Accounting Employee

Demokrative - Initiative for political education Demokrative is a non-profit association based in Bern, founded in 2016. We offer formats of political education and continuously develop new innovative, scientifically based projects. We participate in professional exchange on issues of political education and democracy throughout Switzerland and internationally and maintain an interdisciplinary network. Important projects of Demokrative are the Demokratiebausteine, the Demogames and Demokratie multiplizieren. Content focus areas are politics and democracy in Switzerland, engagement with democratic basic values and personal preferences, interactive and game-based learning. The work of Demokrative is financed by private foundations and public bodies with earmarked contributions; the association is recognized as non-profit in the Canton of Bern and is exempt from taxation. We employ staff in part-time positions, employees on an hourly basis and self-employed persons. We are looking for: We are looking for an accountant who reliably manages the financial accounting of the association and supports the management in the financial processing of ongoing projects. You are responsible for clean and transparent bookkeeping including payroll accounting, manage the association's accounts and prepare the statements for social security. In doing so, you contribute to the financial stability and further development of the association. Your tasks • Accounting of the association using the program «Banana», receipt, verification and management of vouchers; • Monthly recording of transfers in e-banking; • Creation of all invoices for funding contributions and services of the association, incl. reminders; • Following consultation, meetings with the management for financial planning and on the occasion of project settlements; • Requesting and thanking for membership fees annually; • Accounting annual financial statements of the association according to the principles for non-profit organizations in Switzerland; • Monthly updating of the expenditure status in the budgets of ongoing projects to support the managers in financial management. Your profile • Initial training and/or professional experience as an accountant; • Ability to use a computer-aided accounting program; • Confident handling of MS Office programs (Word, Excel); • Experience in accounting (including handling project-related grants, possibly donations, non-profit status); • Experience in working with freelance staff, honorary professionals, willingness for meetings via video call/e-mail as well as at personal meetings; • Reliability, ability to plan your own work independently and responsibly, proactive communication and long-term commitment; • Ideally foreign language skills (e.g. English, French). We also welcome motivated (young) people who do not yet fully meet the mentioned requirements but have the desire and interest to grow into the association's accounting. What we offer • Effort: approx. 10 hours per month, start of work: 1. November 2026 or by arrangement • Flexible scheduling of working hours • Compensation: CHF 30.-/hour gross • Perspective: commitment at least until the end of 2028. Possibility of taking over further administrative tasks (e.g. processing material orders) as well as insight into the practical work of political education during internal training and possibly working as a workshop leader • Place of work: introduction in the office in Bern and afterwards work in the home office can be done in consultation with the management. • Infrastructure: work is done on your own laptop/PC; for this, a flat-rate compensation for the use of your own office infrastructure is provided. Application Application incl. description of relevant (work) experience with a CV please send by 31. August 2026 at the latest to: kaiser@demokrative.ch. For questions, our Co-Manager Yaël Kaiser is happy to assist you at the same address. Home Office Permanent employment 0-1 year Apprenticeship Matura Other degree CHF 30'000 CHF Published on 21.07.2026