Head of Finance Domain FBM

Introduction

A leading international teaching and research institution, UNIL has nearly 5,000 staff members and 17,000 students, distributed between the Dorigny campus and the CHUV and Epalinges sites. As an employer, it promotes excellence, recognition of individuals, and responsibility.

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Presentation

The Dean's Office of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM) is responsible for organising and managing all the faculty's activities. The faculty is composed of two sections: Clinical Sciences (SSC) and Fundamental Sciences (SSF), structured into 10 departments.

The Dean's Office defines and implements faculty policy to support the development of research, teaching, and academic succession.

To strengthen its financial governance and anticipate the retirement of the current post holder, the FBM Dean's Office is advertising the position of:

Head of Finance Domain
of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM)
Permanent contract - 100%

Position Information

Start date: to be agreed
Contract duration: permanent
Work rate: 100%
Workplace: UNIL-CHUV, Bugnon site, Lausanne

Your Activities

Within the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), you report directly to the Faculty Administrator and are responsible for managing all faculty finances as well as leading the financial unit.

In this strategically significant role, you manage a budget representing nearly 40% of UNIL's total budget, covering a complex institutional scope involving UNIL, CHUV, and Unisanté. You support the Dean's Office in financial decision-making, contribute to defining and implementing the faculty's financial strategy, and oversee the development of the internal control system.

In close partnership with UNIL's Central Financial Service, you ensure consistency in financial practices, compliance with institutional standards, and the evolution of financial management processes within the Faculty.

Specifically, the position includes the following responsibilities:

• Lead the complete process of preparing the FBM's annual budget and its budgetary control, particularly for departments attached to the Fundamental Sciences Section (SSF) of the FBM;
• Manage and supervise the Faculty's accounting and financial processes and ensure their compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements;
• Support and coordinate the financial correspondents of the SSF departments, promote harmonisation of practices and sharing of best practices;
• Lead and develop the FBM financial unit, support its staff, and promote a continuous improvement dynamic;
• Identify financial risks, develop medium- and long-term projections, and actively contribute to the Dean's Office's strategic reflections;
• Develop dashboards, indicators, analytical tools, and internal control mechanisms necessary for the Faculty's financial management.

Your Profile

You hold a federal diploma in accounting and/or finance or a university degree (bachelor's or master's) in the field.
You have solid experience in financial management of complex organisations, ideally in an academic environment or the public sector, and are able to transform financial data into genuine decision-making tools. You possess an excellent understanding of governance, internal control, and risk management issues.

You have a strong service orientation, a developed sense of collaboration, and an ability to align multiple interests around common goals. You have proven experience in team leadership, change management, and supporting organisational transformations.

You enjoy interpersonal contact, are comfortable in human relations, and possess excellent team management skills.

Among other qualities, you demonstrate:

• Organisation & Analysis: Rigour in planning, precise deadline tracking, and strategic analysis capability;
• Leadership & Strategy: Systemic vision, initiative-taking, and ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team;
• Communication & Negotiation: Relational ease, diplomacy, and ability to adapt discourse according to interlocutors;
• Attitude & Responsiveness: Stress resistance, self-control, and responsiveness to unforeseen events, respecting confidentiality;
• IT Tools: Proficiency in common IT tools, notably the SAP S4 software package;
• Languages: Excellent command of French with good writing skills and a good level of English (minimum B2 level, oral and written).

Your Benefits

A pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic setting.
Opportunities for continuing education, a multitude of activities, and other benefits to discover.

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For Further Information

Ms
Sandrine Verest-Junod
FBM Administrator
021 692 50 40

Your Application

Application deadline: 10.09.2026

Please send us your complete application in Word or PDF format.
Only applications submitted via this site will be considered.

Thank you for your understanding.

Job Description

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Remarks

Levels 1 to 12:

UNIL is committed to:
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion within its community;
• Ensuring an open, respectful environment conducive to personal development;
• Offering working conditions favourable to balancing different spheres of life.

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Levels 13 and above:

UNIL is committed to:
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion within its community;
• Ensuring an open, respectful environment conducive to personal development;
• Offering working conditions favourable to balancing different spheres of life.

To increase the number of women in management positions, female applications are particularly encouraged.

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