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Family Office Accountant (International Tax & Trust Structures)

Ur-Capital
Full-time
On-site
Zurich, Switzerland

We are seeking a high-calibre Family Office Accountant to support an internationally active private family office.

This role is ideal for a technically trained accountant who understands how accounting, tax, and legal structures interact—particularly in cross-border and trust environments.

This is a detail-oriented role, requiring the ability to think critically and anticipate tax implications.

Key Responsibilities

•             Maintain accounting and financial reporting for international family office entities with a focus on tax accuracy and integrity

•             Support international tax compliance and reporting, including coordination across multiple jurisdictions

•             Assist with trust accounting across different legal and tax regimes

•             Prepare and review financial information used for tax filings, structuring, and advisory purposes

•             Liaise with external tax advisors, accounting firms, law firms, trustees, and banks globally

•             Monitor tax-related data, deadlines, and documentation requirements

•             Support ad-hoc, structuring, and private wealth matters

Requirements

•             5+ years of relevant accounting experience, ideally trained within an accounting or professional services firm, with exposure to tax, private clients, trusts, or international structures

•             Experience in a family office, trust company, law firm, or private wealth environment is an advantage, not a requirement

•             Solid understanding of international tax concepts, including how accounting feeds into tax outcomes

•             Fluent in English, written and spoken

•             High proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

•             Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with sensitive data

•             Able to work independently, exercise discretion, and manage confidential information

•             Comfortable operating under pressure and managing multiple priorities across jurisdictions

What We’re Looking For

•             A thinker who sees beyond bookkeeping and understands consequences

•             Someone smart, curious, and precise, who asks the right questions

•             Calm, reliable, and capable of handling sensitive and time-critical matters