Financial Manager of the Forest Department 80 - 100%
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:28 October 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Baudirektion Kanton Zürich as a Finanzverantwortliche/-r! Great opportunity to shape the Züri-Wald of tomorrow.
Tasks
- Ensure accurate financial accounting and reporting.
- Create budgets and annual financial statements.
- Support project development and strategic controlling.
Skills
- Commercial training and experience in public finance required.
- Strong knowledge in financial and operational accounting.
- Proficient in MS Office and SAP R/3.
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Building Department Canton Zurich
80 - 100%
01.01.2026 or by arrangement
Financial Manager of the Forest Department
Are you interested in shaping the Zurich forest of tomorrow with your financial know-how?
Your tasks
- Ensuring correct financial accounting as well as profit and investment accounting
- Preparation of the budget and annual financial statements
- Support and assistance in project development cost-performance accounting in the forest sector
- Support of the Forest/State Forest management as well as the Head of Finance and Controlling ALN in strategic and operational controlling
- Responsibility for the internal control system (ICS) in the Forest Department
Your profile
- You have a commercial basic education and further training as a specialist in finance and accounting (federal diploma) with corresponding professional experience
- Preferably, you already have experience in public finance and knowledge of public procurement
- You skillfully use your very good knowledge of financial and management accounting to develop key figures for management support
- Very good IT skills, MS Office and SAP R/3 knowledge are required
Our offer
You can expect a varied, responsible activity with plenty of scope for design at the central interfaces. We like to work collegially, straightforwardly, and performance-oriented.
Your contacts
Simon Ammann
Head of Forest Development & Resources
043 259 27 41
Head of Forest Development & Resources
043 259 27 41
Nico Gäumann
Section Head Finance and Controlling
043 259 57 64
Section Head Finance and Controlling
043 259 57 64
Dear personnel service providers! Unfortunately, we cannot consider dossiers that are associated with fee demands. Only direct applications will be answered and considered in the selection process.
About us
The Office for Landscape and Nature (ALN) fulfills diverse and forward-looking tasks for the Canton of Zurich in the areas of agriculture and forestry, nature and soil protection, sustainable food systems, as well as hunting and fishing.
The Zurich forest is a recreational area for the population, a habitat for flora and fauna, produces wood, and protects against natural hazards. The approximately 90 employees of the Forest Department are proud to support and manage the care and use of the forest in the Canton of Zurich.
Do you want to leave a mark? If you engage with us at the Building Department, you shape the face of the Canton of Zurich. We can offer you an exciting environment – right next to Zurich main station.
The Zurich forest is a recreational area for the population, a habitat for flora and fauna, produces wood, and protects against natural hazards. The approximately 90 employees of the Forest Department are proud to support and manage the care and use of the forest in the Canton of Zurich.
Do you want to leave a mark? If you engage with us at the Building Department, you shape the face of the Canton of Zurich. We can offer you an exciting environment – right next to Zurich main station.
We offer…
Lunch check
Responsible activity
Mobile work / home office
Workplace near main station
Interaction at eye level
Your application process
Pre-selection
First interview
Second interview with business case
Final decision
