Swiss Life AG
Zürich
Accounting Specialist for Pension Funds (m/f/d) 80-100%
- 08 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join Swiss Life to manage multiple pension fund accounts efficiently. Enjoy a supportive work environment with flexible options.
Tasks
- Lead the accounting for several in-house pension funds independently.
- Prepare annual financial statements per Swiss GAAP FER 26 standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders for process improvement in accounting.
Skills
- Commercial training with further education in finance or pensions.
- Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel; Abacus knowledge is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills, independence, flexibility, and multilingual (German, Italian).
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About the job
Your Area of Responsibility
- You independently manage the accounting of several company-owned pension funds and also oversee the corresponding subsidiary ledgers, especially for securities and real estate
- You prepare the annual financial statements independently and produce the annual accounts including notes according to Swiss GAAP FER 26
- You compile the necessary documents for auditors and external stakeholders and act as the contact person during the annual audits
- At the annual foundation board meetings, you present the audited annual accounts
- Additionally, you actively contribute to projects for the further development and optimisation of accounting processes and the accounting software used
- In doing so, you work closely with internal and external stakeholders such as IT, technical administration, management, and auditors
Your Strengths
- You have a commercial basic education, ideally supplemented by further training in finance and accounting or in the field of occupational pensions
- You have several years of professional experience of at least three to five years in pension fund accounting
- You are proficient in using MS Office, especially Excel. Knowledge of the accounting software Abacus is an additional advantage
- Your working style is motivated, structured, and team-oriented
- Furthermore, you impress with your organisational talent, independence, and flexibility as well as the ability to set priorities correctly and meet deadlines reliably
- You have very good German and Italian language skills, both spoken and written; good French skills are an advantage
- Market-oriented base salary
- Bonus depending on company success and personal performance
- Between 25 and 30 days of holiday
- Recognition of service anniversaries in five-year intervals
- Flexible working hours
- Mobile office
- Time-out models
- Flexible working models 58+
- Internal training offers
- Support for external education and training
About Swiss Life
With our individual pension and financial advice, we accompany people in all stages of life in preparing for their financial future and support them in shaping their lives with financial independence.