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Head of Finance & Controlling (80–100%, m/f/d)

Shape the future of mobility with PROSE as

Head of Finance & Controlling (80–100%, m/f/d)

Your role

As Head of Finance & Controlling, you will take full responsibility for all financial matters across the PROSE Group, nationally and internationally, from our headquarters in Switzerland.
You will lead the entire finance and administration team, overseeing all central and country-specific financial activities.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Actively contributing to all areas of financial management, particularly project controlling, monthly closings, and reporting for our business units and country organisations. With your hands-on approach, you will ensure you remain fully informed of and actively manage both operational and strategic topics.
  • Leading budgeting, forecasting, and closing processes, overseeing calculations and liquidity management, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements across all subsidiaries – supported by your international team.
  • Further developing our group-wide ERP system (MS Dynamics) and PowerBI into an effective tool for project management, efficient data collection, and automated monthly reporting.
  • Providing management tools and decision-making support for Group Management and the broader leadership team, and acting as a financial coach for our engineering project managers.
  • Leading and inspiring your team of seven direct reports, playing an active role in day-to-day operations, leading finance-related projects yourself, and impressing with your transparent, supportive leadership style, professional expertise, and personal presence.
Your profile
  • You have extensive experience in the service or project business, ideally in the engineering sector, and are familiar with the practical aspects of project POC-valuation.
  • Your natural interest in technical questions within the mobility environment helps you quickly grasp our business model and project dynamics.
  • You have strong hands-on experience with MS Dynamics, understand its data structures, and possess skills in configuring financial reports.. You are also proficient in Excel and PowerBI.
  • You are an experienced, result-oriented, and entrepreneurial personality, with a proven track record from medium-sized or larger internationally active companies.
  • You have demonstrated your leadership skills in the past, maintain uncomplicated and collegial relationships with employees, colleagues, and stakeholders, communicate at eye level, and are confident negotiating in both German and English.
  • You possess strong analytical and conceptual skills, with a quick grasp of complex interrelationships and their implications.
What we offer
  • A meaningful and impactful role in a future-oriented industry with passionate customers.
  • A lean, agile structure within an internationally active Swiss SME.
  • A challenging and varied role with real scope to shape and implement your ideas, working closely with the CEO and Board of Directors.
  • A modern, flexible working environment with a respectful, collegial atmosphere.
  • Flexible working conditions, with part-time employment (80%) possible if desired.
  • The opportunity for company participation, sharing in our growth and success.
About PROSE

At PROSE, we combine expertise, innovation, and independence to deliver world-class solutions within the field of railway technology. As a trusted partner in rolling stock engineering and railway consulting, we help manufacturers, operators, and authorities tackle their challenges—wherever they are in the world.

We are a majority employee-owned company, which means we remain fully independent in our work, allowing us to focus entirely on creating value for our clients. With a team of over 150 dedicated professionals and a presence in Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, and Austria, we’re committed to shaping tomorrow’s mobility.

Established in 1982 and with 5’000+ successful projects, we have earned our place as a trusted partner in delivering cutting-edge mobility solutions worldwide.

Interested?

Please send your full application, including certificates and diplomas, by 30 June 2025. 

Please note that for this position, we are primarily considering direct applications.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Electrical System Engineer

PROSE is one of Europe’s leading partners for mobility engineering. We are an international team realising A-Z projects for the rebuilding/refurbishment of railway vehicles, development projects of sub-systems and components, as well as advisory and consulting assignments.

We are currently looking for an Electrical System Engineer to join us on this mission in our office in Pisa. The Electrical System Engineer will be called to design electrical system architectures at train and subsystem level, to define the functional and electrical requirements of the various components that will be installed on board the train, to design the electrical interface of the various subsystems (Doors, Traction Converter, Signalling System, Control Systems) with the rest of the on-board equipment. The Electrical System Engineer will have to draw wiring diagrams and to dimension electrical components (cables, relays, contactors, etc.).
As a team member, the Electrical System Engineer is fully responsible for compliance with the sub-objectives (content, schedule, and costs) agreed with the Manager of the Electrical Department or the Project Manager.

