Head of Tax Office 80-100%
Stadt Winterthur
Winterthur
Key information
- Publication date:15 December 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Winterthur
Job summary
Join the Steueramt as a leader (80-100%). Shape the future with us!
Tasks
- Lead and manage the Steueramt with 63 staff, ensuring compliance.
- Contribute to financial strategies and support budget planning.
- Develop long-term strategies and represent the office externally.
Skills
- Completed degree in law, business, or equivalent required.
- Strong leadership and social skills for effective teamwork.
- Excellent communication and analytical thinking abilities.
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Head of Tax Office 80-100%
Leadership that moves. Responsibility that works. We are looking for an honest, committed, and forward-looking leader for the Tax Office who empowers people, shapes change, and carries the public mandate with conviction and professionalism. If you want to make an impact, welcome to us!Your Tasks
- Strategic, operational, and personnel management of the Tax Office with around 63 employees as well as ensuring a modern, service-oriented, and legally compliant execution
- Active participation in the management committee of the Department of Finance and competent support of the department management in central tax policy issues as well as budgeting and tax estimation
- Further development of the medium- and long-term area strategy and active shaping of future topics in tax law
- Responsible representation of the Tax Office externally as well as close cooperation with cantonal and municipal bodies
- Maintaining an appreciative, clear, and performance-oriented collaboration that strengthens, promotes, and empowers employees
Your Profile
- Completed university degree in law, business administration, or a comparable qualification
- Solid professional experience as well as interest in tax policy, strategic, and city-wide issues
- Proven leadership strength, social competence, and enjoyment in working with people - even in demanding situations
- High communication skills, resilience, and the ability to convey complex topics clearly and convincingly
- Analytical and conceptual thinking as well as the motivation to actively set impulses
What We Offer
- A formative leadership role with scope for design at the interface between public mandate, politics, and administration
- A modern workplace in an urban, emerging district near Winterthur main station
- Attractive working conditions with annual working hours and the possibility of home office
- An organizational culture that supports and promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion
Contact
Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Sonja Eicher, Head of Human Resources, +41 52 267 32 68. The city administration will be closed from December 22, 2025, to January 4, 2026.Learn more? https://stadt.winterthur.ch/
We look forward to your online application.
