Maurer was reelected as Federal Councillor on 8 December 2015, and on 11 December 2015 he was selected to become head of the Federal Department of Finance, with newly elected Guy Parmelin, a fellow member of the SVP, replacing his position as head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports.
Maurer terpilih kembali sebagai anggota Dewan Federal pada 8 Desember 2015 dan pada 11 Desember 2015 ia terpilih menjadi Kepala Departemen Federal Keuangan dan Guy Parmelin, rekan satu partainya yang baru terpilih, menggantikan posisinya sebagai Kepala Departemen Federal Pertahanan, Perlindungan Sipil, dan Olahraga.