Accounting Manager

EF is currently seeking a knowledgeable Accounting Manager to join our team in Zurich. As an Accounting Manager, you will lead and motivate accounting staff members, oversee day to day tasks, work closely with the business, be responsible to deliver process efficiency and accuracy as well as working on variance projects.

The EF Finance Office in Zurich handles finance for our schools and offices across Europe and Africa. Located in the heart of Zurich, one of the world's leading financial centers, the office is filled with energetic international staff who are passionate about sharing their expertise and delivering top quality financial information to our stakeholders. In order to stay close to the business, we visit our schools and offices in other countries.

A position at the Zurich Finance Office opens up the opportunity for future challenges within EF with an amplitude of international possibilities.

• Manage accounting operations
• Produce financial reports and statements on a regular basis
• Manage relations with external advisor and auditors
• Lead process improvements and other internal projects
• Manage a team of accountants by coaching and developing them
• Support with budget and business decisions
• Manage tax and regulatory aspects

We are continuously searching for ambitious, driven and enthusiastic Managers, to join our strong network of Finance professionals across the world. EF is a young, dynamic and entrepreneurial company which is looking for independent responsible personalities with an international mindset.

For the successful candidate, this position provides immense opportunities for growth and ownership, with the requirement to contribute to business decisions and planning. Operating within the company’s financial talent hub, the position requires the ability to work and communicate across numerous functional areas within the Group, offering exposure to a truly global business and its underlying finance structure.

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, preferably in Big 4
• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Engineering
• In depth knowledge of accounting principles and control mechanisms
• Capable of training and coaching individuals
• You already have an international experience
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit, ready to embrace change
• Great communication and social skills
• Analytical ability and attention to details
• Excellent communication skills in English

To be considered for this role, applicants must either hold a valid Swiss work permit or be EU nationals with the legal right to live and work in Switzerland.

• International career opportunities within a dynamic and forward-thinking environment
• Personal development and training opportunities, growth and ownership
• An enthusiastic, dynamic and fun work environment

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.

Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://

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