We are looking for a leadership personality

About the job

To support the next steps of the company transformation, we are looking for a top-level leadership personality who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on mentality and pronounced stakeholder management - someone who drives performance and at the same time actively wants to shape and influence entrepreneurial change.

Are you ready for a new strategic challenge in a key position?

What you will achieve

In this key role, you bear overall responsibility for the financial management of the company and act as a strategic sparring partner for the executive management and the board of directors.

Your main tasks include:

Financial Governance & Performance

• Overall financial responsibility & governance
• Responsibility for planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and KPI-based corporate management
• Ensuring an effective internal control system, integrated risk management, and audit readiness
• Leading accounting, controlling, taxes, treasury, and ensuring efficient financial processes
• Cash and liquidity management as well as monitoring financial risks

Management Services (area responsibility)

• Procurement: Building and further developing a strategic procurement function with a focus on cost optimization, quality, and compliance
• Human Resources: Developing and implementing a modern people & culture strategy including talent management, workforce planning, compensation & benefits, and HR operations
• Legal & Compliance: Ensuring pragmatic, business-oriented legal governance
• Managing facility management sustainably, qualitatively, and efficiently

Leadership

• Leading and further developing the teams in all responsible functions
• Establishing clear responsibilities, efficient structures, and a performance-oriented corporate culture
• Promoting cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement
• Active management of external stakeholders (banks, auditors, consultants, authorities, key partners)

Why you will succeed

Experience & Expertise

• Completed studies (university/fachhochschule) in business administration, business informatics, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience as CFO, finance director, or in a comparable top management position
• Solid expertise in controlling, accounting, reporting, liquidity and risk management
• Relevant professional experience from an IT company
• Proven experience in stakeholder management at board or supervisory board level
• Experience in leading procurement, IT, HR, or legal is an advantage

Leadership & Mindset

• Confident, impactful leadership personality with strategic foresight and hands-on mentality
• Analytical and networked thinking as well as strong implementation skills
• Very good communication skills and pronounced stakeholder orientation
• Entrepreneurial, down-to-earth, collaborative, and decisive
• Very good German skills are mandatory
• French or English at a good level is an advantage

We offer

• A leadership role with high impact and direct influence on corporate strategy
• Short decision-making paths, a lot of personal responsibility, and a pragmatic working style
• A corporate culture where performance, responsibility, and collaboration count
• Flexible working time models, home office options, and modern office spaces in a central location in St. Gallen

Become part of our team

Are you ready for a new challenge with a workplace near St. Gallen main station? If yes, we look forward to receiving your application documents.

Application process

01Send us your documentsYour skills match our requirements? Then send us your complete dossier via the application form or by email.

02We contact youWe review your documents and either we or our external personnel service provider will contact you for an initial exchange.

03We deepen our acquaintanceIn two meetings at IGS, we check if we fit together. And if you like, you can also complete a trial day with us.

04The decision is madeAfterwards, you and our respective recruitment team decide individually whether we want to go a common way and conclude a contract. This is the actual starting signal!

Questions & answers

Optimal for us are your gapless CV, all work certificates and certificates of education and further training as well as diplomas. Please write two to three sentences explaining why you are interested in this job.

We look forward to an email with your documents as a PDF. Or even better: use the application form on our website where you can upload your documents directly as a PDF.

Within three working days you will receive a confirmation of receipt from us. Depending on the status of the recruitment process and any (holiday) absences, it may take two weeks before you receive a response regarding the next steps.

Spontaneous applications are welcome. We are happy to check whether you fit our profiles and whether we have a corresponding vacancy in the near future.

However, depending on the profile, it may take some time before we come to a conclusive answer. We therefore ask for your patience.

Yes, gladly. We also welcome (unsolicited) applications from career starters or students who are, for example, looking for holiday jobs or employment as working students.

We currently work with selected personnel agencies with corresponding contractual agreements. We therefore ask you not to submit dossiers without prior consultation. Thank you for your understanding.

What you can count on

Not only do you have something to offer, but so do we. The satisfaction of our employees is important to us. The following benefits await you with us.

Flexible working hours

Modern working environment, standing desk

Home office possible

Central workplace near main station

Generous opportunities for further training

40-hour week, 5–6 weeks vacation

Business iPhone with CH flat rate

Private accident insurance

Contribution to childcare costs