Stiftung Erlenhof
Basel
Head of Finance 80% - 100% (m/f/d)
- 18 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Basel
Job summary
Join the Swiss Foundation for the Visually Impaired, a leading organization. Enjoy a dynamic work environment focused on personal and professional growth.
Tasks
- Lead a small finance team, ensuring smooth operations.
- Manage financial accounting per Swiss GAAP FER standards.
- Oversee billing, payments, and financial reporting tasks.
Skills
- Commercial diploma with finance specialization and 3 years experience.
- Strong Excel skills and financial reporting expertise.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
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About the job
The Swiss Centre for the Visually Impaired in the Professional Environment with locations in Basel (SIBU) and Lausanne (SRIHV) is part of Erlenhof | Foundation. People with visual impairments learn at SIBU and SRIHV to use individually tailored aids efficiently as a key to every professional perspective. Our clients are the cantonal IV offices.
For our young, dynamic team, we are looking for a:
Head of Finance 80% - 100% (m/f/d)
Your area of responsibility:- As Head of Finance, you lead a small team of 3 employees
- You are a member of the SIBU - SRIHV management team and regularly liaise with the management of SIBU - SRIHV, the CFO, and the Head of Services of Erlenhof | Foundation
- You are responsible for managing the finance and accounting according to Swiss GAAP FER and are the contact person for the ICS (SIBU - SRIHV)
- You prepare the monthly and annual financial statements for consolidation by Erlenhof | Foundation
- You oversee invoicing, dunning, and payment transactions and manage the subsidiary ledgers (accounts receivable, accounts payable, asset accounting, inventory accounting, payroll accounting)
- You prepare the VAT returns
- In your role, you are also the contact person for infrastructure matters – mainly taking on a coordinating role
- We also gladly rely on your collaboration and expertise in developing concepts, working groups, and projects
- Qualification as a commercial clerk EFZ, as well as further training in finance (e.g. Federal Certificate in Finance and Accounting or similar, further training with a focus on finance)
- At least 3 years of professional experience in finance and accounting
- Experience in preparing financial statements (Swiss GAAP FER advantageous)
- Very good IT user skills, especially Excel (mandatory)
- Ability to recognise interrelationships
- Independent and precise working style
You are a flexible and communicative personality who appears confident and convincing. Independent, structured working methods and a healthy assertiveness, as well as maturity in dealing with our clients, employees, and customers, are among your qualities.
What we offer you:We live an appealing, transparent, and benevolent philosophy that places great value on satisfied employees. We promote your professional and personal development, and through the diversity of our internal operations, you benefit from an interesting range of additional benefits. Our attractive employment conditions are based on the guidelines of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft.
Have we convinced you?Please send us your complete application documents via the "Apply now" button.
For further information, Markus Schelbert, CFO, is available to you.
We look forward to hearing from you!