Head of Finance & Operations

Job title:

Head of Finance & Operations

Company

UNI Global Union

Job description

Job DescriptionUNI Global UnionDescriptionUNI Global Union is seeking a Head of Finance & Operations who will have overall responsibility for the Finance, IT, Administration, Infrastructure and Events domains of activity within the organisation.The Head of Finance & Operations leads the accounting, financial planning, budgeting and reporting and is also responsible for supervising financial projects and regional office accounts.The Head of Finance & Operations will manage the team leaders of the IT Team and the Events Team and will be responsible for the overall management of the organisation’s administrational support.As Head of Finance & Operations, your main responsibilities will be:Financial Management & Controlling

• Preparing of budgets and monitoring of spending for all organizational units.
• Managing accounts at the level of organizational units and projects.
• Preparing key performance indicators and reporting for governing bodies and organizational units.
• Writing the annual report for the Treasurer.
• Maintaining and continually improving the internal control system (ICS).
• Supporting and advising the regions on accounting and financial matters.

Financial Accounting

• Managing the financial accounting of the organisation in accordance with the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR), including preparation of the annual financial statements and organization of internal and external audits.
• Ensuring payment transactions and collections in Swiss Francs and foreign currencies.
• Planning cash flows and investing surplus liquidity.
• Commissioning and monitoring external property management and reviewing property accounts before incorporating them into the financial accounting.
• Ensuring payroll processing and the settlement of social security contributions and withholding taxes in accordance with Swiss law (payroll).
• Fiduciary duties such as reviewing the tax situation, commercial register entries, and organizing legally mandated audits (e.g., AHV, tax audits).

IT and Operations

• Coordinating administrative support for the organisation.
• Overseeing internal services such as reception, event support, building maintenance etc.
• Overseeing the provision and maintenance of infrastructure (workspaces, meeting and break rooms, office supplies, etc.).
• Ensuring close coordination with HR on pay roll matters.
• Commissioning and monitoring external service providers.
• Ensuring data security and archiving.

Staff Management

• Leading employees in the Finance team.
• Managing the IT and Events team leads.
• Organizing and planning work tasks for the Finance team.
• Developing and optimising processes and checklists.
• Monitoring compliance with governance and signature rules.

The Head of Finance & Operations will report to the Deputy General Secretary and is based in Nyon Switzerland.The Successful Candidate has :

• Chartered Specialist in Accounting and Financial Management, or similar professional qualification.
• Knowledge of the Swiss accounting system (OR), Swiss labour and social security law and Swiss tax law.
• At least 15 years of professional experience in finance, experience in an international environment and/or non-for-profit organisation is an advantage.
• Knowledge of the MS AX Dynamics accounting system.
• Experience coaching, training and developing people.
• Prior experience overseeing IT, Operations and /or other administrative functions.
• At least 5 years of experience managing a team.
• Experience in change management is an advantage.
• An excellent command of both French and English.

In addition, the successful candidate:

• Is service oriented.
• Determines priorities and allocates time and resources effectively.
• Knows what results are important and focuses resources to achieve them.
• Has a strong sense of integrity.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals.
• Shares the values of the organisation.

We offer :The terms and conditions of employment are according to the collective agreement existing between UNI, its employees in Nyon and their trade union.

• A state-of-the art collective agreement with attractive benefits.
• A competitive monthly gross salary starting from CHF 13’329 per month, based on the candidate’s experience, and payable in thirteen instalments.
• Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working remotely.
• Excellent Pension scheme and healthcare insurance benefit.

The normal working hours as per our collective agreement are 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday (for full-time employees). Reasonable additional hours may be required.UNI is committed to diversity regardless of gender and age and strongly encourages applications from those with a BIPOC background, the LGBTI community and people with disabilities.How to apply :If you recognize yourself in the profile sought and if you share the values of our organization, , we invite you to apply for this position on .Application deadline: 31 July 2025. Interviews will take place as from 11 August 2025.Start date: Ideal start date is 1 October 2025, but further consideration will be given to the ideal candidate’s availability (for an earlier or later start).

Expected salary

Location

Vaud

Job date

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:16:50 GMT

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