Head of Finance and Controlling

About the job

As part of a succession plan following retirement, we are looking for an entrepreneurial and communicative individual to take over the management of our Finance and Controlling department and actively shape the further development of our financial organisation.

Head of Finance and Controlling

Your Profile

• Completed higher education in finance, accounting, business administration or a comparable qualification
• Several years of leadership and professional experience in finance and controlling
• Sound knowledge in financial accounting, controlling, budgeting, annual financial statements and reporting
• Experience in project controlling and ideally in the service, construction or engineering sectors
• Strong affinity for numbers as well as analytical and interconnected thinking skills
• Distinct leadership, communication and social skills
• Independent, structured and solution-oriented working style
• Interest in process optimisation and digitalisation

Your Tasks

• Overall responsibility for the professional, personnel and organisational management of the Finance and Controlling department
• Planning, steering and monitoring of the company’s financial processes (budgeting, forecasting, controlling and reporting)
• Leadership, deployment planning and further development of employees in the finance area
• Ensuring proper financial accounting including closing for the engineering partnerships
• Responsibility for all VAT matters
• Financial support of projects and assistance to project managers with budgeting and cost control
• Advising management on financial and strategic issues and supporting offer and contract negotiations
• Responsibility for compliance, quality and insurance matters in the finance area as well as collaboration on social insurance
• Further development and digitalisation of processes, tools and systems in finance and controlling

What We Offer

• Responsible key role with great scope for design and high personal responsibility
• Direct collaboration with management and involvement in strategic company decisions
• A motivated team and an open and appreciative corporate culture
• Family-like working atmosphere with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths
• Flexible working time models and the possibility of mobile working
• Modern work equipment and attractive employment conditions
• Individual training and development opportunities

Your Application

Apply now and help shape the future of Gähler and Partner AG with us. For questions about the position, please contact Mr Martin Müller, +41 56 200 95 57, m.mueller@gpag.ch.

We look forward to meeting you in person soon.