Finance and Controlling Specialist (m/f/d)

About the job

As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we at the cantonal administration are committed to the common good of society. With an impressive variety of services, our work touches all areas of life, be it education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, and finance. Through our meaningful work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.


To complement the team, we are looking immediately or by arrangement for a

Finance and Controlling Specialist (m/f/d)

• Financial management with foresight: You take co-responsibility for the financial processes of a thematically diverse department with a volume of around 1 billion Swiss francs, thus ensuring stable resource management.
• Sparring partner for management: You advise the departmental management and other executives competently and confidentially on all financial matters.
• Creating decision-making bases: You provide precise budget and forecast reports as well as sound analyses that serve as a reliable basis for our executives' decisions.
• Process optimisation and ICS: You question existing procedures and sustainably improve the quality of our Internal Control System (ICS).
• Interface between politics & specialist area: You translate political directives and operational needs into precise financial control variables and coordinate the interplay of both worlds.
• Broad fields of design: You contribute to further departmental cross-sectional processes and apply your expertise specifically in real estate and political controlling.
• Shaper of the digital future: You bring your expertise into strategic projects and actively shape the digital and financial transformation of the administration.

• Qualification: A higher professional qualification in finance and accounting as well as extensive experience in controlling, accounting, and ICS.
• Analytical skills and communication: You quickly grasp complex financial contexts and communicate them confidently and appropriately for the audience – from specialists to political decision-makers.
• Working method: You work in a structured manner, keep an overview even in complex projects, and manage your tasks in a goal-oriented way.
• Tool competence: You are proficient in SAP and MS Excel and use them efficiently in your daily work.
• Mindset: You are precise in execution but remain flexible and pragmatic in finding solutions. You enjoy celebrating shared successes with your colleagues and know that mutual support is always necessary.

• Culture of trust: You will be part of a dynamic team with an open error culture, mutual support, and a healthy dose of humour. We accompany you with a structured onboarding.
• Modern working environment: We rely on personal responsibility. Flexible working hours and attractive home office options enable you to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Fascinating diversity: Your everyday work is as varied as the canton itself – from archaeology to social services to civil status matters. You make a tangible contribution to the common good.
• A workplace with history: Your office is located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Abbey District of St. Gallen. Experience a unique symbiosis of historic architecture and modern administration.

Department of the Interior, General Secretariat
Martin Egli, Head of the Service for IT and Finance, Telephone 058 229 14 40