Head Global Project Accounting / Head Finance

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced finance professional to join our team at the Global Office in Zurich, Switzerland starting on 1 November 2025 or by arrangement. This unique opportunity will start as a Head of Global Project Accounting and will transition into a Head of Global Finance role after two years. This role is pivotal in supporting the transformation of our finance operations and enhancing our impact across 40 countries.

Your role will be to actively accompany and promote this process. You will work closely with business administration teams in our Regions, operations, business development and HR to ensure that our finance data is up-to date and worldwide finance processes improvement of our systems and the successful delivery of projects. In these roles, you will directly report to the Director Finance and Technology (CFO) at Swisscontact.

Key Responsibilities in the first 2 years (Head Global Project Accounting)

Key Responsibilities after 2 years (Head Global Finance), in addition to the responsibilities above

Requirements

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas and references.

Swisscontact is an independent non-profit development organisation established in 1959 by representatives of the Swiss private sector and civil society.

Our development work focuses on unleashing the potential of private initiatives in developing and emerging countries. We foster sustainable and inclusive economic development with the objective of improving the quality of life for all.

Our work is based on three foundational pillars: We strengthen the competencies of individuals so they can improve their income and their opportunities for employment; we enhance the competitiveness of businesses to help them grow and become more resilient; we promote socio-economic systems that favour comprehensive development for widespread prosperity.

The organisation is currently active in over 130 projects in 41 countries with around 1400 employees. It is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.