Head of the Finance Department (100%) - Permanent Contract

About the job

Head of the Finance Department (100%) - Permanent Contract

Head of the Finance Department (100%) - Permanent Contract

EVAM (Vaud Establishment for Migrant Reception) is a major player in the Vaud public service. With more than 1,000 committed employees and an annual budget of 360 million francs, we ensure the reception, support and integration of migrants in the canton of Vaud.

Every day, our teams work with openness and responsibility to address essential social issues. Joining EVAM means putting your skills at the service of a human and public utility mission, in a stimulating, diverse and constantly evolving professional environment.

As part of a restructuring, we are recruiting a:
Head of the Finance Department (100%) - Permanent Contract

Salary grade: 12 (this scale applies to validated prerequisites, otherwise classification is at grade -1)

Location: Lausanne
Start date: As soon as possible

What you bring to our mission

You combine strategic vision, financial rigour and unifying leadership. With excellent analytical skills and great interpersonal ease, you know how to operate in a complex institutional environment and support change. Your sense of responsibility and commitment to public service allow you to put your expertise at the service of a meaningful mission.

Your key responsibilities

• You organise and manage the Finance Department and its 16 employees

• You participate in and/or lead projects related to the department

• You ensure the keeping of accounts (operating accounts, investment accounts)

• You prepare budgets, ensure budget monitoring with an annual prospective aspect and implement multi-year financial planning

• You handle invoicing and reporting to the State

• You manage liquidity (State advances, bank loans)

• You maintain links with control bodies

• You implement and update the internal control system (risk matrices related to the department's activity, risk sheets, controls, documentation)

• You contribute to the establishment's strategic decision-making

• You coordinate activities with other departments and domains

• You maintain and develop good relationships with internal and external partners

Your profile

• University Master’s degree in business economics with a finance option or an equivalent qualification

• Training in management

• 10 years’ experience in a similar or relevant role, including some team leadership

• Excellent knowledge of budgetary and accounting management

• Knowledge of the local economic and political fabric is an asset

• Interest in the field of migration

What EVAM offers you

• An engaged working environment

• A teleworking policy

• 6 weeks’ holiday (7 from age 50)

• Very good social benefits

• Meaningful projects in a stimulating intercultural context

The recruitment process in 3 steps:

1. Interview with the selection committee composed of 4 people in January 2027.

2. A half-day assessment

3. Feedback interview following the assessment

At the end of the process: request for a criminal record extract, special extract and debt enforcement office certificate (blank documents required).

Do you identify with this mission? We look forward to receiving your application and building a united future together.

All applications are handled directly by our Recruitment team. We do not collaborate with recruitment firms or agencies for this position.