Join a growing company and contribute, through your expertise, to a collective project driven by high standards.
Founded in 2011, Maison Guillaume Bichet is now recognised for its excellence in the fields of chocolate making, pastry, and bakery.
Attention to detail, high standards, and a constant desire to improve are the values that unite us. These are naturally reflected both in the quality of our products and in the experience and service we offer our customers.
Our presence across 10 shops in the Lake Geneva region attests to the journey we have travelled and our determination to continue this adventure with the same passion.
As part of strengthening our Finance department, we are looking for an experienced Accountant wishing to commit long-term within a human-sized company, where financial rigour directly contributes to operational success and brand development.
Your mission
Far more than a traditional accounting role, we offer you a central position within our organisation.
In close collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer, the General Manager, and the Financial Analyst, you will manage the company’s complete accounting and actively contribute to the reliability of financial information that supports the company’s strategic decisions.
You will work in a dynamic, multi-site, and constantly evolving environment where your expertise will be recognised and your autonomy valued.
Your working environment
- Real autonomy in managing your responsibilities - Direct exchanges with Management - A family business recognised for its artisanal excellence - Continuous improvement, digitalisation, and financial structuring projects - A friendly working atmosphere within passionate teams
Your main responsibilities
General & subsidiary accounting
- Maintain general accounting as well as subsidiary accounting for suppliers, customers, and treasury - Ensure the reliability and completeness of entries and their compliance with the Code of Obligations (art. 957 et seq. CO) and Swiss accounting principles - Perform data entry, analytical allocation (by shop, by workshop, by division), and account reconciliation - Ensure bank account reconciliations and treasury monitoring - Manage fixed assets, depreciation, and provisions - Keep the chart of accounts and analytical axes up to date, in liaison with the Chief Financial Officer
Closures & financial statements
- Carry out monthly, quarterly, and annual closings according to the schedule - Prepare the balance sheet, income statement, and notes in accordance with the Code of Obligations - Prepare closing files, supporting documents, and reconciliations for the fiduciary and the audit body - Contribute, in partnership with the Financial Analyst, to the reliability of data from management systems (Lightspeed, Wonka) - Participate in budget preparation and monitoring in liaison with the Chief Financial Officer and the Financial Analyst
Taxation & VAT
- Prepare and file VAT returns within legal deadlines — master applicable rates and their application by product category - Ensure the company’s tax compliance (direct taxes, withholdings) in liaison with the fiduciary - Guarantee compliance with document retention obligations (10 years, art. 958f CO) - Monitor relevant legal and tax developments for the company
Customer & supplier cycle
- Issue invoicing — notably B2B (key accounts, resellers) and ensure collection follow-up - Manage reminders and debt collection for customer receivables - Control and post supplier invoices, prepare payments according to negotiated deadlines and conditions - Monitor outstanding balances, schedules, and payment terms - Reconcile orders/deliveries/invoices in liaison with purchasing (packaging, materials)
Payroll & social charges
- Post payroll and social charges (AHV, BVG, LAA, APG, allowances)
Internal control & treasury
- Apply planned controls and validations (supporting documents, thresholds, payment authorisations) - Monitor treasury and cash forecasts in liaison with the Chief Financial Officer - Control shop cash registers and bank deposits - Identify and report discrepancies, delays, or anomalies, and propose corrective actions
Tools & continuous improvement
- Use and ensure reliability of accounting and management tools (Winbiz, Lightspeed, Wonka) — quality of interfaces and imports - Document accounting procedures and participate in their optimisation - Contribute to financial structuring projects: digitalisation, automation, reporting improvement
The profile we are looking for
You are an accounting professional recognised for your rigour, autonomy, and sense of responsibility.
You notably have:
Education & Experience
- Commercial employee CFC complemented by accounting training — federal diploma as a specialist in finance and accounting or HES in Economics/Finance an asset — or equivalent training - Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting, ideally in multi-site SMEs (retail, catering, crafts) - Mastery of Swiss accounting (CO), VAT, and social charges - Experience with complete closings and relations with a fiduciary/audit body - Autonomy over a complete accounting scope
Key skills
- Good command of general and analytical accounting - Solid knowledge of the Swiss legal and tax framework (CO, VAT, social charges) - Proficiency with accounting tools and ease with management/POS systems (Lightspeed, Winbiz); advanced Excel - Rigour, attention to detail, and reliability in meeting deadlines - Ability to work in partnership with the Financial Analyst - Fluent French — professional English and/or Italian an asset
You are also:
- Able to work independently - Discreet and respectful of confidentiality - Proactive and oriented towards continuous improvement - Attuned to artisanal values and quality standards
Application information
Want to put your skills to work for a company recognised for its expertise and ambitions?
Please send your complete application file (cover letter, CV, work certificate(s), diploma(s)) in PDF format.
We look forward to discovering your application and discussing with you.
