Accounts Payable Clerks - Assistants (80% to 100%)

The Finance Department of the City of Lausanne is responsible for the financial and accounting management of the City. It oversees the management of budgetary processes (operating and investment), budget monitoring, and the account closing procedure in collaboration with the Administrative Directorates. To support the "Accounts Payable" accounting team, we are recruiting several assistant accountants.

Duration

Assistant contracts for a duration of 6 months

Main Mission(s)

Carry out various daily tasks related to the accounting of supplier invoices: compliance checks, scanning, processing entries in Abacus

Manage payments to suppliers

Participate in the City’s account closing

Sort mail, handle reminders, and update the supplier database

Profile

Federal Certificate of Capacity (CFC) as a commercial employee or equivalent training

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in accounts payable accounting

Previous professional experience within a public administration is desirable

Ability to work under sometimes tight deadlines and manage large volumes

Organisational skills, autonomy, and discretion

Proficiency in MS Office tools and good knowledge of the Abacus ERP is an advantage

Special Conditions

Clean criminal record

Extract from the Debt Collection Office

Start Date

Immediate or to be agreed

Information

Ms S. Beney, head of supplier pool, 021 315 43 04

Offer

Please send us your application and the usual documents by 02.10.2026 via the online form.
If this is not possible, please contact the department directly at 021 315 42 47.

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