Accounting Services Associate

About the role

An established and expanding team in Zurich is recruiting an Accounting Services Associate. This is a full-time permanent position for an accounting professional with 2-3 years' experience who will own a varied client portfolio in an international professional services environment. Working with the Accounting Manager and the wider team, you will provide day-to-day accounting and tax support to clients, with exposure to international clients across the EMEA region.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting activities for an allocated portfolio of clients.
• Maintain accurate financial records, including general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
• Support the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Prepare VAT and direct tax returns.
• Monitor statutory filing deadlines and ensure submissions are completed on time, coordinating deadline extensions where necessary.
• Respond to client queries relating to accounting and taxation.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver client services smoothly.

Required profile

• 2-3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Previous experience in a professional services or accountancy environment.
• Fluency in German and English (minimum B2 level).
• Organised, proactive and able to manage workload independently while contributing to the wider team.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.

Required skills

• Ideally: exposure to international clients or cross-border accounting environments.
• Ideally: knowledge of Abacus accounting software and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ideally: additional language skills, further education or professional qualifications in accounting.