Kalaidos Fachhochschule AG
Zürich
Accounting Clerk 80-100%
- 07 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join our small finance team as an accounts clerk (80-100%). Enjoy a supportive work environment with flexible hours.
Tasks
- Manage dunning and collection processes, ensuring smooth operations.
- Oversee payment transactions and reconcile bank accounts effectively.
- Support month-end and year-end financial closing activities.
Skills
- Commercial training (EFZ) with further education in finance required.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (like SAP, Abacus) is mandatory.
- Strong MS Office skills, especially in Excel, are essential.
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About the job
For our small finance team, we are looking for an accounting clerk 80 - 100% to start immediately or by arrangement.
In this position, you will take on a central role in accounting and act as a skilled all-rounder in bookkeeping. In the area of dunning and debt collection, you will be in direct contact with our customers, find viable solutions together, and impress with your persistence. With your careful and service-oriented way of working, you ensure a professional approach to our customers while contributing to stable and efficient financial processes.
You are responsible for the following main tasks
- Dunning and debt collection process
- Conducting periodic dunning runs
- Creating and monitoring payment agreements
- Clarifying unassignable debtor payments and payment discrepancies
- Implementing debt collection measures
- Payment transactions
- Executing and monitoring payment runs
- Posting incoming and outgoing payments
- Reconciling bank accounts
- Accounts payable
- Responsible for the ongoing processing of accounts payable postings
- Posting expenses and credit card statements
- Clarifications with internal departments and suppliers
- Support with monthly and annual financial statements
- General administrative tasks in the finance area
You bring with you
- Commercial basic training (EFZ) supplemented by further training as a financial and accounting clerk or comparable further training
- Several years of professional experience in finance and accounting, ideally in a large SME
- Proficient use of modern ERP systems (Abacus, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics) is essential
- Very good MS Office skills, especially Excel
- Good German language skills in spoken and written form; additional languages are an advantage
- Service-oriented, team-capable and reliable personality
- Efficient, structured and solution-oriented working style with a high awareness of quality
- Enjoyment in collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders
- Openness to digital developments and willingness to actively contribute to process optimisations
Look forward to
- A varied role with great independence and personal responsibility in an agile working environment
- A committed and supportive team in a professional working environment
- Flexible working hours and a centrally located workplace in Zurich Oerlikon (approx. 5 minutes’ walk from Zurich Oerlikon station)
Does this role appeal to you? Then we look forward to receiving your application via the ‘Apply’ button below. Unfortunately, applications by email or post cannot be considered.
For further information, our Head of Accounting, Ms Gabriela Vuilleumier, will be happy to assist you at Tel: +41 44 200 19 28.
Contact
Head of Accounting
Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences AG
Telephone:+41 44 200 19 28
Supervisor
Head of Human Resources
Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences AG
Telephone:+41 44 200 19 78