Head of Finance, Administration & IT 80 - 100% (m/f/d)

About the job

Embrace diversity. Shape the future.

The Vereinigung St. Michael in the Zurich Oberland consists of a school home and four adult enterprises. We offer people with special educational and support needs school, training, living, and work places.

For this central key position as a member of the executive management, we are looking for a person from 1 March 2027 who understands numbers as well as people and who wishes to combine entrepreneurial responsibility with a meaningful task.

Head of Finance, Administration & IT 80 - 100% (m/f/d)

Your tasks

• You bear overall responsibility for the finance and accounting of the entire organisation and ensure reliable accounting and reporting according to Swiss GAAP FER and the cantonal requirements (VSA, AJB, KSA, IV).
• You are responsible for budgeting, liquidity management, and controlling, creating sound decision-making bases for the executive management and the board.
• You lead the finance, administration (including personnel administration), and IT departments both in terms of personnel and expertise and also get involved in day-to-day operations.
• You constructively question existing processes and develop clear and efficient financial processes together with the involved parties.
• You jointly manage insurance matters with our broker as well as cooperation with authorities, auditors, and other stakeholders.
• You actively shape digitalisation, data protection, and internal processes. As a member of the executive management, you contribute actively to strategic issues and the further development of the entire organisation.

Your profile

• A higher education in finance and accounting, controlling, or business administration.
• Several years of professional experience in finance and accounting as well as good knowledge in budgeting and controlling.
• Experience in leading employees or willingness to take on leadership responsibility.
• Sound knowledge of accounting; experience with Swiss GAAP FER and Abacus is an advantage.
• Good IT affinity and interest in the further development of administrative and digital processes.
• Entrepreneurial thinking as well as the ability to communicate financial contexts clearly and appropriately to the audience.
• A respectful, responsible personality who can identify with the social mission of our institution.
• An independent and solution-oriented working style as well as the ability to constructively reconcile different interests.

Our offer

• A versatile leadership role of an independent team with a broad scope of influence.
• Collaboration in a value-oriented organisation with committed professionals.
• Short decision-making paths and a high degree of autonomy.
• A responsible task that combines economic professionalism and social impact.
• The opportunity to actively shape the future of the Vereinigung St. Michael.
• Attractive working conditions and a workplace with the best view in Adetswil in the Zurich Oberland.