Zürich
Audit Engagement Manager with Focus on the Public Sector (m/f/d) 80-100 %
- 10 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
About the job
Working at BDO
Unique. Versatile. Ambitious. With over 40 locations in Switzerland, we offer you a working environment characterised by local ties and international professionalism. Together we create sustainable growth, promote diversity and take responsibility. A strong team culture, attractive benefits and predictable flexibility support our joint development and enable you to realise your full potential.
Your new challenge in auditing at BDO
Become part of an established, well-connected team in the economic metropolis of Zurich and take responsibility for auditing our clients in the public sector and related institutions. With us, you actively shape things, drive key decisions and benefit from close, interdisciplinary collaboration with recognised specialists. We are a collegial, straightforward team and want to further expand the public sector audit mandates in the Zurich economic area with you.
Audit Engagement Manager with Focus on the Public Sector (m/f/d) 80-100 %
What you will achieve
- Responsibility from the start: Together with our motivated team, you ensure the professional audit and comprehensive advice of our clients - from public sector institutions to non-profit organisations.
- Specialised work: You competently advise our clients in accounting and financial reporting (HRM), support the preparation of financial statements and are the contact person for the assessment of business processes as well as the (further) development of internal control systems.
- Passing on knowledge: In your specialist leadership role, you train junior auditors purposefully on the job and support their development.
- Innovation and optimisation: You actively shape and further develop internal tools and processes in auditing.
- Entrepreneurial thinking: You enjoy working on acquiring new clients in the dynamic metropolitan area of Zurich.
- Using and expanding networks: You maintain and expand our network with decision-makers in the public sector and related organisations.
What makes you successful
- Professional competence: You are a certified auditor as well as an authorised audit expert and have experience in the public sector and ideally also with non-profit organisations.
- Practical experience: Ideally, you already have know-how in accounting or auditing in municipalities, cantons or other public institutions.
- Humanity: As an authentic, positive-thinking personality, you are a team player through and through and quickly connect with people; initial leadership experience is an advantage.
- Digital mindset: You feel comfortable in a dynamic, digital working environment.
- Communication skills: You convince with clear, understandable and concise expression in German.
What we offer
Versatile activities
- Comprehensive insight into many companies
- Early assumption of responsibility possible
- Interdisciplinary work with specialists
Personal development
- Support for external training
- Wide range of internal seminars
- Leadership development programme
- Opportunities for international assignments (secondment)
- Individual support
Work-life balance
- Annual working hours with flexible working times
- Compensation of overtime
- Home office / location-independent working possible
- Possibility of unpaid leave (sabbatical)
- Work-life balance - with us not an empty phrase, but lived everyday reality
Become part of BDO
René Amrhein
Senior HR Recruiting Partner
+41 44 444 36 51
www.bdo.ch/karriere