Junior Fund Accountant - German Speaking

As part of the launch of a new real estate fund in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, our client is looking for a German-speaking Junior Fund Accountant to handle accounting, financial reporting, and coordination with property management companies.

Based in Geneva, you will join a small team and also participate in the development of real estate fund management activities in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

Our client is a real estate fund management company based in Geneva, active in the Swiss market.

In a context of growth of its real estate portfolio and the launch of a new fund in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, the company wishes to strengthen its accounting team with a profile capable of gradually taking responsibility for a dedicated scope.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Fund Accounting Manager, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

-Ensure the accounting of the new real estate fund dedicated to the German-speaking Swiss market.

-Prepare and coordinate accounting closures as well as periodic financial reporting of the fund.

-Supervise the accounting follow-up of properties in collaboration with local property management companies.

-Be the primary contact for the accountants of the German-speaking property management companies, ensure follow-up of exchanges and control the quality of the information transmitted.

-Analyse accounting data and ensure their consistency with the fund's reporting requirements.

-Provide support to the Fund Accounting Manager on the accounting activities of an existing real estate fund in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

-Participate in improving accounting processes and reporting tools in a developing environment.

Candidate Profile

-Training in accounting, finance or equivalent education.

-3 to 4 years of professional experience in accounting, ideally acquired within a real estate fund management company, a property management company or a comparable structure.

-Good understanding of real estate accounting, closures and reporting processes.

-Very good command of German, essential for regular exchanges with property management companies in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.

-Good command of French and/or English to collaborate effectively with the team based in Geneva.

-Rigorous, organised personality capable of working independently while benefiting from the supervision of an experienced manager.

-Strong interest in real estate and willingness to develop skills in fund accounting.

Conditions and Benefits

-A position offering real responsibility for the accounting of a real estate fund.

-A small team and a growing professional environment.

-Exposure to real estate fund management activities across different Swiss markets.