Kantonale Verwaltung Schwyz
Schwyz
Head of Tax Administration
- 11 November 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- 6430 Schwyz
About the job
Are you looking for a meaningful role in the heart of Switzerland - amidst impressive nature and recreational areas? Do you desire a varied and challenging task with short decision-making paths? Would you like to make a difference with your work and thereby make a real contribution to the well-being of the population? Then you are exactly right with us.
Head of Tax Administration
What we offer you
- Flexibility Flexible working hours with compensation options and, depending on the area, home office.
- Holidays & Public Holidays Enjoy 25-30 days of holiday depending on age plus at least 15.5 paid public holidays per year.
- Further Education Diverse internal training opportunities as well as support for external education and training.
- Mobility Receive a half-fare travelcard from the SBB from a workload of 50% and employment of one year or longer.
- Pension Pension fund with very good benefits and optional choice plans for additional savings contributions.
- Mobile Phone Monthly mobile phone allowance of up to CHF 40.- plus attractive discounts on subscriptions and devices.
- Family Additional family allowance of up to CHF 200.- per month alongside cantonal child and education allowances.
- Health Ergonomic workplaces as well as sports and exercise offerings.
What you can achieve
- Overall responsibility for the organisation (around 160 employees), processes and finances of the tax administration
- Personnel and strategic leadership of department heads
- Forward-looking development of the cantonal tax environment as well as implementation of the political performance mandate
- Optimisation of organisation and processes as well as technological advancement
- Ensuring a customer-friendly and legally compliant business process
- Legal administration within the framework of the cantonal tax commission and issuance of tax directives
- Support of the head of the finance department and the government council on tax matters and tax policy issues
- Representation externally as well as intra- and inter-cantonal cooperation
What distinguishes you
- University degree (Uni/FH) in law or economics with proven expertise in the tax field
- Several years of leadership and project management experience as well as change management skills
- Exceptional understanding of tax contexts and processes as well as political procedures
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Affinity for technology-based optimisations and high data competence
Your new employer
The approximately 2300 employees in the canton of Schwyz take care of the concerns of the population and carry out public tasks on behalf of the citizens and authorities. The cantonal administration is the largest employer in the canton of Schwyz. The employees fulfil their responsible mandate in their daily work and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of their activities.
Your contacts
Do you have questions about the position or the application process? Andreas Betschart, Department Secretary of the Finance Department, will be happy to answer them at +41 41 819 23 01 or andreas.betschart@sz.ch.
Do you have questions about personnel matters? Rolf Fassbind, Head of the Personnel Office, will be happy to answer them by phone at +41 41 819 17 01.
