Wädenswil
Head of Controlling / Deputy Head of Finance Department, 80 to 100 %
- 24 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Wädenswil is an attractive town on the left shore of Lake Zurich with around 26,000 inhabitants. The city administration employs approximately 380 staff who provide comprehensive services to the population on a daily basis.
For the Finance Department we are looking for an independent, analytical and implementation-driven personality as
Head of Controlling / Deputy Head of Finance Department, 80 to 100 %Your areas of responsibility
- Personnel and professional leadership of the Controlling unit
- Responsibility for financial planning, budgeting and reporting as well as for the internal control system (ICS) and risk management
- Further development of financial controlling into a valued business partner with a recognisable added value for managers
- Financial management and decision support for managers
- Advising managers on finance-related issues
- Taking on selected specialist and cross-sectional topics as deputy and sparring partner of the department head
- Ensuring meaningful analyses and developing sound decision-making bases for administration and politics
- Developing viable solutions for demanding challenges
- Designing and further developing financial systems, data structures and processes
What you bring
- Solid experience in finance, accounting, controlling or a related field
- Ability to independently familiarise yourself with new topics, recognise connections and bring demanding projects to completion
- Your own well-founded positions, which you also represent convincingly to the department head
- Binding and loyal action following a decision
- Enjoyment in taking responsibility, thinking along and constructively further developing existing structures
We offer you a responsible and versatile leadership role with great scope for design and the opportunity to actively further develop the financial management of the city of Wädenswil. Attractive training opportunities await you as well as a conveniently located workplace in the beautiful centre of Wädenswil, just a few minutes’ walk from the station/lake.
For further information, please contact Stefan Müller, Head of Finance Department, telephone 044 789 72 45.
Have we aroused your interest? Then we warmly invite you to apply via the City of Wädenswil’s online portal. Applications by e-mail or post will not be considered.
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