Humanis AG
Zürich
Head of Accounting & Finance 100%
- 07 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Native language), English (Fluent)
- Zürich
About the job
For our client, a successful service company based in Zurich-Oerlikon, we are looking for an entrepreneurial and strong leadership personality as Head of Accounting & Finance.
In this demanding role, you actively shape the financial foundation of the corporate group. You combine operational excellence in accounting with a modern understanding of finance and take on a central role at the interface between the finance organisation, management and operational units. In doing so, you create transparency, further develop structures and ensure that financial information is available where it is needed for good decisions.
Head of Accounting & Finance 100%
Your Responsibilities
- You bear overall responsibility for the group’s accounting & finance and lead a team of 8 directly reporting employees
- From general and subsidiary ledgers to monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements through to consolidation, you are responsible for quality, timeliness and uniform standards
- You are responsible for financial reporting and continuously develop reporting structures, accounting policies and financial standards
- You are responsible for the internal control system in the finance area, further develop risk management together with the relevant specialist departments and coordinate internal and external audits
- You are responsible for tax matters, treasury and liquidity planning and maintain cooperation with tax advisors, authorities, banks and other partners
- You drive the standardisation, digitalisation and automation of financial processes and take on the professional responsibility for relevant ERP and reporting projects
- With analyses, key figures and clear recommendations for action, you support the CFO, management and operational management in financial and entrepreneurial decisions
Your Profile
- You have a higher business administration education as well as further training as a federally certified expert in accounting and controlling, auditor, fiduciary expert or a comparable qualification
- Several years of leadership experience in a comparable finance function
- Sound knowledge of the Swiss Code of Obligations and Swiss tax law; experience with Swiss GAAP FER and/or IFRS is an advantage
- Practical knowledge of ERP systems, ideally SAP or MS Dynamics
- Strong leadership and change management skills as well as a pronounced entrepreneurial understanding
- Analytical and conceptual thinking combined with pragmatic implementation strength
- Confident appearance, high social competence and the ability to engage different stakeholders at eye level
- Fluent German and English skills; any additional language is a plus
Humanis AG
Prime Tower · Hardstrasse 201 · 8005 Zurich
Telephone +41 44 366 60 00 · www.humanis.ch
