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Working Student - Finance & Accounting

Store Zurich (Storchengasse 6), Remote Germany
Part-time
Working Student

Your responsibilities

  • Support day-to-day bookkeeping and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and on time
  • Help prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports together with the founders
  • Assist with accounts payable and receivable – invoicing, payment tracking, supplier reconciliation
  • Support budget monitoring and variance analysis: flag what's off, suggest why
  • Help coordinate with our external accountant/Treuhänder and prepare documents for tax and audit processes
  • Build and maintain Excel-based reporting templates that give the team financial clarity
  • Assist with ad hoc financial analyses – profitability by product, channel economics, cost tracking
  • Help keep our financial processes clean and documented as the company grows

Your profile

  • Currently enrolled in a relevant field (Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics – or equivalent)
  • Solid understanding of bookkeeping fundamentals (double-entry, accruals, basic Swiss GAAP or OR knowledge is a plus)
  • Strong Excel skills – you're comfortable with formulas, pivot tables, and structured data
  • Precise, reliable, and someone who cares about getting the details right
  • Able to work independently once you understand the task – you don't need someone checking every step
  • Fluent in German and English (both used daily)
  • Bonus: experience with accounting software (e.g. Bexio, Abacus) or Shopify financial reporting. But we'll teach you what you need.

Your benefits

  • Flexible working hours and the possibility to work remotely from Germany or Switzerland
  • A dynamic and growing company where you can implement your own ideas and projects
  • Regular feedback and mentoring from the founders
  • Exciting challenges and the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience in finance and accounting
  • State-of-the-art technologies and tools to support your work
  • The opportunity for long-term collaboration, such as a permanent role after your studies

About us

ALEMI is a Zurich-based handbag brand with the vision to redefine business bags for women.
We create elegant, timeless handbags that unite minimalist aesthetics with smart functionality. Each piece is handcrafted in a family-owned atelier in Italy, under fair working conditions, using premium Italian leather that is made to last.

Our values are rooted in quality, transparency, and empowerment — not only through our products but also in how we work as a team. Founded in 2020, ALEMI has grown into a dedicated team of 15+ people, united by one mission: to empower women in their everyday lives with bags that support both confidence and individuality.