AML & SRO Compliance AccountantAuditor

Switzerlands 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 SROs 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

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting Finance Law or Economics; Swiss Treuhänder / Fachausweis qualification is a strong plus
• 36 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: CHFp.a. (depending on level and experience)
• Variable bonus 1020% 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