At Tiger recruitment, we currently have an exciting opportunity for an AI-Powered Client Accounting Lead to join a Swiss firm based in Zug.

The AI-Powered Client Accounting Lead is the person who makes this service work on the ground. Using the firm’s AI-powered tools and established processes, the role acts as the client’s day-to-day finance contact, maintains client accounting records, produces reports, and answers customised financial questions.

The ideal candidate is financially literate – someone who understands the bigger picture of a company’s finances and sees hands-on accounting as the foundation for deeper analysis and client advisory, not as an end in itself. Bookkeeping experience is valuable but not essential; the right mindset, financial literacy, and tech affinity matter more.

Key Responsibilities

AI-Powered Accounting, Reporting & Analysis

All work is done on the firm’s AI-powered platform: git for version control, proprietary CLI tools, and Claude Code acting as an AI junior accountant – diligent and attentive, but not infallible. You review, correct, and complete what the AI produces and carry final responsibility.

• Independently manage bookkeeping for national and international client mandates
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (interim and year-end closings)
• Review financial data for completeness and accuracy; maintain an overview of each client’s financial position and flag issues proactively
• Provide written commentary and analysis on closing statements; respond to customised client questions with data-driven financial analysis
• Migrate client mandates from traditional software (e.g. Abacus) to the AI-based platform

Client Service Delivery

• Serve as the day-to-day finance contact for assigned clients – the face of their “external finance department”
• Understand each client’s business context; communicate financial matters clearly and proactively
• Support the CEO and the external CFO function with reliable data and reporting

Qualifications

Must Have

• Genuine enthusiasm for AI and new technology – the platform is the method of delivery; without comfort and curiosity around AI tools, the daily work doesn’t function
• Financial literacy: ability to read a company’s financial position, spot inconsistencies, and explain what the numbers mean
• Practical bookkeeping knowledge is helpful but not essential; the firm has strong accounting expertise in-house and will train the right person
• Professional communication skills: able to explain financial matters clearly to clients
• Critical thinking: the core workflow is directing AI agents to produce work, then rigorously verifying the output is correct and complete – and iterating until it is. This requires the judgement to spot errors and the discipline to never rubber-stamp results
• German and English required; at least C1 in one, B2 in the other

Nice to Have

• Swiss Federal Certificate (eidg. Fachausweis) in Accounting/Fiduciary or equivalent qualification
• Experience in a Treuhand (fiduciary) or client-facing accounting environment
• Tax knowledge (Swiss corporate and individual taxation)
• Python programming skills, particularly with pandas for data analysis
• Experience with traditional accounting software (Abacus, SAP, or similar)
• Experience in controlling (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis)

What You’ll Learn

• The command line, git, and text-based workflows – the daily tools of the role
• The firm’s proprietary accounting platform and CLI tools
• Working with Claude Code as an AI-assisted accounting workflow
• Swiss accounting standards and practices (if coming from a non-accounting background)
• Deepening financial analysis skills – from closing commentary to full mandate oversight – with mentoring from the CEO