Head of Finance and Services (m/f/d) 80–100%

Location: Eastern Switzerland region / Wil – St. Gallen

Employment type: Permanent

Workload: 80–100%

Think strategically. Advance people and processes.

Our client is a traditional, future-oriented, and regionally anchored Swiss utility and infrastructure company. As a modern SME, the company ensures the sustainable basic supply of the region with forward-looking services in the areas of energy, water, heat, and networks.

For this dynamic environment, we are looking for a strong leader and entrepreneurially-minded personality as Head of Finance and Services.

Your impact

You will take on a central key role in an organization on the rise. In this function, you combine entrepreneurial foresight with operational implementation power. Together with your team, you shape the further development of structures, processes, and services and ensure that the financial, personnel, and administrative foundations are set up for the future. In an environment strongly characterized by the energy transition, digitalization, and sustainability, a large scope for design awaits you with the chance to sustainably help shape the realignment of the company.

Your tasks

• Department management: You will independently lead and develop the newly formed Finance and Services department with budget, result, and quality responsibility.
• Support functions: You ensure essential corporate functions and are responsible for, among other things, IT/OT, data protection, human resources, process and quality management, real estate, risk management, insurance, contract management, and general administration.
• Strategic participation: You actively participate in the corporate strategy and implement decisions from the Executive Board and Board of Directors in a timely and professional manner.
• Project management: You lead demanding, cross-departmental projects and drive the continuous optimization of internal structures and processes.

Qualifications

What you bring with you

• Education: A successfully completed business administration further education (FH, HF, Uni, or specialist certificate/diploma) with specialization in finance, controlling, or accounting – or a comparable qualification with sound practical experience.
• Leadership competence: Several years of demonstrable leadership experience as well as the ability to challenge and promote employees cooperatively, goal-oriented, and integratively.
• Technology affinity: Strong interest in digitalization, data analysis, and AI-supported processes paired with routine use of modern systems.
• Personality: Analytical thinking skills, implementation strength, and enjoyment of a generalist role at the interface between strategy and operational excellence.

What you can look forward to

• A demanding key position with strategic and entrepreneurial co-responsibility.
• Short decision-making paths, flat hierarchies, and a long-term perspective in a crisis-proof, regionally anchored company.
• Direct and close cooperation with the Executive Board, Board of Directors, as well as relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Active participation in the further development and realignment of a modern Swiss utility company.

Your next step

Do you want to have a sustainable impact in a dynamic infrastructure environment?

Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents directly via our Randstad application portal. If you have any questions, your responsible Randstad consultant will be happy to assist you.

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