Head of Finance and Controlling (80-100 %)

The Swiss Police Institute (ISP) is the center of expertise for basic and continuing education for Swiss police and ensures the implementation of a training doctrine on a national level. In addition to offering courses for executives and specialists, it coordinates professional examinations for policewomen and policemen as well as the certification of public safety assistants. Supported by the Confederation, cantons, and municipalities, this private law foundation develops teaching means for police training and promotes applied research on issues of interest to the police.
To strengthen the financial management of our Institute, we are announcing the following position (immediate start or by agreement):

Main Missions

• Lead the annual budgeting process across various domains and services, and develop regular forecasts to anticipate trends and identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and monitor financial dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Analyze discrepancies between forecasts and actuals (revenues, costs, margins) and propose corrective measures.
• Produce financial reports for management and governance bodies.
• Implement and evolve analytical accounting.
• Monitor and optimize service delivery costs, identify cost reduction opportunities and process improvements, and evaluate project profitability.
• Support team leaders in managing their activities through targeted financial analyses.
• Advise management and prepare sound decision-making bases.
• Support the development of new business models for products and services of the Institute.
• Ensure the reliability of financial data, adherence to deadlines, the effectiveness of the internal control system, and compliance with legal standards.
• Supervise general accounting, closings, and collaboration with the auditing body.
• Lead, support, and develop the accounting team, promoting autonomy, collaboration, and skills expansion.
• Manage the ERP (Abacus) with the integrator and advance the automation and digitization of financial processes.
• Contribute to transversal strategic projects.

Your Profile

• You possess a strategic vision and enjoy projecting, building scenarios, and anticipating developments while remaining close to on-the-ground realities. Comfortable with complexity, you have the talent to bring clarity to it. You can articulate financial figures and explain them pedagogically and pragmatically. Your proactivity and natural problem-solving orientation lead you to take initiatives to advance projects. Your energy, positive spirit, and curiosity drive you to question and evolve practices. Finally, your leadership—both caring and demanding—enables you to rally your team and stakeholders around common objectives.
• Higher education in finance, accounting, or controlling (HES, federal specialist certificate in finance and accounting, expert diploma in finance and controlling or equivalent training).
• Proven experience of at least five years in management control and analytical accounting, ideally in a service organization.
• Experience in management and team development or strong aptitude in this area.
• Advanced knowledge of ERPs, particularly Abacus, and ease with digital tools.
• Proficiency in French with excellent writing skills (knowledge of German is an asset).
• Interest in vocational or academic training, as well as in security or police matters.

We offer you

• A varied activity within a nationally renowned institute
• A stimulating and collaborative environment
• A modern work culture: flexible hours, telework, autonomy
• Attractive social benefits

Interested?

Application: via JobUp with complete documentation (CV, cover letter, copies of diplomas and certificates), application deadline: November 6, 2026.
Contact: Ms., Vice-Director, Head of the Resources and Management department.
Additional Information: A meaningful mission awaits you, join our team.