Chief Accountant (M/F)

• 29 October 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite period
• French (Native language)
• Route de la Galaise 21A, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates
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PRO, a social integration enterprise, recruits people receiving an AI pension. Join us for an inclusive and rewarding environment.

Tasks ##

• Participate in cleaning, catering, and production activities.
• Collaborate with a diverse and inclusive team.
• Respect current quality and safety standards.

Skills ##

• To be a recipient of an AI pension and autonomous in work.
• Ability to collaborate in a team and to adapt.
• Experience or training in the chosen field of activity.

With more than 700 employees, including approximately 450 people in reintegration, PRO is a preferred partner for local and regional companies. A model of reintegration, PRO offers people excluded from the traditional economy, notably due to disability, the possibility of professional reintegration. As a training company, PRO also welcomes about sixty apprentices (Fpra INSOS, AFP and CFC) with specific needs in about fifteen different trades.

In order to strengthen our accounting department, attached to the Administration & Finance Directorate, we are looking for a:

Chief Accountant (M/F) at 100% ##

Join PRO, a human enterprise ###

At PRO, we believe that work is a strong lever for integration, dignity, and self-confidence. For more than 40 years, we have been creating jobs and developing high-performance activities while placing humans at the heart of our priorities.

Our culture values listening, empowerment, continuous improvement, and collaboration in an environment that is both respectful and demanding.

Your role and responsibilities ###

As Chief Accountant, you are the guarantor of the quality, reliability, and compliance with deadlines of PRO's accounting.

You supervise all accounting activities, monthly and annual closings, as well as the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Swiss GAAP RPC, with particular mastery of RPC 21;

You also ensure compliance with VAT obligations and the application of adapted internal controls;

You supervise an accounting team of 6 to 8 people, by organizing and distributing activities, setting priorities, and ensuring follow-up on deadlines. You support your employees in their development, while guaranteeing the quality of the work performed and the efficiency of the processes;

You also manage the preparation and conduct of the external audit and are the primary interlocutor for the auditors;

In a dynamic of continuous improvement, you actively contribute to ERP evolution projects as well as to transformation initiatives of the finance function, particularly in the areas of digitalization, automation, and simplification of processes;

You collaborate closely with the various finance functions, notably management control, in order to analyze the financial results of the different activities and to bring your expertise to the accounting and financial issues of all PRO services.

Profile sought ###

• Higher education in finance, accounting, or an equivalent field, ideally completed by higher professional training in accounting, finance, or fiduciary;
• Proven experience in a function as an accounting manager or chief accountant, with responsibility for closing and preparation of annual accounts;
• Successful experience in managing an accounting team;
• Excellent mastery of Swiss GAAP RPC, in particular RPC 21;
• Good knowledge of Swiss VAT legislation and practice. Experience in the preparation and coordination of an external audit;
• Good mastery of ERP tools and a marked interest in the improvement of financial systems and processes;
• Experience in a non-profit, para-public environment, or presenting similar requirements in terms of financial reporting is an asset.

Expected qualities ###

• Rigorous and attentive to quality, you attach particular importance to the reliability of data and compliance with deadlines. Your ability to organize, plan, and prioritize allows you to effectively manage an activity paced by regular closings and deadlines;
• Your analytical spirit allows you to identify risks, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement. You demonstrate proximity leadership and know how to support, empower, and progress your employees, while knowing how to delegate and maintain an adapted level of control;
• Possessing a good team spirit, you appreciate collaboration with interlocutors of varied profiles. You know how to make complex accounting subjects accessible and understandable, with pedagogy and clarity;
• Autonomous, responsible, and solution-oriented, you are also motivated by the evolution of practices and by the challenges of digitalization and transformation of the finance function.

We offer ###

• A human and collaborative working environment;
• A varied function with concrete responsibilities;
• The possibility to actively contribute to the organization and evolution of the pole;
• The opportunity to work with a committed team and in a stimulating working framework.

Additional information ###

• Start date: as soon as possible;
• Type of contract: indefinite period contract;
• Place of work: Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva.

Want to join a company with a high social and economic impact? ###

We look forward to discovering your complete application (CV, cover letter, work certificates, and diplomas) in PDF format. Only the candidati