Head of Financial Reporting (all)
- 15 September 2026
- 90 – 100%
- Permanent position
- 4002 Basel
About the job
Permanent, immediate start or by arrangement
IWB supplies people and businesses in the Basel region with electricity, heat, drinking water, telecom and mobility solutions. In addition, IWB shapes the climate-friendly energy world of tomorrow.
Look forward to exciting tasks:
- Strategically, organisationally and personnel-wise lead and further develop the Financial Reporting area with around 40 employees in Accounting, Controlling, Tax and Billing.
- Be responsible for the individual and consolidated financial statements as well as planning and reporting processes and ensure their quality.
- Take overall responsibility in Billing and in particular optimise the meter-to-cash process across departments.
- Drive automation and digitalisation in Financial Reporting further and establish future-proof processes.
- Take an active role in IWB-wide projects and represent IWB in administrative and specialist committees.
This is how you make us even better:
- Solid experience in Financial Reporting combined with a modern leadership style and enthusiasm for developing employees and teams and winning them over for common goals.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance & Controlling or similar, ideally complemented by training as an auditor.
- You think entrepreneurially and have the ambition to actively shape the area and take it to the next level.
- You are passionate about digitalisation and automation and ideally bring experience with SAP system landscapes.
- With your conceptual skills, you think beyond individual topics and business areas and know how to drive complex processes and projects forward.
Your workplace
Margarethenstrasse 40, 4053 Basel
Home office possible
Wonderful. We look forward to your application. Please upload your CV, work certificates and diplomas in the online form. The cover letter is voluntary.
Here for you if you have questions
Karolin Wolf-Selzer
HR Business Partner
+41 61 275 34 03
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolinwolf/
Christian Spielmann
Head of Finance & Services
+41 61 275 54 12
We only consider direct applications.
A few of our benefits
Employment package
Fair salaries, 100% continued payment of salary in case of illness and accident, double contribution to the pension fund, annual step increase according to the salary scale of the canton of Basel-Stadt - and more.
Work models
Work at the workplace, on the train or at home, reduce workload or job and top sharing, flexible working hours - all possible if the job allows and it works within the team.
Offers for mothers and fathers
- Generous family and maintenance allowances
- 16 weeks maternity and 20 days paternity leave
- Unpaid leave as parental leave
- Return guarantee for mothers after maternity leave
- Reduce workload by up to 20% after maternity leave
Mobility
- Free half-fare travelcard from SBB
- TNW subscription as a job ticket
- Contribution to the SBB general subscription
- Use IWB vehicles and e-bikes for business trips
Lifelong learning
Whether internal or external training - we also support our employees financially. We also offer a learning platform with internal training and e-learnings on various topics.
Holidays and leisure
- 25 to 32 days of holiday - depending on age
- Buy up to ten additional days of holiday with the 13th salary
- Various free half days and days before cantonal and national holidays
- Unpaid leave
- Lifetime working time account for employees aged 55 and over
4002 Basel