Kanton Zürich
Winterthur
Head of Finance 90%
- 17 July 2026
- 90%
- Winterthur
Job summary
Join the AJB as Head of Finance (90%) for dynamic youth services. Enjoy a collaborative environment with strong team support.
Tasks
- Oversee financial operations for Andelfingen and Winterthur districts.
- Manage budgeting, reporting, and quality assurance in finance.
- Lead a team of three while ensuring compliance with guidelines.
Skills
- Experience in public finance, leadership, and SAP skills required.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills essential.
- Flexible and team-oriented personality with high social competence.
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About the job
Head of Finance 90%The Office for Youth and Career Counselling of the Education Directorate provides, commissions, manages and coordinates services for child and youth welfare and career counselling.
For the Finance Department of the regional office of the districts of Andelfingen and Winterthur, we are looking for a finance and accounting specialist with management responsibilities (90%) from mid-October 2026 or by arrangement.
What are your tasks?
In your role, you are responsible for the finance and accounting of the districts of Andelfingen and Winterthur. This includes various controlling and reporting tasks as well as quality assurance in the finance area. Your responsibilities also include cost and performance accounting, periodic reconciliation of subsidiary ledgers and client accounting. You budget the cost estimate, request municipal contributions and complete the annual financial statements in cooperation with the AJB headquarters. As the IKS officer, you are also responsible for compliance with the relevant guidelines within the region. You lead three employees professionally, personally and organisationally.
What do you bring?
- Training as a finance and accounting specialist with a federal diploma
- Professional experience in finance within the public administration
- Leadership experience
- Very good IT user skills (SAP)
- Structured, solution-oriented and precise working method
- Flexible, team-oriented personality with high self- and social competence
What do we offer you?
- We offer you a challenging role in a varied and lively field of work. You can expect a committed, motivated and open-minded team and a workplace in a central location (until the end of 2027 in Winterthur, from 2028 in Zurich). The employment conditions correspond to the cantonal guidelines.
Have we aroused your interest?
Then we look forward to receiving your online application by 10 August 2026. Due to holiday absences, we will only get back to you from 10 August 2026. For further information, Monika Hurschler, Head of Human Resources, Tel. 052 259 94 53, will be happy to assist you.
