Staff Accountant in Swtizerland
This role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of core accounting operations within a fast-growing, AI-driven healthcare environment. You will manage end-to-end accounts payable processes while also contributing to general ledger maintenance, month-end close activities, and financial reporting. Working in a lean and rapidly evolving setup, you will play a key role in building structure, processes, and documentation from the ground up. The position requires a proactive mindset, as you will help define and standardize accounting workflows in an environment where formal systems are still being developed. You will collaborate closely with finance and leadership teams, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and financial integrity across operations. This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys both hands-on accounting work and process building in a scaling organization.
Accountabilities
Own the full accounts payable cycle, including invoice processing, GL coding, approval workflows, payment execution, and vendor management.
Manage vendor records, contracts, and payment details while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution of obligations.
Oversee expense management and reconciliation processes using AP and corporate card platforms.
Prepare and post journal entries related to accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and other adjustments.
Support month-end close activities, ensuring AP sub-ledger alignment with the general ledger and investigating variances.
Perform reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts such as cash, AP, fixed assets, and prepayments.
Build, document, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for accounting and AP workflows from the ground up.
Identify inefficiencies in processes and implement improvements to enhance automation, control, and financial accuracy.
Assist in financial reporting, flux analysis, and ad hoc reporting for leadership decision-making.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
3–5 years of experience in full-cycle accounting or staff accountant roles.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and GAAP, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and structured reporting.
Experience with AP or expense management tools such as Ramp, Bill.com, Concur, or similar platforms.
Strong attention to detail with excellent written communication and documentation skills.
Ownership mindset with the ability to independently identify and resolve issues.
Process-oriented thinker with a focus on continuous improvement and system building.
Self-starter comfortable working in fast-paced, unstructured environments.
Nice to have: experience with QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero, or Sage; exposure to startups or healthcare/healthtech environments.
Benefits
Fully remote role, offering flexibility to work from anywhere.
Competitive compensation paid in USD on a bi-monthly basis.
Paid time off according to company policy.
Observance of company holidays.
High autonomy and ownership over core accounting functions.
Opportunity to build accounting processes and systems from the ground up.
High‑visibility role with direct impact on finance operations and company scaling.
Exposure to a fast-growing AI‑native healthcare environment.
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