Head of Central Services

About the job

Key position in a socially committed foundation

The Arbeitskette Foundation operates seven catering businesses in Zurich and Schlieren. With around 80 professionals, we create approximately 160 adapted training and job opportunities for people with health and social limitations. In this way, we combine gastronomy, professionalism, and social responsibility in a meaningful way.

In the role of Head of Central Services, you take on a central role in our organisation. As a member of the management team, you are responsible for the areas of finance, IT, and central administrative processes and actively shape the stability and further development of the foundation.

Your tasks

• Responsibility for finance and controlling in collaboration with external partners
• Further development of reporting, KPIs, and control instruments
• Ensuring and further developing IT, digitalisation, data protection, and information security
• Contact person for external bodies such as social welfare offices and auditors
• Participation in the strategic development of the foundation as well as in cross-departmental projects
• Responsibility for risk management and internal control system (ICS)

Your profile

• Several years of experience in a comparable role and project experience
• Sound knowledge in finance, accounting, and controlling
• Interest in IT and digitalisation topics
• Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented working style
• Strong implementation skills and hands-on mentality
• Excellent communication skills and confident appearance
• Tertiary education in business administration, finance, or a comparable field
• Experience in social services, non-profit environment, or gastronomy an advantage
• Experience with Swiss GAAP FER an advantage

What to expect

• A versatile leadership role with responsibility, scope for design, and purpose
• An engaged environment with societal relevance
• The opportunity to actively shape the future of our foundation
• Parking space
• Our attractive benefits can be found with us under job vacancies

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents including salary expectations.