Real Estate Accounting

Accounting Specialist (Real Estate)
For an established Swiss company with a high-quality real estate portfolio, we are looking for a committed individual as an Accounting Specialist.

Your tasks
Independent management of the financial and real estate accounting including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and fixed asset accounting
Independent management of the accounting for a foundation including closing entries
Monitoring and processing of all payment transactions
Responsibility for the accounts payable process including digital invoice processing
Accounts receivable management and rent collection
Execution of payroll accounting including payroll runs, daily allowance settlements, and wage statements
Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
Execution of accruals, account reconciliations, and preparation for audits
Responsibility for fixed asset accounting including capitalizations and depreciation runs
Preparation of VAT returns as well as withholding tax topics
Preparation of heating and ancillary cost statements in cooperation with property management
Booking of special income and third-party accounting
Maintenance of master data and support during the opening of new fiscal years
Optimization and further development of processes in accounting
Creation of evaluations as well as participation in budget and reporting processes
Ensuring and documenting accounting processes and internal control systems (ICS)

Your profile
Commercial basic training with further training in finance and accounting (e.g., federal diploma) or comparable training
Several years of experience in the independent management of accounting up to the annual financial statements
Experience in real estate accounting
Advantageous: experience with foundations or pension institutions
Sound knowledge of VAT, payroll accounting, and social insurance
Certainty in closing and balance sheets
Analytical mindset and high affinity for numbers
Independent, exact, and structured way of working
High reliability and adherence to deadlines
Interest in digitalization and the further development of processes
Strong sense of responsibility as well as discrete handling of sensitive data
Communicative and team-oriented personality

IT skills
Very good MS Office skills, especially Excel
Very good knowledge of Abacus and ideally Garaio REM
Experience with digital document and workflow solutions
High digital affinity as well as openness towards automation and modern technologies

What awaits you
Responsible and versatile position with high autonomy
Exciting environment in the field of real estate and accounting
Modern work equipment and digitized processes
Collegial team and short decision-making paths
Attractive place of work in the Zurich area