Accounting Assistant at 80% or 32 hours per week

About the job

Located in the heart of the western Lausanne area, the Municipality of Chavannes-près-Renens, which has nearly 12,500 inhabitants, is experiencing dynamic development and a constant evolution of its population.

Through its various missions, the Finance Department ensures the proper execution of financial operations, the rigorous management of resources, and supports municipal services in their daily activities.

To strengthen its team and guarantee the quality and continuity of its services, the Municipality of Chavannes-près-Renens is advertising the position of:

Accounting Assistant at 80% or 32 hours per week

In this role, you will notably be responsible for:

• Managing debtors, including issuing invoices, monitoring payments, and handling dispute files;
• Handling activities related to municipal taxation, such as billing property tax, monitoring cross-border worker lists, and determining tax domicile;
• Participating in maintaining municipal accounting;
• Collaborating with various municipal services and external partners to ensure the smooth running of accounting and administrative operations;
• Carrying out routine administrative tasks, including drafting correspondence, reception duties, processing requests, and managing the supplies office;
• Contributing to the continuity of the Department’s services by participating in daily activities and occasionally covering for colleagues in their administrative and accounting duties.

Your profile:

Recognised for your rigour, organisational skills, and reliability, you demonstrate precision and method in handling accounting operations and monitoring the files entrusted to you.

Your analytical mind, autonomy, and ability to manage priorities allow you to work efficiently while ensuring quality and meeting deadlines. With excellent interpersonal skills and a true team spirit, you enjoy collaborating with a variety of contacts and know how to show availability, discretion, and professionalism.

You identify with the following qualities:

• Holder of a Federal VET Diploma as a commercial employee, ideally complemented by further training in accounting;
• Professional experience in a similar accounting role, ideally five years, gained within a public administration or private organisation;
• Good knowledge of general accounting principles and debtor and treasury management processes;
• Familiarity with the harmonised accounting model MCH2 is an asset;
• Very good command of common IT tools, especially Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); knowledge of the URBANUS software is an advantage;
• Excellent command of French, both spoken and written, and good writing skills;
• Strong sense of accuracy, confidentiality, and responsibility in handling financial data;
• Autonomy, analytical ability, and aptitude to organise work efficiently while respecting deadlines;
• Team spirit, public service mindset, and interpersonal ease, combined with a willingness to collaborate with diverse contacts;
• Strong professional conscience, commitment, and proactivity in managing daily activities and improving work practices.

We offer you:

• A versatile and stimulating role, offering a cross-sectional view of the accounting and financial activities of a municipal administration;
• The opportunity to contribute concretely to the financial management of the Municipality and the smooth running of its various services;
• Autonomy in carrying out your tasks and the possibility to apply your skills within a committed team;
• A dynamic and collaborative professional environment, promoting mutual support, knowledge sharing, and skills development.

Start date: 1 December 2026

Application deadline: 20 November 2026

Salary scale: 5 of the municipal salary scale

For further information, you may contact Mr Raffaele Bizzarro, Head of the Finance Department, at 021 633 33 29.

Please note that only applications submitted online via the jobup.ch website and including a complete file (cover letter, CV, work certificates and diplomas) will be processed.