules and familiarity with Swiss accounting standards
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, comfortable building financial reports from scratch, working with complex formulas, and taking ownership of existing reporting models
Comfortable communicating directly with customers, suppliers, and external partners by phone and email
Strong numerical and analytical skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Workplace free from discrimination

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Hard Skills & Tools

accounts payableaccounts receivablebank reconciliationfinancial reportingautomationtax documentationVAT compliancenumerical skillsanalytical skillsattention to detail

Soft Skills

communicationcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in AccountingBachelor's degree in Finance