Constanter Philanthropy Services (CPS) professionally supports and enables all of the philanthropic organizations founded by the Brenninkmeijer family entrepreneurs to maximize their impact in service of the common good. CPS does this through providing high-quality, fit-for-purpose operational support in the areas of HR, IT, Finance, Risk, Legal, Tax, Insurances, Facilities, Travel, Procurement, Security, Project Management, and Reporting. CPS dedicates most of its work to the support of Porticus, Laudes Foundation and Investment Office.

CPS is a global service organization, built on the premise of strong collaboration and striving for professional excellence together. The work we do makes a real difference, so we dedicate the best of our skills and knowledge to it, striving to make a positive contribution every day.

We are looking for an Accountant who could temporarily help our team from January - June 2026. As an Accountant you are responsible for the accounts payable, GL, year end closing and reporting for several entities. You have a couple years working experience in an international environment. You will work with highly motivated professionals who are working towards a just and sustainable future.  

You are a broad finance professional who is responsible for contributing to the bookkeeping, accounts payable, year-end-closing and reporting.

• Supporting the Accounting Manager with the bookkeeping and statutory closing processes of various entities based in Switzerland, UK and Germany.
• Accounts payable administration and execution of specific payments.
• Supporting the Accounting Manager with periodical declaration of VAT and calculation of tax provision.
• Supporting with the monthly management reporting.
• Year-end tasks and support of statutory audit, including: the preparation of the statutory financial statements elaborating and reviewing of notes to the financial statements and answering queries from the external auditors.
• Supporting the year-end reporting, including intercompany reconciliation for group reporting purposes and executing relevant steps for the group reporting such as booking of IFRS journals and upload into consolidation tool.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field or other professional education in the field of financial accounting and/or administration
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial administration and accountancy in an international environment
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 FO is a plus.
• Strong background in Swiss GAAP, IFRS is a plus
• Positive mindset with a can-do mentality, demonstrating ownership and embracing opportunities for change
• Professional affiliation with Microsoft Excel

Of course, it is a two-way street, this means that we offer not only a competitive salary but we believe in a healthy work-life balance. This is what you can expect from us:

• 6 months employment contract
• Salary range of CHF 83,000 - 105,000 (this range is based on 100% full-time employment, which will be adjusted pro-rata)
• Availability for 24 hours OR 32 hours per week
• 25 annual vacation days (this figure is based on 100% full-time employment, which will be adjusted pro-rata)
• Hybrid working opportunity
• 4 volunteering days
• You may work remotely from any location in the world for 10 days per calendar year (this figure is based on 100% full-time employment, which will be adjusted pro-rata).

Reports to: Accounting Manager

Interested? In order to apply please submit your CV and motivation letter in English (PDF format).

An (online) assessment may be part of the recruitment process. Reference checks and background checks are part of the final hiring procedure.