Stellenbeschreibung
- Own local finance and accounting activities across Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
- Coordinate and review statutory financial statements and management reporting.
- Act as the primary finance contact for external auditors and regulatory bodies.
- Support Swiss statutory audits and ongoing tax and customs-related reviews.
- Liaise with third-party accounting providers responsible for local books and records.
- Partner closely with global shared services teams on reporting and accounting matters.
- Review financial results, balance sheet positions, and key accounting issues.
- Ensure compliance with Swiss GAAP, US GAAP, tax regulations, and internal policies.
- Support local tax enquiries, documentation requests, and regulatory submissions.
- Drive process improvements and maintain a robust internal control environment.
- Provide business support, financial analysis, and ad hoc reporting to headquarters.
- Lead and develop a small local finance team.
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Professional accounting qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, Expert Suisse or equivalent).
- Minimum 5 years of experience in financial accounting, controllership, or reporting functions.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and Swiss GAAP reporting requirements.
- Experience coordinating statutory audits and working with external advisors.
- Exposure to multinational environments and matrix organisations.
- Strong understanding of tax, compliance, governance, and internal controls.
- Experience working with shared service centres and outsourced accounting providers.
- Advanced ERP knowledge, ideally including NetSuite.
- Strong Excel and financial analysis capabilities.
- Fluent German and English are mandatory.
- Pragmatic, hands-on, detail-oriented professional with a proactive mindset.
- Able to work independently while managing multiple stakeholders and priorities.
- Broad exposure across the DACH region
- Close collaboration with global finance leadership
- Opportunity to lead key audits and compliance activities
- Diverse mix of accounting, reporting, and business partnering