Senior Controller 80 - 100%

About the job

Swissmedic is the Swiss authorisation and supervisory authority for medicines and medical devices. It ensures that only high-quality, safe and effective medicinal products are available in Switzerland, thereby making an important contribution to the protection of human and animal health.

To strengthen our Finance and Controlling Department, we are looking for a

Senior Controller 80 - 100%

Your new challenge

As a Senior Controller, you will take on a central business partner role and actively develop effective controlling. The newly created position offers you the opportunity to significantly shape the further development and orientation of controlling. You will independently manage defined areas and advise managers on all business and financial matters. Our controlling is in an exciting phase of development and expansion. You will actively contribute to the further development of structures, instruments and processes and bring your experience to changes and optimisations. In doing so, you will strengthen business expertise, communicate financial contexts appropriately to the target audience and ensure quality as well as the perception of financial responsibility. You will play a key role in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting, support cost accounting and further develop instruments for planning and control. In addition, you will ensure governance, standards and compliance, monitor guidelines and drive the further development of processes and tools in the finance and controlling environment. Other focal points include independently managing projects, optimising processes, systems and interfaces, as well as building a consistent data basis for analyses and reporting. You will represent the finance function competently in committees and work closely with internal stakeholders.

Your profile

Ideally, you have training as an expert in accounting and controlling as well as many years of experience in controlling or finance. You have sound knowledge of IFRS, strong analytical skills and a high numerical understanding. You work independently, responsibly and reliably. You pursue even complex topics in a structured, precise and high-quality manner until resolved. You have very good SAP knowledge (FI/CO); experience with BI tools is a plus. As a communicative, solution-oriented personality, you act in a networked, proactive manner and gladly take on responsibility. Very good German skills as well as knowledge of a second official language complete your profile.

We offer you

In a professionally interesting environment at the interface of medicine, pharmacology and health, we offer you a responsible role with plenty of scope for design. You will work in a small, committed team that values close cooperation, mutual support and open exchange. The position offers you the opportunity to actively shape the further development of controlling during a phase of change and to establish sustainable structures. A flexible annual working time model, the possibility of home office (max. 50% of the workload) as well as office premises in the immediate vicinity of Bern main station are part of attractive employment conditions.

If you feel addressed, do not hesitate to send us your complete application dossier. For telephone enquiries, Stefan Siegenthaler, Head of Finance and Controlling, or Pascale Le Stanc, HR Business Partner, will be happy to assist you (phone +41 (0)58 414 08 00).

We look forward to receiving your application!

Swissmedic, HR, Hallerstrasse 7, CH-3012 Bern