Buchzentrum AG (BZ)
Hägendorf
12 hours ago
Chief Accountant
- 25 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Hägendorf
Job summary
Welcome to Buchzentrum, Switzerland's leading book wholesaler since 100 years.
Tasks
- Manage accounts payable for two companies using workflow.
- Oversee monthly and annual financial statements with VAT processing.
- Create and control publishing reports and asset accounting.
Skills
- Completed vocational training in finance or relevant experience.
- Strong IT skills and proficiency in MS Office required.
- Excellent communication skills in German and preferably English.
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About the job
Welcome to the Book Center. The Book Center aims to further expand its market position as the most important intermediary bookseller in Switzerland, which has existed for over 100 years, and to successfully support its customers and partners. For us, it is not just about books, but also about people. Around 300 employees work together with joy and passion to realize our goals and visions.
Chief Accountant
Due to retirement, we look forward to a new team member in the finance department.
Your exciting task
- You take over and are responsible for managing the operating creditors of two companies via workflow.
- Both the monthly and annual financial statements of the cooperative including cooperative administration with the applicable VAT and withholding tax accounting are part of your area of responsibility.
- You prepare, post, and check the publishing accounting of Buchzentrum AG and manage the fixed asset accounting of SBZ.
- You participate in projects and solve special cases yourself or develop solution approaches.
- You contribute to the digitization of finance and optimization of processes.
- You prepare various evaluations for internal and external use.
What you bring with you
- You have already completed your professional certificate in finance and accounting or are in training for it and have already gained several years of professional experience.
- Despite the high level of personal responsibility and working alone, you are very team-oriented.
- A high IT affinity and proficient knowledge of the MS Office suite are among your strengths.
- As a person, you can motivate and perhaps even inspire, so that you succeed well in internal and external collaboration and can build a sustainable network.
- Even in stressful moments, you keep a cool head and ensure with your analytical thinking that tasks are completed promptly according to priority.
- You communicate very well (at least C1 level) orally and in writing in German and preferably have good English skills.
Interested?
We are happy to receive your application with CV (resume), motivation letter, diplomas, and all certificates digitally via our application tool.
Do you have questions about the recruitment process? Then Melanie Konrad, HR Business Partner, is happy to assist you at melanie.konrad@buchzentrum.ch.
Do you have questions about the position? Then Carmen Studer, Head of Finance and Accounting, is happy to assist you at carmen.studer@buchzentrum.ch.
We are happy to receive your application with CV (resume), motivation letter, diplomas, and all certificates digitally via our application tool.
Do you have questions about the recruitment process? Then Melanie Konrad, HR Business Partner, is happy to assist you at melanie.konrad@buchzentrum.ch.
Do you have questions about the position? Then Carmen Studer, Head of Finance and Accounting, is happy to assist you at carmen.studer@buchzentrum.ch.
