Accountant / Accountantess

Accountant

Full-time opportunity in Lausanne

Your Mission

At World Gymnastics, sound financial management is essential for executing the federation’s events, memberships, and services. Situated at our headquarters in Lausanne and reporting to the Finance Director, the Accountant will ensure the precise, timely, and compliant management of the federation’s financial operations. This role involves managing accounts payable and receivable, maintaining the general ledger, overseeing event-related invoicing, and supporting budget preparation and monitoring. You will collaborate closely with sport management units and other departments to guarantee accurate financial data capture and standardized procedures throughout the organization.

Your Responsibilities

• Process payments, receipts, and related transactions accurately and in a timely manner, adhering to internal procedures and regulatory requirements, including bank reconciliations and cash management.
• Prepare, issue, and follow up on invoices for events, memberships, and services, ensuring correct allocation and prompt collection.
• Manage and capture supplier invoices, expense allowances, employee expense claims, and petty cash, while ensuring proper documentation and approval processes.
• Support the Finance team in preparing annual and multi-year budgets, maintain budget tracking tools, and provide comparative analysis between periods.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized financial processes, templates, and documentation, with a proactive approach to proposing improvements to processes and tools, including automation, digitalization, and reporting.
• Collaborate with sport managers and other departments to ensure accurate and complete financial information.
• Provide data, reconciliations, and analysis to support internal and external financial reporting, including audits.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in an international or non-profit environment; experience in an event-driven or sports organization is a plus.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations applicable in Switzerland.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables) and financial software, with hands-on experience in invoicing and accounts reconciliation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to organize and prioritize your workload under deadlines.
• Team player with a genuine service mindset, acting as a responsive and reliable point of contact for finance inquiries within a multicultural organization.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach, with effective communication skills and respect for discretion and confidentiality.
• Fluency in French and strong written and spoken English.
• Valid Swiss work permit.

We Offer

• The opportunity to be part of a leading international sports federation, contributing to the efficient operation of an organization behind a globally recognized Olympic sport.
• A varied role within a collaborative Finance team that is open to new ideas and encompasses payables and receivables, event invoicing, budget support, and process improvement.
• A human-sized, multicultural environment that fosters collaboration, trust, and autonomy, with opportunities for professional growth.
• Regular interactions with sports and other departments, in an environment that values and welcomes your initiatives to enhance our operations.

About World Gymnastics

The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), operating under its brand World Gymnastics™, is the international governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the sport of gymnastics. Founded in 1881, it is the oldest established international federation of an Olympic sport and has been part of the Olympic Games since their revival in 1896. FIG governs nine sports: Gymnastics for All, Men’s and Women’s Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline & Tumbling, Acrobatics, Aerobics, Parkour, and Paragymnastics. Through the World Gymnastics™ brand, the federation promotes participation, inspires engagement, and supports the long-term development of the sport worldwide. FIG brings together 165 member federations and engages millions of athletes, coaches, officials, and fans, making gymnastics one of the world’s most widely practiced and watched sports.

World Gymnastics™ is a trademark of the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG).

At World Gymnastics, we foster trust, promote equality, celebrate diversity, and ensure gymnastics thrives with integrity, innovation, and inclusivity worldwide.

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