Management Controller - real estate investments and portfolio - 80% to 100%

Company Description ##

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève are a reference institution at national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here.

The position is attached to the Direction de l'immobilier (DI). This directorate's mission is to define a strategy for the real estate estate, to develop the consistency of monitoring major projects according to the hospital master plan 2022-2040 in strong partnership with the main State services attached to the département du territoire, the département des infrastructures and the département de la santé, to optimize the monitoring of surfaces and its future planning, while guaranteeing the smooth running of services. More than 230 professionals carry out their missions daily with a constant concern for excellence, with a sense of service and environmental responsibility.

Job Description ##

Reporting to the administrative and financial manager of the DI, you will ensure the management control of the institution's real estate projects. You will participate in the preparation of the real estate investment plan (PII) and contribute to its financial consolidation as well as its updating. In connection with the administrative and financial manager, you will contribute to the financial monitoring of the real estate portfolio and ensure the monitoring of the renewal envelope and financings subject to specific laws, ensuring consistency between planning, commitments, and expenditures.

You will monitor real estate project expenditures, develop associated financial projections, and alert on variances and risks of overruns. You will also ensure the management control of projects: development and updating of the financial monitoring template for projects, implementation and monitoring of indicators and dashboards, analysis of variances, production of decision-making elements for project managers and management.

You will prepare the financial analyses necessary for decision-making: comparison of scenarios or variants, reallocation needs between projects, impacts on multi-year planning, and participate in monthly and annual closing operations: justification of balances and contribution to closing work in connection with the Direction des finances.

You will respond to the regular or occasional information needs of management and partners and ensure the substitution of the management controller - operations. You will be required to carry out economic and financial analyses related to real estate activity, contribute to multidisciplinary working groups, as well as lead projects related to your function.

Qualifications ##

You hold a university or HES Master's degree in economics, finance or management, or a Bachelor's level completed by a certifying training in finance, accounting or management control (brevet fédéral, diplôme fédéral, CAS/DAS), or training deemed equivalent.

You have a confirmed experience of at least 3 years in management control or financial management, ideally in the field of real estate, construction or the financial monitoring of investment projects.

You possess solid knowledge of budgetary processes, management control, accounting, reporting and dashboards, as well as project management.

You are familiar with the functioning of Geneva public authorities and their financing mechanisms; knowledge of the hospital context and the Swiss healthcare system is an asset.

You are comfortable with the usual IT tools of the function: MS-Office with advanced Excel use required, data analysis and business intelligence tools (Business Objects, IBM Planning Analytics). Knowledge of the ERP CEGID is an asset.

Possessing strong analytical and synthesis skills, you easily identify financial issues, know how to highlight essential points and explain significant variances to various interlocutors (project managers, management, institutional partners).

A person who is organized, rigorous and methodical, results-oriented and proactive, you work both independently and in a team. You know how to manage priorities and demonstrate initiative, curiosity and adaptability.

Flexible and possessing good interpersonal skills and a strong team spirit, you develop constructive relationships with your interlocutors and have a sense of confidentiality.

Additional Information ##

• Start date: to be agreed
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 80% to 100%
• Function class: 20
• Contract type: CDM of 36 months
• Application deadline: 20.09.2026
• Information request: M. J. Mercier, responsable administratif et financier à la DI, [email protected]

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of the diplomas and certificates required for the position and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed to women and men alike.

Wishing to commit to the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Office cantonal de l'emploi.

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