Finance Manager 80-100%

Our company is further expanding by ramping up a brand-new manufacturing site located in Nidau. Due to our company’s continued growth and expansion, and to reinforce our Finance department, we are recruiting a professional for the position as

Finance Manager 80-100%

Job Description

• Responsible for managing general accounting functions covering STAAR Surgical AG and its foreign affiliates
• Manage, guide team in post go-live, adoption phase of Company’s new Oracle ERP and lead/contribute to subsequent update cycles
• Own OTC, PTP cycles from a finance perspective, working closely with local procurement and customer service departments as well as the sales organization to optimize working capital
• Manage the month-end closing process covering accounts receivable, accounts payable, accruals, and cash
• Ensure controls over financial reporting are in place and functioning properly in accordance with SOX and local requirements, including maintaining accurate, up-to-date process documentation
• Support external and internal audits by coordinating related preparatory activities, managing deliverables, and remediating deficiencies, if any
• Recruit, train, lead and develop team members; lead new joiner finance training

Your profile

• Degree in Finance / Accounting, certified expert in financial reporting and controlling, CPA or equivalent
• Proven expertise in US GAAP/IFRS is required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role with progressively increasing responsibility
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience, preferably in an international environment
• Strong command of English, both spoken and written. German and/or French skills are a plus
• Highly proficient in use of Excel; experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP advantageous
• Excellent analytical, prioritization, decision-making and communication skills
• Precise, structured and reliable way of working, being able to see both the “big picture” and focus on details
• Flexible, resilient and team-oriented personality

The right decision: working at STAAR Surgical

STAAR Surgical offers you the ideal environment to develop your career and to progress professionally and personally, within a multicultural and international company. We also offer the following benefits:

• 40 working hours a week
• Modern working spaces
• Minimum 25 days of vacation
• Modern cafeteria spaces
• Free parking spaces
• Training and development plans
• Very good connections to public transportation
• Regular social company events such as summer party/winterparty

If you want to contribute to the Evolution in visual freedom™ and become part of our passionate team, send us your full application.

For more information, please reach out to the HR Team () or visit us online at

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