Accounting and Finance Manager at 80%
- 22 October 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- Genève
About the job
The Cultural Service (SEC) is the contact point for artists, cultural actors, and institutions in the fields of performing, visual, and digital arts. Its main missions are to support creation, design and organise events, and manage municipal cultural venues. It also develops collaborations with partners at regional and national levels. To complete its team, the SEC is looking for a
Accounting and Finance Manager at 80%
Your mission and responsibilities
- Independently carry out the accounting of operations necessary for the preparation of the SEC's financial statements.
- Check and validate subsidy payment requests as well as the service's dematerialised invoices.
- Establish and keep up to date dashboards related to the monitoring of allocated budget envelopes.
- Assist, advise and inform the hierarchy as well as SEC collaborators.
- Lead and independently manage specific files and projects.
- Propose solutions taking into account accounting standards, regulations, and procedures in force within the administration, the DCTN, and the SEC.
- Control compliance by the service's financial commitments with departmental and internal service directives, as well as the Intercantonal Agreement on Public Procurement (AIMP).
- Manage and lead the Accounting and Finance entity.
- Organise and chair coordination meetings, and ensure internal communication.
Your profile
- Hold a university degree in management, public finance, administration, or an equivalent qualification, and have proven experience in an administrative and financial management role.
- Have excellent knowledge of public finance, ideally acquired in a public or parapublic environment.
- Have at least five years' experience in accounting and finance, including personnel coordination.
- Master French perfectly, both spoken and written.
- Knowledge of public administration operations is an asset.
- Demonstrate good time and priority management.
- Show good analytical skills and the ability to take initiative.
Conditions and application procedure
Application deadline: 12.11.2026
Start date: 01.02.2027
Job classification: Class J of the salary scale
Application file
The application file must contain the following elements: cover letter; detailed curriculum vitae or, failing that, completed "Job Application" form (downloadable from our website); copies of diplomas and work certificates; recent photo (passport format).
In its commitment to combat unemployment, the city encourages applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.
Application follow-up
In the City of Geneva, the recruitment process is decentralised. This means that each service or department is responsible for following up applications for the positions it offers. A receipt will be sent to candidates.
Employment conditions
Employees of the City of Geneva must reside within the authorised residential zone and hold a valid work permit or authorisation..
More information on the working conditions of the City of Geneva: https://www.geneve.ch/emploi
- Independently carry out the accounting of operations necessary for the preparation of the SEC's financial statements.
- Check and validate subsidy payment requests as well as the service's dematerialised invoices.
- Establish and keep up to date dashboards related to the monitoring of allocated budget envelopes.
- Assist, advise and inform the hierarchy as well as SEC collaborators.
- Lead and independently manage specific files and projects.
- Propose solutions taking into account accounting standards, regulations, and procedures in force within the administration, the DCTN, and the SEC.
- Control compliance by the service's financial commitments with departmental and internal service directives, as well as the Intercantonal Agreement on Public Procurement (AIMP).
- Manage and lead the Accounting and Finance entity.
- Organise and chair coordination meetings, and ensure internal communication.
Your profile
- Hold a university degree in management, public finance, administration, or an equivalent qualification, and have proven experience in an administrative and financial management role.
- Have excellent knowledge of public finance, ideally acquired in a public or parapublic environment.
- Have at least five years' experience in accounting and finance, including personnel coordination.
- Master French perfectly, both spoken and written.
- Knowledge of public administration operations is an asset.
- Demonstrate good time and priority management.
- Show good analytical skills and the ability to take initiative.
Conditions and application procedure
Application deadline: 12.11.2026
Start date: 01.02.2027
Job classification: Class J of the salary scale
Application file
The application file must contain the following elements: cover letter; detailed curriculum vitae or, failing that, completed "Job Application" form (downloadable from our website); copies of diplomas and work certificates; recent photo (passport format).
In its commitment to combat unemployment, the city encourages applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.
Application follow-up
In the City of Geneva, the recruitment process is decentralised. This means that each service or department is responsible for following up applications for the positions it offers. A receipt will be sent to candidates.
Employment conditions
Employees of the City of Geneva must reside within the authorised residential zone and hold a valid work permit or authorisation..
More information on the working conditions of the City of Geneva: https://www.geneve.ch/emploi
