Finance & Admin Support

At ECOFACT, we provide our clients with the knowledge required to navigate sustainability risks and regulations. We work for large companies, financial institutions, and associations. By combining market-leading research with expert advisory, we strive to be a catalyst in the transition toward a sustainable economy. Founded in 1998 as a spin-off from a leading Swiss bank, ECOFACT is a fully independent firm based in Zurich.

We are looking for a motivated individual to support our Finance and Admin team in a 40-60% role, starting December 1, with the potential to expand your area of responsibility and capacity in the medium term.

In this role, you will:

• manage accounts receivable, including issuing invoices, following up, and reconciling payments;
• support our Client Solutions team, e.g., maintain an overview of client contracts and handle clients' supplier onboarding processes;
• prepare reports for internal (e.g. quarterly performance reviews, project overviews) and external (e.g. client activity) purposes;
• maintain an overview of hardware and software at ECOFACT and support onboarding logistics for new joiners (e.g. equipment and software); and
• support the Finance & Admin team on an ad-hoc basis.

You are / have:

• fluent in English (spoken and written);
• completed basic commercial training (kaufmännische Ausbildung) or a relevant degree (e.g. accounting);
• at least of professional experience in a similar function;
• experienced with MS Office tools, especially Excel;
• strong analytical and communication skills;
• ability to take initiative, work independently, and manage priorities; and
• a valid Swiss work permit (or are an EU national).

You earn extra points if you are / have:

• German language skills;
• a can-do attitude and willingness to take on tasks outside your direct area of responsibility;
• comfortable using AI tools (e.g. Claude) in your day-to-day work and are keen to spot ways to make processes more efficient; and
• hands-on with technology and happy to help with things like setting up laptops or basic IT troubleshooting.

• A great team of people who are passionate about our work and care about each other;
• a respectful, politics-free, and non-hierarchical working environment;
• the opportunity to take responsibility, be challenged, do meaningful work, learn, and impart knowledge;
• a 40-hour week with flexible working hours;
• at least 25 days’ vacation;
• an office in the heart of Zurich; and
• the option to work partially from home.

Please apply via our job platform with your CV and a one-page cover letter in English.

Contact Shane Murphy at recruiting@ecofact[dot]com or +41 58 520 20 00 with any questions that you have.