Job Summary

Do you want toplay a key role in ensuring accurate financial operations and process improvement in a dynamic media environment? Then pay attention!

As a recruiting partner of Havas Media AG, we are looking for you as a Senior Accountant (a), working 100%, for the location in Zürich, Switzerland.

In your position, you will be instrumental in managing financial closing processes and optimizing AP/AR operations for Havas Media AG, a leader in the media and publishing industry.

This role is well suited for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment with high transaction volumes, multiple stakeholders, and shifting priorities, and wh ocan remain organized, reliable, and solution-oriented throughout.

Have we sparked your interest? Then schedule an initial interview with us now!

What You Will Be Doing

• Transactional Accounting (AP/AR) & Payment Processing: Handles end-to-end Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations—including invoice processing/verification, preparing and executing payment runs, managing Travel & Expense (T&E) bookings, and ensuring timely payment clearances.
• Cash Management & Revenue Collection: Oversees the AR dunning process, cash application, and AR aging; performs regular bank, credit card, and account reconciliations; and actively drives strategic actions to improve Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
• Financial Closing & Record Keeping: Supports monthly and annual financial close processes while maintaining highly accurate financial records, documentation, and compliance with internal processes and accounting standards.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Process Optimization: Works closely with the Finance Director; coordinates with external partners (Treuhand, banks, auditors, and tax advisors); and actively participates in finance-related special projects, automation, and continuous process improvements.

What You Bring To The Job

• Several years of hands on professional experience in finance, accounting, or bookkeeping.
• Strong knowledge of AP/AR processes + experience with reconciliations.
• Proficiency in financial closing activities.
• Demonstrated accuracy and reliability with exceptional attention to detail.
• A structured working style and the ability to work independently and responsibly.
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability.
• A proactive attitude and solution-oriented mindset.

Nice-to-Haves

• Educational background in Accounting and Finance (z.B. Sachbearbeiter, Fachausweis, Diplom etc.)
• Fluency in any extra language, especially French or Spanish

Team

The team at Havas Media AG fosters a collaborative and professional culture where your contributions directly impact financial clarity and process improvement. You will be part of a team that values trust and responsibility, offering you end-to-end accounting exposure.

Expect to work closely with the Finance Director and coordinate with various external partners, ensuring a dynamic and engaging work environment.

Benefits

About Havas Switzerland

The Havas Village is a truly unique proposition in the Swiss market with creative, media and customer experience departments all under one roof. Our philosophy is to work together seamlessly, building teams around our clients' needs. Not our own.

We operate with one vision and one shared way of working across 2 villages in Switzerland: Geneva and Zurich.

Our mission: To make a meaningful difference to the brands, the businesses and the lives of the people we work with.