Administrative Assistant with focus on Finance 80 %

As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a variety of attractive positions in various departments and professional fields. With around 10'000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the university offers an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education. Use your talent and your skills with us. Learn more about UZH as an employer! ###

Tasks

• Independent financial administration of several research groups and third-party funded projects
• Budget management and monitoring, forecasting and controlling, as well as support with financial reporting
• Processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as payment orders, rebookings, expense and credit card statements
• Support of the institute management with general administrative tasks, especially regarding events, internal and external inquiries, access permissions, as well as the maintenance of the institute website and online agenda

Profile

You have a commercial education and several years of professional experience in administration, ideally with a focus on finance. You enjoy working with numbers, maintain an overview even with several parallel tasks, and appreciate an environment in which you can take independent responsibility. Experience in a higher education or university environment is an advantage.
Furthermore, you bring the following:

• good user knowledge in MS Office; SAP knowledge is an advantage
• proficient German and good English skills in speaking and writing
• a careful, reliable and service-oriented way of working
• joy in cooperating with different contact persons