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Financial and General Administration Specialist Institute of Management in Latin America (m/w/d)

20 - 40 % (befristet by 02.02.2026 until 31.12.2028)

Your tasks

  • Review supplier invoices and prepare payments
  • Monitor transactions in SAP and keep our internal accounting system (Banana) up to date
  • Oversee expense and payroll accounting
  • Review financial reports
  • Handle general administrative tasks and serve as a point of contact
  • Assist with events when possible
  • Support online presence (website/social media)

Your profile

  • Earlier professional experience in executive assistance, including accounting
  • Capacity to work with international academic teams
  • Excellent communication skills and knowledge of social media platforms and website management.
  • Prior knowledge of our accounting software system is a plus.
  • Experience at the HSG is a plus.

 
 
We are a small, friendly, and international team dedicated to strengthening bilateral research and innovation between Switzerland and Latin America. We are looking for a colleague with solid accounting skills and a strong eye for detail to help keep our financial processes running smoothly and accurately.

This position is a great fit for someone who enjoys working independently, handles routine tasks with precision, and is proactive in spotting and solving issues. Hybrid work is possible, with regular touchpoints with the team. Some flexibility in availability is helpful, as workloads vary slightly depending on the period.

Because we work in an international environment, fluency in spoken and written English is essential; Spanish and German are an asset.
Interested candidates are invited to contact vanessa.boanada@unisg.ch (cc: leadinghouse@unisg.ch) and share their CV and a short motivation email or letter.
This position is available immediately and will be accepting applications until filled.

We look forward to having you as part of our team!
We are looking forward to your online-application stating the job ID
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Inspirational Work Environment

Inspirational Work Environment

Executive Education

Executive Education

Network

Network

Family & Career

Family & Career

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities

Fit and Healthy

Fit and Healthy

Inspirational Work Environment

Inspirational Work Environment

At the HSG, as Europe's leading business university, we operate in an entrepreneurial environment where you will meet highly qualified, ambitious experts - both regionally and internationally. For example, you benefit from a modern IT infrastructure and, in our library via HSGswisscovery, from nationwide access to the wealth of scientific information available.

Executive Education

Executive Education

We support internal and external executive education opportunities. Our internal executive education programme offers you a practical, dedicated and didactically mature transfer of knowledge in the form of seminars, e-learning, coaching and collegial advice. We support task-specific external training and executive education financially as well as with regard to the time required.

Network

Network

We promote our culture of cross-functional collaboration and create space for forging valuable relationships - also with external partners. Regular exchanges and internal events help to strengthen these relationships and make them long-lasting.

Family & Career

Family & Career

We provide our employees with flexible work time models with a variable number of hours per week. As a family-friendly employer, we offer part-time positions, 16 weeks of maternity leave and a subsidised crèche, as well as support with childcare during the vacations.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities

The University enables equal opportunities for all employees and students. This applies to degree courses and work, as well as academic careers, university management positions and the reconciliation of studies, work and private commitments. We are committed to this with various measures in the areas of teaching, research, administration and the Presidency.

Fit and Healthy

Fit and Healthy

We help you stay fit and healthy. In addition to our diverse range of sports activities at the university, most of which are free of charge, and campaign weeks for corporate health management, we also offer you fruit in the workplace. In our canteen you will find a wide selection of freshly prepared meals - from vegetarian to fish dishes - at discounted prices.

Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.

For job-related questions

Vanessa Boanada Fuchs

Passionate about Latin America? We are looking forward to welcoming you to our small, creative, and dynamic international team. Join us in promoting scientific cooperation between CH and LatAm!


Letícia Vargas

Cooperation between team members is essential

Your place of work

University of St.Gallen

«A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 10'000 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3'500 researchers, educators and professional staff.