Head of Real Estate Accounting (80–100 %)

Gafner Immobilien & Verwaltungs AG is an established real estate company based in Stäfa. We specialize in the management of condominium and co-ownership communities as well as rental properties and attach great importance to personal, professional, and reliable service for our clientele.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for an engaged and experienced personality as

Head of Real Estate Accounting (80–100 %)
starting immediately or by arrangement.

Your tasks

In this responsible function, you will take over the technical and personnel leadership of our real estate accounting and, together with your four-member team, ensure high-quality and timely bookkeeping.

Leadership and Organization

• Technical and personnel leadership of a team of four employees
• Organization, coordination, and further development of the internal accounting processes
• Technical support of the team as well as control of ongoing accounting work and closings
• Ensuring efficient cooperation with real estate management and other internal and external contact persons

Real Estate Accounting and Closings

• Preparation and control of annual financial statements for condominium and co-ownership communities as well as rental properties
• Preparation of budgets and ancillary cost statements
• Responsibility for accounts payable and accounts receivable, including reminder and collection processes
• Monitoring and processing of payment transactions as well as liquidity planning, especially in connection with renewal funds and renovation projects
• Preparation and billing of ordinary and extraordinary management fees
• Processing of VAT returns and reclamation of withholding tax
• Support of personnel administration in the area of facility management, particularly wage declarations, wage statements, and withholding tax statements

Systems and Processes

• Responsibility for the accounting setup of new real estate mandates including cost distribution keys
• Support and further development of the accounting and payment transaction systems used (ImmotopII, MammutLion)
• Coordination with banks, software providers, and other external service providers
• Participation in the optimization and digitalization of our accounting processes

Your Profile

• Completed commercial basic training with further training in finance and accounting, ideally a federal diploma in finance and accounting or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in real estate accounting, preferably in the management of condominium and co-ownership communities as well as rental properties
• Sound knowledge in the preparation of annual financial statements, budgets, ancillary cost statements, and payment transactions
• Leadership experience or the willingness to take responsibility for a small team
• Confident handling of digital working tools; knowledge of ImmotopII and MammutLion is an advantage, as well as IT knowledge in MS Office
• Independent, structured, and exact way of working as well as a strong sense of responsibility
• Strong communication, team-oriented, and resilient personality with entrepreneurial thinking

What awaits you with us

• A well-coordinated team, short decision-making paths, and an open corporate culture
• A varied activity with interesting real estate mandates and demanding accounting questions
• The opportunity to actively shape and further develop existing processes
• A collegial working environment in an established, regionally anchored real estate company
• Contemporary employment conditions (40-hour week) and a long-term oriented employment relationship
• Modern workplace including free parking, coffee, and drinks
• Flexible working hours
• A versatile and responsible leadership position with a high degree of independence and creative freedom

Have we piqued your interest?

Then we look forward to your application. Please use our online application tool to send us your documents. We look forward to meeting you!

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