AML & SRO Compliance Accountant/Auditor

Switzerland's SRO-regulated sector is growing rapidly — driven by fintech, crypto, virtual asset service providers, and the expanded AMLA framework entering into force in mid-2026. We are building a specialist team to serve this client base: financial intermediaries who are members of FINMA-recognised SROs (VQF, PolyReg, SO-FIT, ARIF and others) and who need expert accounting, regulatory accounting, and AML compliance support. This is not a generalist compliance role — it sits at the precise intersection of Swiss financial accounting and the AMLA regulatory framework.

Tasks

You will join a dedicated sub-practice within our Financial Services regulatory team, focused exclusively on clients operating as Art. 2 para. 3 AMLA financial intermediaries — payment service providers, crypto VASPs, fiduciaries, independent asset managers, forex desks, and other parabanking sector entities affiliated with Swiss SROs.

Your work will span two axes: regulatory-grade accounting (ensuring financial statements and books are audit-ready and AMLA-consistent) and AML compliance support (assisting clients in their periodic SRO audit readiness, transaction documentation, and risk framework maintenance). You will work closely with our RAB-licensed audit leads and with individual SROs, giving you a uniquely broad view of the Swiss regulatory landscape:

• Prepare and review statutory accounts for SRO-member clients (GmbH / AG), ensuring alignment with Swiss GAAP FER and AMLA recordkeeping requirements (Art. 7 AMLA, 10-year retention)
• Support clients through periodic SRO audit cycles — coordinating documentation, preparing audit-ready working papers, and liaising with approved AMLA audit firms (RAB Art. 6 / Art. 24a AMLA)
• Conduct or support AML risk assessments: customer risk tiering, transaction pattern analysis, beneficial owner verification documentation, source of funds / source of wealth files
• Assist in drafting and reviewing AML/CFT policies, internal directives, and onboarding procedures tailored to each SRO's specific regulations (VQF, PolyReg, SO-FIT, ARIF etc.)
• Support clients' AML officer function on an outsourced basis — preparing MROS suspicious activity report (SAR) analyses, maintaining transaction monitoring logs, and documenting escalation decisions
• Advise on the accounting treatment of crypto / virtual asset transactions, stablecoin flows, and DLT-based payment structures under Swiss GAAP and AMLA
• Track FINMA circulars, revised AMLO drafts, SRO regulation updates, and FATF guidance; translate regulatory changes into client-specific action plans
• Contribute to proposals, client workshops, and team knowledge development; mentor junior associates on SRO mechanics and AMLA due diligence standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or Economics; Swiss Treuhänder / Fachausweis qualification is a strong plus
• 3–6 years of experience in accounting, audit, or compliance — with a meaningful portion in a Swiss financial services context (bank, SRO member, fiduciary, parabanking, audit firm)
• Solid working knowledge of the AMLA framework: Art. 2 para. 3 financial intermediaries, SRO membership mechanics, AMLO-FINMA requirements, and Art. 24a audit rules
• Familiarity with at least one major Swiss SRO (VQF, PolyReg, SO-FIT, ARIF) — their regulations, audit forms, and reporting cycles
• Understanding of Swiss GAAP FER; knowledge of IFRS is useful but not required
• Experience with or strong interest in crypto / digital asset accounting and the regulatory treatment of VASPs under AMLA
• Proficiency in German and English (written and spoken); French is an advantage for Romandy-based client work
• CAMS, ICA Diploma in AML, or equivalent certification is a meaningful differentiator
• Strong analytical and documentation skills; ability to handle multiple mandates simultaneously with precision and discretion

Benefits

• Base salary: CHF 105,000 – 145,000 p.a. (depending on level and experience)
• Variable bonus 10–20% of base, performance- and mandate-linked
• RAB audit hours Structured programme to accumulate AMLA audit hours toward lead auditor qualification (Art. 22b AMLO)

To apply:

Please submit your CV and a short note on your SRO/AMLA experience.
Reference: AML-SRO-2026 · Applications reviewed on a rolling basis