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Founded in 2011, Maison Guillaume Bichet is now recognised for its excellence in the fields of chocolate making, pastry, and bakery.
Attention to detail, high standards, and a constant desire to improve are the values that unite us. These are naturally reflected both in the quality of our products and in the experience and service we offer our customers.
Our presence across 10 shops in the Lake Geneva region attests to the journey we have travelled and our determination to continue this adventure with the same passion.
As part of strengthening our Finance department, we are looking for an experienced Accountant wishing to commit long-term within a human-sized company, where financial rigour directly contributes to operational success and brand development.
Your mission
Far more than a traditional accounting role, we offer you a central position within our organisation.
In close collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer, the General Manager, and the Financial Analyst, you will manage the company’s complete accounting and actively contribute to the reliability of financial information that supports the company’s strategic decisions.
You will work in a dynamic, multi-site, and constantly evolving environment where your expertise will be recognised and your autonomy valued.
Your working environment
- Real autonomy in managing your responsibilities - Direct exchanges with Management - A family business recognised for its artisanal excellence - Continuous improvement, digitalisation, and financial structuring projects - A friendly working atmosphere within passionate teams
Your main responsibilities
General & subsidiary accounting
- Maintain general accounting as well as subsidiary accounting for suppliers, customers, and treasury - Ensure the reliability and completeness of entries and their compliance with the Code of Obligations (art. 957 et seq. CO) and Swiss accounting principles - Perform data entry, analytical allocation (by shop, by workshop, by division), and account reconciliation - Ensure bank account reconciliations and treasury monitoring - Manage fixed assets, depreciation, and provisions - Keep the chart of accounts and analytical axes up to date, in liaison with the Chief Financial Officer
Closures & financial statements
- Carry out monthly, quarterly, and annual closings according to the schedule - Prepare the balance sheet, income statement, and notes in accordance with the Code of Obligations - Prepare closing files, supporting documents, and reconciliations for the fiduciary and the audit body - Contribute, in partnership with the Financial Analyst, to the reliability of data from management systems (Lightspeed, Wonka) - Participate in budget preparation and monitoring in liaison with the Chief Financial Officer and the Financial Analyst
Taxation & VAT
- Prepare and file VAT returns within legal deadlines — master applicable rates and their application by product category - Ensure the company’s tax compliance (direct taxes, withholdings) in liaison with the fiduciary - Guarantee compliance with document retention obligations (10 years, art. 958f CO) - Monitor relevant legal and tax developments for the company
Customer & supplier cycle
- Issue invoicing — notably B2B (key accounts, resellers) and ensure collection follow-up - Manage reminders and debt collection for customer receivables - Control and post supplier invoices, prepare payments according to negotiated deadlines and conditions - Monitor outstanding balances, schedules, and payment terms - Reconcile orders/deliveries/invoices in liaison with purchasing (packaging, materials)
Payroll & social charges
- Post payroll and social charges (AHV, BVG, LAA, APG, allowances)
Internal control & treasury
- Apply planned controls and validations (supporting documents, thresholds, payment authorisations) - Monitor treasury and cash forecasts in liaison with the Chief Financial Officer - Control shop cash registers and bank deposits - Identify and report discrepancies, delays, or anomalies, and propose corrective actions
Tools & continuous improvement
- Use and ensure reliability of accounting and management tools (Winbiz, Lightspeed, Wonka) — quality of interfaces and imports - Document accounting procedures and participate in their optimisation - Contribute to financial structuring projects: digitalisation, automation, reporting improvement
The profile we are looking for
You are an accounting professional recognised for your rigour, autonomy, and sense of responsibility.
You notably have:
Education & Experience
- Commercial employee CFC complemented by accounting training — federal diploma as a specialist in finance and accounting or HES in Economics/Finance an asset — or equivalent training - Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting, ideally in multi-site SMEs (retail, catering, crafts) - Mastery of Swiss accounting (CO), VAT, and social charges - Experience with complete closings and relations with a fiduciary/audit body - Autonomy over a complete accounting scope
Key skills
- Good command of general and analytical accounting - Solid knowledge of the Swiss legal and tax framework (CO, VAT, social charges) - Proficiency with accounting tools and ease with management/POS systems (Lightspeed, Winbiz); advanced Excel - Rigour, attention to detail, and reliability in meeting deadlines - Ability to work in partnership with the Financial Analyst - Fluent French — professional English and/or Italian an asset
You are also:
- Able to work independently - Discreet and respectful of confidentiality - Proactive and oriented towards continuous improvement - Attuned to artisanal values and quality standards
Application information
Want to put your skills to work for a company recognised for its expertise and ambitions?
Please send your complete application file (cover letter, CV, work certificate(s), diploma(s)) in PDF format.
We look forward to discovering your application and discussing with you.
jida87e8f1aen jit0727aen jpiy26aen
