Operations division

The sections and groups and the processes for which they are responsible are described below.

Human Resources

Human Resources acts as the FINMA divisions’ strategic and service partner for all HR-related tasks. It coordinates, oversees and supports the supervision areas in the entire range of operational and strategic HR processes, as well as being the point of contact and advice centre for employees and management staff. 

Information and Communication Technologies

The Information and Communication Technologies section is responsible for all the divisions’ ICT concerns, providing optimal support of their business processes by enhancing and ensuring the quality of all FINMA’s telecommunications infrastructure. It manages FINMA’s data and oversees the FINMA-wide portfolio for organisational and infrastructure projects. It also coordinates the further development of IT systems and supports FINMA’s other divisions in their procurement and contracting activities.

Finance

The Finance section ensures annual headcount and financial planning, regular financial controlling and reporting and annual financial reporting. It is also responsible for liquidity planning in connection with the levying of fees and charges. An audit of the FINMA annual financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with the IFRS accounting standard, is performed once a year by the Swiss Federal Audit Office.

Facility Management and Purchasing

The Facility Management and Purchasing section ensures the management of documents and maintenance of buildings for FINMA. It operates the reception desk and telephone switchboard and manages the meeting rooms. In addition, it is responsible for resource and environmental management. Measures and precautions connected to physical safety at FINMA are also part of its duties.

Processes, Security and Governance

The Processes, Security and Governance section is responsible for operational governance for FINMA’s operational processes, continuously developing them and monitoring their efficiency. It manages the processes as a whole and operates the internal control system (ICS). It ensures information security and ICT security for FINMA and is responsible for business continuity management and data governance.

Digital Strategy

The Digital Strategy group drives the digital transformation and is responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of FINMA’s digital strategy. It is the central point of contact for digital topics.