Etat du canton de Fribourg
Fribourg, CH
Head of Financial Services 90-100%
- 04 September 2026
- 90 – 100%
- Fribourg, CH
About the job
Head of Financial Services
Fribourg, CH, Saane, CH
Employing Authority / Administrative Unit / Institution
The University of Fribourg is a place of education, research, employer and event organiser all in one. Its innovative strength makes it an important engine for the economic and cultural life of the region. As a magnet for students and researchers from across Switzerland and all over the world, the university has shaped the life of the bilingual city of Fribourg since its foundation in 1889.
Become part of our team!
We rely on the complementarity of skills and the diversity of perspectives, as it is the wide range of careers and profiles that makes the strength of the State of Fribourg. We promote the compatibility of work and private life as well as flexible working conditions. To learn more, follow this link .
Your tasks
- Within the Directorate of Administration, you are responsible for the strategic and operational management (financial accounting, creditors, debtors) of the finance department
- Development of a strategy for the financial service and its implementation
- Personnel management of the department (approx. 15 employees)
- Closing of accounts and preparation of documents
- Specific financial monitoring and reports, preparation of various statements and development of statistics
- Maintaining relationships with the department’s external partners (trustees, banks, Canton of Fribourg, Confederation)
- Expert and sparring partner for the Directorate of Administration
- Contribution to the overall strategic vision of the university’s finances
- Participation in the preparation of the financial plan and annual budget
Desired profile
- You have training in finance and accounting (at least a professional certificate) and have completed further training in finance and controlling
- Confident handling of performance analysis and controlling
- Proficient in SAP S/4 HANA software and the Office suite (Microsoft 365)
- Several years of experience in project management and personnel leadership
- Knowledge of processes in public administration or willingness to further train in this area
- Excellent command of German or French as well as very good knowledge of the other language
Contact person
Grégoire Vittoz, Administrative Director, gregoire.vittoz@unifr.ch, T +41 26 300 70 03
