Specialist in Public Finance
- Job ad expired
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Native language)
- Zürich
About the job
Municipal Office
Specialist in Public Finance 80 - 100%
The Municipal Office supports the Zurich municipalities in fulfilling their statutory duties. It advises and assists municipalities and the public in the areas of municipal law, municipal finances, naturalisations, residents' registration, and civil status matters. The Municipal Office also assumes cantonal enforcement and supervisory tasks and is responsible for infrastructure for digital services.
The Municipal Finance Department supervises municipalities in budget management and budget control, calculates and implements financial equalisation, and prepares analyses on the financial situation and development of Zurich municipalities.
To strengthen our team, we are looking for a
Specialist in Public Finance 80% - 100%
(Cities and Municipalities)
Are you looking for a challenge in the colourful environment of cantonal administration, an employer with topics as diverse as life itself?
We are looking for a professionally strong and committed individual who enjoys taking responsibility, can adapt to new situations, and contributes to a trusting collaboration within the team.
Your Area of Responsibility
With us, you will work conceptually and professionally around the topic of finances of cities and municipalities. You will help shape the further development of the financial budget and accounting of cities and municipalities and contribute your expertise to the financial supervision of municipalities. Independent advice on internal and external inquiries regarding municipal finances as well as supervisory audits of annual accounts are also central to your responsibilities. You will also prepare decision-making bases for the administration and politics and engage with the intra-cantonal financial equalisation and its challenges.
In addition to your professional activities, you will take on technical leadership tasks. You will actively participate in projects and professional developments, support colleagues with your knowledge, and take responsibility not only for your tasks but also for the collective success of the team.
What You Bring
You are a versatile individual who quickly and confidently familiarises themselves with different financial topics and enjoys taking on demanding tasks. Financial figures, accounting, and the application of law interest you equally. You think analytically, work in a structured manner, and have a confident and audience-appropriate manner towards internal and external partners. You enjoy working with others, share your knowledge, and constructively bring together different perspectives.
You can adapt to new situations, are willing to embrace change, and are open to further developing existing working methods.
You have several years of professional experience in public finance and/or in a public administration or organisation. Ideally, you have proven practical experience in the cantonal or municipal environment as well as in dealing with political issues and/or in the professional management of financial topics.
You hold a university degree in business administration, political science, law and/or a higher professional qualification – for example, as a certified auditor, federally certified expert in accounting and controlling, or a comparable further education in finance and accounting.
Strong analytical skills, independence, a high quality awareness, reliability, and willingness to learn complete your profile.
What We Offer
As an employer, we stand for reliability, fairness, openness, and humanity. With us, you can expect a socially relevant task with a direct connection to public life in the Canton of Zurich. We offer flexible working time models, compensation for flexitime and overtime, support for your professional and personal development, participation in training and further education, attractive and generous pension solutions, a collegial working environment with short decision-making paths, and a culture of open doors and cross-departmental collaboration. In a few months, we will move into our new, modern "new work" premises in the city centre. We are creating a working environment that optimally supports collaboration, flexibility, and innovation. Would you like to know more about the tasks and the Municipal Office? Here you will find more information: www.zh.ch/gaz
What it means to work for the canton, you can find out here: https://www.zh.ch/de/arbeiten-beim-kanton.html
Your Application
Interested? Then send us your application – simply with the usual documents. Just upload them by 10 September 2026 in our online portal. We look forward to getting to know you!
Contact Persons
Technical questions will be answered by the department head, Dr Alexander Haus, 043 259 83 51
For questions about employment & process, Ursula Schlatter, Head of Human Resources, is responsible, Tel. 043 259 83 30.
We do not consider applications for this position via recruitment agencies.
