Team Lead Finance and Accounting (m/f/d) 80 - 100%

Your mission

Numbers are your passion, but are you looking for a task with real social added value?

For our client – a traditional, steadily growing social institution in the Canton of Aargau – we are looking for a technically sound and personally convincing individual to lead the Finance and Accounting department as of spring 2027. In this key position, you will assume overall operational responsibility for finances, lead a dedicated two-person team, and actively help shape the future of the organization as the deputy to the commercial management.

Your core tasks

• Financial management & closings: Overall operational responsibility for financial accounting, liquidity planning, and budgeting, as well as the timely preparation of audit-proof quarterly and annual financial statements according to Swiss GAAP FER 21.
• Performance billing & negotiations: Ensuring and optimizing interface billing with public clients (cantons, municipalities, IV, and health insurance companies).
• Management Reporting: Preparation of strategic decision-making bases, variance analyses, and key figure reports for the executive management and the foundation board.
• Team leadership & coaching: Technical and personnel leadership of two employees in accounting, including their continuous professional development.
• Process & organizational development: Active further development of internal control systems (IKS), digitalization of financial processes, and deputy management of the commercial service area.

Qualifications

What you bring with you

Must-haves (Technical & personal core competencies):

• Completed further training as a specialist in finance and accounting with a federal diploma (eidg. Fachausweis) or a business administration degree (HF / FH) with a focus on Finance & Controlling.
• Several years of sound professional experience in financial accounting and the preparation of financial statements; ideally initial leadership experience or a clear motivation for this developmental step.
• Sound user knowledge of Swiss GAAP FER 21 (or FER accounting with a willingness to deepen knowledge).
• Strong analytical thinking skills, high reliability, as well as understandable and target-group-oriented financial communication.

Nice-to-haves (Desirable):

• Practical experience in an NPO, foundation, or an institution in the public or social sector.
• Familiarity with ERP systems in the Swiss market (ideally Abacus).

What our client offers you

• Meaningful leadership task: Direct influence on the further development of an organization with high social impact.
• Structured succession: A guaranteed, personal, and multi-month induction phase by the current job holder.
• Work culture: Short decision-making paths, flat hierarchies, high collegiality, and an appreciative management team.
• Framework conditions: Attractive pension benefits, flexible working time models for reconciling work and private life, and generous support for further training.

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (CV, work certificates, diplomas) via our encrypted applicant portal.
arbeiten bei

null