Board Member / Switzerland

Sarah Andrea Samson is a finance and administration professional based in Berne, Switzerland, with extensive experience in accounting, financial analysis, and treasury management. She currently serves as Sachbearbeiterin Finanzen at Senevita AG, overseeing monthly financial closings for eight facilities, serving as the FIBU contact for the region, and supporting internal audits. Her previous roles include Voucher Examiner/Assistant Cashier at the U.S. Department of State, and various finance and accounting positions at Localmed & City Notfall AG, CCP AG, and allfood AG, as well as an internship at SBB CFF FFS.

Samson’s expertise spans financial reporting, bookkeeping, payroll, VAT compliance, budgeting, cash management, and internal audits across Swiss and international contexts. She is also an active member of the Filipino diaspora in Switzerland, participating in cultural and community initiatives with ENFiD Swiss.

Her educational background includes:

• Betriebswirtschafterin HF, Business Administration and Management – SIB Swiss Institute for Business Administration (2024–2027)
• Event Management – WKS KV Bildung (2022–2023)
• Leadership, Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship, and Social Innovation – Ateneo School of Government (2021–2022)
• Sachbearbeitung Treuhand – WKS KV Bildung (2018–2019)
• Sachbearbeitung Rechnungswesen – WKS KV Bildung (2016–2018)
• Kauffrau EFZ, E-Profil Dienstleistung und Administration – Feusi Bildungszentrum (2013–2015)
• Bachillerato de Ciencias Sociales – Instituto de Romo, Vizcaya, Spain (2002–2004)
• Completed primary and secondary education in the Philippines and Spain, including Canossa Academy Lipa and Colegio San Agustin-Makati