Finance System Administrator

Lausanne

  • Organization: Medair
  • Location: Lausanne
  • Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Banking and Finance
  • Closing Date: 2025-08-15

Starting Date / Initial Contract Details  

Starting date: September 2025. Part-time role, 50%, 12 months contract.

Role Summary 

The Finance System Administrator is responsible for managing and enhancing Medair’s Unit4 ERPx platform to support efficient financial operations. This role involves configuring user access, workflows, and system parameters, including flexi-fields and reporting tools, to meet evolving organizational needs. The administrator ensures system reliability by resolving technical issues, maintaining detailed documentation, and driving continuous improvements. This position is key to maintaining the integrity and performance of Medair’s finance systems.

Project Overview

Medair’s finance systems have reached a critical juncture. With the initial implementation successfully completed, the next phase will focus on optimizing and aligning existing systems. The Finance Systems team will play a central role in driving these enhancements to ensure greater efficiency and integration.

Workplace & Conditions 

Global Support Office (GSO) position based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Candidates need to be Swiss or eligible EU citizens, or those with a valid work permit for Switzerland.

Responsibilities:

• System maintenance and support

• Configuration and optimization 

• Data integrity and reporting

• User access and security

• Documentation and compliance 

Qualifications & Technical Competencies:  

• Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Sciences, Information Systems, Engineering or similar.

• Demonstrated experience or affinity in business systems analysis, design and system testing.

• Experience withing a finance function or having a working knowledge of finance functions is highly desirable.

• ERP (Unit4) experience desirable

Behavioural Competencies  

• Eagerness to learn and grow in Finance systems and technology

• Attention for detail in data constructs and compliance  

• Self-driven, proactive and disciplined 

• Team collaborator and able to work across departments

• Can-do attitude when tackling day-to-day tasks.

Team Spiritual Life

Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, people we serve, and external contacts. Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based teams. Fully contribute to a rich spiritual team life, including team devotion, prayer, and words of encouragement.

Before you apply

Please ensure you are fully aware of the:

  1. Medair organisational values.
  1. Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s accountability policies and best practices.
  1. Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).

Application Process

To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair page. Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.

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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
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