Accounting and Finance Specialist (60%)

The Architecture and Housing Service is a planning, construction and support service that ensures the consideration of all public policies related to the built environment and housing.

To strengthen our systems, operations and support domain, we are creating a new position for an accounting and finance specialist.

Are you looking for a role where your skills will have a tangible impact? Come and strengthen a motivated team and contribute to projects serving the public.

The City of Lausanne offers you a public service position within a dynamic working environment. We offer flexible working hours to promote work-life balance.

Main Mission(s)

Ensure the management and control of the service's routine and specific accounting operations, as well as the monitoring and justification of accounts

Participate in accounting closures and reconciliations, perform necessary adjustments and reconciliations, and prepare documents for management and control bodies

Guarantee the quality of financial data by checking allocations, invoices and supporting documents, identifying anomalies and ensuring their correction

Produce monitoring tables, analyses and reports necessary for activity management

Manage accounting operations related to construction projects: issuing purchase orders, processing awards and invoices

Ensure the financial monitoring of construction projects: budgets, commitments, costs, revenues, allocations, management of deposits, payments and guarantees

Participate in the closure of construction projects, notably by preparing statements, progress reports and adjustment entries

Take charge of specific accounting or financial projects and collaborate with the various stakeholders involved

Profile

Federal certificate of capacity as a commercial employee or equivalent training

Federal diploma in accounting or equivalent qualification, required

At least 5 years of experience in a similar role

Very good knowledge of public accounting and applicable standards and regulations (LCCOM, RCCOM)

Experience in managing accounting and financial projects

Very good command of Excel and ease with data analysis tools

Experience with an ERP, ideally Abacus or SAP, as well as AbaProjet or a similar project financial management tool

Knowledge of construction cost codes (CFC) and/or training in construction project cost management is an asset

Excellent analytical skills, rigour and organisational sense

Ease in communication and collaboration with various stakeholders

Special Conditions

Clean criminal record

Workplace

Rue du Port-Franc 18, 1002 Lausanne

Salary Grade

8

Start Date

Immediate or to be agreed

Information

Mr David Cagliesi, head of systems, operations and support domain, +41 21 315 56 30

Application

Please send us your application and the usual documents by 30.10.2026 via the online form.
Having trouble applying? Contact the service directly at +41 21 315 56 20.

We pay great attention to the diversity of life paths of our collaborators. Our positions are open to both women and men.