Team Leader Finance & Controlling 100%

Team Leader Finance & Controlling 100 %

The Directorate of Economic Affairs of the Canton of Zurich (www.vd.zh.ch) oversees the Office for Labor, the Office for Economy, the Office for Mobility, as well as administratively the Zurich Transport Network (ZVV). The Office for Mobility shapes traffic development in the Canton of Zurich with the goal of enabling demand-oriented and sustainable mobility for a livable Canton of Zurich and deals with future topics such as digitalization, climate protection, and the infrastructure of the future. The main areas of responsibility of the approximately 80 employees include the development and implementation of overall traffic concepts and agglomeration programs, the substantive responsibility for cantonal traffic spatial planning, strategic planning of road infrastructures, and supervision of the night flight regulations at Zurich Airport. You can gain deeper insight at www.zh.ch/afm.

We are looking for you as of October 1, 2025, or by arrangement as Team Leader Finance & Controlling for the Department of Digital Transformation & Administration.

We are looking for you as of October 1, 2025, or by arrangement as Team Leader Finance & Controlling for the Department of Digital Transformation & Administration.

Your main tasks

• Personnel and professional leadership of one employee
• Representation of the office in the specialist area within the Directorate of Economic Affairs, the cantonal administration, possibly in the Cantonal Council (KEVU), and externally
• Management and coordination of accounting and the budgeting process
• Preparation of investment and financial planning
• Building and application of expert knowledge in the area of road funds
• Operation and updating of cost and performance controlling, the internal control system, and risk management

Our requirements

• Higher education in finance and controlling (Bachelor, Federal Diploma)
• Experience in administration is an advantage
• Several years of experience in finance and controlling
• Leadership experience in a similar function is an advantage
• Team player with high social competence
• Strong hands-on mentality and high resilience
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form

Our offer

We offer you a versatile range of tasks in a lively environment and a motivated and well-coordinated team. You will participate in diverse projects and planning tasks and will have the opportunity to independently handle smaller projects and gain experience in project management. You will gain comprehensive insight into the internal processes of the administration and the interaction with external service providers. You will benefit from our modern employment conditions with a workplace directly at Zurich main station and the possibility to work partially from home.

Contact

Interested? Then we should definitely get to know each other. Mr. Marcel Hauri, Head of Department Digital Transformation & Administration, email marcel.hauri@vd.zh.ch, will be happy to provide you with information about this interesting position. We look forward to your application! Learn more about us at www.zh.ch/vd.