Head of Finance Switzerland

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This role is part of Landis+Gyr’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) business, which is expected to become an independent company under new ownership by mid-2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Joining now means contributing to an exciting phase of transformation — helping shape the future organization while remaining connected to Landis+Gyr’s global values and standards throughout the transition.

Role overview

The Head of Finance Switzerland is a senior finance position reporting directly to the CFO EMEA and acting as a key member of the regional leadership team. The role combines end‑to‑end responsibility for statutory and management reporting, audit and internal control, tax and transfer pricing compliance, and forward‑looking financial planning with a strong business partnering focus to Sales and Operations across the EMEA region for the operating entity and the head quarter entity located in Switzerland. The position is based in Cham (ZG) and requires close collaboration with Group Finance, Shared Service Centers, Commercial, Operations and local country finance teams.

Key responsibilities

Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate completion of month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end reporting in line with Group deadlines, IFRS/local GAAP and internal policies.
• Review and validate monthly financial statements, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, and prepare commentary on performance drivers and key variances for regional and Group management.
• Analyse and explain cost variances versus budget, forecast and prior year to relevant stakeholders, identifying improvement actions and driving cost discipline.
• Coordinate with Shared Service Centers and Controlling teams on internal invoicing processes, including SSC recharge calculations, booking quality and reconciliation.
• Manage warranty provisions and related accounting for general warranties, penalties and CAPAs, ensuring appropriate documentation, assumptions and alignment with Group guidelines.
• Own short‑ and mid‑term cash flow forecasting, including working capital analysis, to support liquidity management and capital deployment decisions.

Audit and internal control

• Act as lead contact for external financial audits for the EMEA entities in scope, coordinating deliverables, resolving audit queries and ensuring smooth, timely completion.
• Facilitate and support internal audits, remediation plans and follow‑up activities, driving a culture of continuous improvement and risk awareness.
• Ensure robust internal control compliance with Group policies, internal control frameworks and relevant standards (e.g. ITGC/ICFR where applicable), including periodic control testing and documentation.
• Review and approve payroll statements before posting to the general ledger, ensuring accuracy, correct allocation and compliance with local regulations.
• Act as approver for purchase invoices within delegated authority, ensuring adherence to approval matrices, budget, and proper cost coding.

Sales controlling and business partnering

• Design, implement and manage the Sales forecasting framework for the Swiss market, ensuring transparency, accountability and alignment with S&OP and financial planning cycles.
• Own and maintain key sales controlling tools such as the sales forecast (V100 input) template for the Sales team and the “Business Warehous” input as well as various analytical templates for margin, volume and mix analysis.
• Drive Software/Services controlling, including simulation templates, finance models and tools to evaluate recurring revenues, service margins and project profitability.
• Provide financial support for business cases, pricing reviews, quotations and tenders, including scenario modelling, risk assessment and approval documentation.
• Partner with Sales and Product Management to review commercial models, translating commercial assumptions into robust financial projections.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and decision support for business reviews, pipeline assessments and commercial negotiations.
• Coordinate and perform structured cash collection calls with Sales and Customer Service to improve overdue receivables and optimise DSO.
• Support sales activities on negotiations, pricing and deal structures, ensuring compliance with Group policies and sustainable profitability.

Forecasting, budgeting and performance management

• Lead and coordinate the S&OP‑linked monthly rolling Sales forecast process for the relevant EMEA scope, ensuring accurate revenue outlooks and alignment with operational plans.
• Drive annual budget preparation and monthly cost forecasts, challenging assumptions, consolidating inputs and preparing bridge analyses versus prior year and previous versions.
• Develop and maintain cash forecasting models and dashboards to monitor cash flow performance, working capital and key balance sheet metrics.
• Coordinate Capex planning and forecasting, including business case reviews, post‑investment reviews and alignment with strategic priorities.
• Identify and quantify financial risks and opportunities, proposing mitigating actions and supporting management in decision‑making.

Tax, transfer pricing and compliance

• Prepare and coordinate the tax group reporting package and questionnaires for the entities in scope, in close collaboration with Group Tax.
• Ensure correct implementation of transfer pricing policies and intercompany contracts between Switzerland and other Landis+Gyr entities, including regular reviews and documentation.
• Oversee the preparation, review and timely filing of tax, social security, VAT and intrastat returns for assigned countries (currently DE VAT Return, CH VAT Return and AT VAT Return), in collaboration with local advisors where needed.
• Monitor changes in relevant tax and regulatory frameworks and assess potential impacts on the EMEA finance organisation and business models.

Transformation, carve‑out and HQ setup

• Act as a key finance lead for the setup of the new Head quarter, contributing to financial separation activities, TSA design, stand‑alone cost structures and reporting set‑up.
• Support the design and implementation of the future EMEA HQ finance organisation, including processes, controls, systems and governance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within Controlling and Finance, leveraging digital tools, automation and best practices to increase efficiency and insight quality.

Profile

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent; professional qualification (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CFA or Swiss equivalent) is a strong plus.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in Controlling, FP&A and/or Accounting in an international industrial or technology company, ideally with experience in a matrix organisation.
• Strong technical knowledge of management reporting, IFRS/local GAAP, tax and transfer pricing fundamentals, and internal control frameworks.
• Proven experience in business partnering with Sales and Operations, including pricing, tender support and commercial negotiation.
• Solid understanding of S&OP, forecasting and budgeting processes, with advanced skills in Excel and experience with ERP/BI tools (e.g. SAP/BW or similar).
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills, with a hands‑on and solution‑oriented mindset and high attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities across different functions, cultures and levels of seniority.
• Fluent in English; German is a strong advantage, any additional European language is a plus. #LI-SG1 #LI-Hybrid​

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