Accountant – 100%

About the job

Accountant – 100%

• Full-time
• HUG contract type: Permanent contract
• Department: Finance Directorate

Company description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognised institution. To learn more about our organisation, take a few minutes to discover the highlights of the year 2025 by clicking here.

The Finance Directorate of the HUG is responsible for the hospital's financial, budgetary and accounting management, patient administrative management, tariff setting, investment planning, development and maintenance of the business intelligence system. It manages a budget of nearly 2.5 billion francs, processes and controls more than one million supplier invoices and more than one million patient invoices. It proposes and publishes indicators and dashboards to monitor activity and institutional objectives. It is also responsible for producing all official statistics submitted to health authorities.

Job description

Reporting to the head of the general accounting sector, you autonomously carry out accounting activities, analytical and planning activities as well as project management activities within the department.

You are also responsible for analysing complex accounting situations and IT flows, for which you will present, upon request, a precise action plan defining the goals to be achieved and the deadlines to be met. You also ensure the monitoring and cross-checking of the institution's flows.

Qualifications

You hold a Federal Diploma in accounting or an equivalent qualification.

You have at least 8 years of experience in the accounting field of a large company or a public entity.

You have excellent command of common IT tools, particularly Excel, and have knowledge of ERP operation (notably Cegid).

You demonstrate rigour and precision and have excellent organisational skills and a sense of priorities.

You are autonomous, able to take initiatives and make improvement proposals.

You have good adaptability, team spirit and collaboration skills.

Additional information

The position is located at the Belle-Idée site in Thônex.

• Start date: as soon as possible
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 100%
• Job grade: 18
• Contract: Permanent contract
• Application deadline: 22.05.2026
• Contact for information: Ms S. Lecarpentier, sector head, tel. 022 305 56 42

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.