Requirements:
  • Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree;
Experience:
  • Position1 (intermediate): 2+ years of experience in electrical system engineer role in automation/railway companies
  • Position2 (junior): no previous job experience required
    • Electrics and automation knowledge
    • Electrical components dimensioning skills
    • Good knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken;
    • Plus: Knowledge of the main rules, standards and regulations in the railway sector
Soft Skills:
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamworking
  • Planning and organization
  • Result orientation
Contractual condition:
  • Permanent contract
  • Workplace: Pisa, Italy
  • Benefits: meal vouchers, smart working

PROSE will process and store your application during the recruitment process according to the terms in our Candidate Terms of Use- policy. Read and access the policy on our website https://prose.one/privacy-policy/. By sending your application to PROSE you are giving your consent for PROSE to process your personal data.


About PROSE

At PROSE, we combine expertise, innovation, and independence to deliver world-class solutions within the field of railway technology. As a trusted partner in rolling stock engineering and railway consulting, we help manufacturers, operators, and authorities tackle their challenges—wherever they are in the world.

We are a majority employee-owned company, which means we remain fully independent in our work, allowing us to focus entirely on creating value for our clients. With a team of over 150 dedicated professionals and a presence in Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, and Austria, we’re committed to shaping tomorrow’s mobility.

Established in 1982 and with 5’000+ successful projects, we have earned our place as a trusted partner in delivering cutting-edge mobility solutions worldwide

Senior Electrical System Engineer

PROSE is one of Europe’s leading partners for mobility engineering. We are an international team realising A-Z projects for the rebuilding/refurbishment of railway vehicles, development projects of sub-systems and components, as well as advisory and consulting assignments.

We are currently looking for a Senior Electrical System Engineer to join us on this mission in our office in Pisa. The Senior Electrical System Engineer will be called to design electrical system architectures at train and subsystem level, to define the functional and electrical requirements of the various components that will be installed on board the train. The Senior Electrical Engineer will also oversee the work of the other engineers involved in the project and provide technical support to the younger members of the team. As a technical team leader, the Senior Electrical Engineer is fully responsible for compliance with the sub-objectives (content, schedule, and costs) agreed with the Manager of the Electrical Department or the Project Manager.

Requirements:
  • Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication Engineering degree
  • 10+ years of experience in electrical system engineer role in automation/railway companies
  • Team leading and coaching skills
  • Electrics and automation knowledge
  • Good knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken
  • Availability to travel abroad
  • Plus: Experience in the test & commissioning activities
  • Plus: Knowledge of the main rules, standards and regulations in the railway sector.
Soft Skills:
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamworking
  • Planning and organisation
  • Result orientation
Contractual condition:
  • Permanent contract
  • Workplace: Pisa, Italy
  • Benefits: meal vouchers, smart working

PROSE will process and store your application during the recruitment process according to the terms in our Candidate Terms of Use- policy. Read and access the policy on our website https://prose.one/privacy-policy/. By sending your application to PROSE you are giving your consent for PROSE to process your personal data.


About PROSE

At PROSE, we combine expertise, innovation, and independence to deliver world-class solutions within the field of railway technology. As a trusted partner in rolling stock engineering and railway consulting, we help manufacturers, operators, and authorities tackle their challenges—wherever they are in the world.

We are a majority employee-owned company, which means we remain fully independent in our work, allowing us to focus entirely on creating value for our clients. With a team of over 150 dedicated professionals and a presence in Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, and Austria, we’re committed to shaping tomorrow’s mobility.

Established in 1982 and with 5’000+ successful projects, we have earned our place as a trusted partner in delivering cutting-edge mobility solutions worldwide.

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