We are looking for
The Open Home Foundation is looking for Switzerland-based, part-time Finance Assistant to join our Finance Department, and help us ensure the financial health and transparency of our recently created organization.


What you are going to do

• Manage financial accounting, including accounts payable and receivable.
  

• Process and record donations in compliance with Swiss accounting standards.
  

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings.
  

• Help preparing financial statements and project budgets in accordance with Swiss regulations and the organization's internal guidelines.
  

• Support the preparation of annual audits and liaise with external auditors.
  

• Maintain accurate and organized financial records.
  

• Controlling Employee expenses
  

What you need to have

• Proven experience in finance or accounting, preferably in a non-profit organization.
  

• Strong understanding of Swiss financial regulations and accounting standards (e.g., Swiss GAAP FER).
  

• Kaufmann/-frau EFZ diploma
  

• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Abacus, SAP, or similar) and Microsoft Office.
  

• Fluency in German and English
  

• 3 years of practical experience at a finance department or trustee
  

It would be great if you also have

• Experience working with remote, distributed teams
  

• A passion for smart homes and automation
  

• Experience as a Home Assistant user
  

• Affinity for open-source software
  

What we offer you
The Open Home Foundation is a fully remote organization that uses Remote to employ people from all over the world. You will be a normal salaried employee in Switzerland.
This is a part-time position for 20-25 hours per week. Because we are a fully remote company, there is no fixed schedule. For the purpose of team communication, we do try to ensure at least 3 hours of overlap in the workday. You will be part of the Finance Department, and your team manager is based in Switzerland.


Core to the establishment of the Open Home Foundation was the well-being of the people building the future of the smart home. We will provide all the benefits required by the country you reside in. However, we also want to make sure all our employees, regardless of country of origin, get at least a minimal set of benefits, including:

• Five weeks (twenty-five days) of paid time off.
  

• Fourteen days of paid sick leave if your country/laws treat them as unpaid.
  

• Six weeks of paid and six weeks of unpaid parental leave to be used in the first year after birth. We will provide the missing days if your country/laws do not provide such compensation.
  

• A budget for your work hardware once you start. After three years, you may keep this equipment for personal use.
  

• A monthly smart home budget to ensure you keep up-to-date with the latest that smart homes offer.
  

• A 50% contribution to your internet connection fee at your home workspace.
  

• If you are currently working on Home Assistant-related side projects, you can spend work time maintaining it.
  

About us
The Open Home Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Switzerland, with the objective of fighting for the fundamental principles of privacy, choice, and sustainability for smart homes. It does this by supporting the development of open-source projects, and open connectivity and communication standards.
A big part of this is Home Assistant, the biggest open-source project in number of contributors, but the Open Home Foundation also owns or collaborates with other projects important to promoting privacy, choice, and sustainability in the smart home, like:

• Open hardware tools (e.g., ESPHome, ESP Web Tools)
  

• Open standards (e.g., Python Matter Server, Z-Wave JS, Zig Py, BTHome, Improv Wi-Fi)
  

• Open voice (e.g., Rhasspy, Wyoming Protocol, Piper)