Finance Manager

About the job

Coperion is one of the world’s leading industrial and technology companies in the fields of compounding and extrusion systems, sorting, shredding and washing systems, as well as conveying, mixing and dosing systems for the plastics and plastic recycling, chemical, battery, food and animal feed, pharmaceutical, mineral and nonwoven industries. Coperion K-Tron is a business unit of Coperion and, with over 120 years of experience, a recognised provider of highly precise dosing and pneumatic conveying components as well as complete systems for bulk material handling. Coperion employs around 5,000 people at 50 locations worldwide and is a subsidiary of Hillenbrand Inc., a global industrial company headquartered in Batesville, Indiana (USA).

In this versatile role, you will take responsibility for Group Reporting in OneStream, VAT returns, general ledger postings for Coperion K-Tron Switzerland as well as other smaller companies. You will also be responsible for fixed assets, banks, project controlling, SOX controls and the maintenance of finance-relevant master data. In doing so, you will work closely with the Head of Finance.

Your main tasks:

• Coordination, preparation and support of internal and external audits (SOX, EY, tax audits)
• Timely and accurate monthly closings and reporting according to US GAAP and local accounting standards for the Swiss company as well as subsidiaries in EMEA and the USA in OneStream
• Preparation of forecasts and support in financial planning
• Timely tax and VAT declarations in cooperation with external specialists (Switzerland, Germany, Great Britain and France)
• Support of accounts receivable and accounts payable accounting on site as well as in the Shared Service Centre
• Responsibility for intercompany invoicing, commissions and IC reconciliations
• Monitoring of receivables management including assessment of allowances for doubtful accounts
• Execution and control of creditor payments as well as liquidity forecasts
• Reconciliation of goods receipts without invoicing (GR/IR)
• Maintenance of project accounting and support of project controlling in project activations, margin analyses and variance analyses
• Analysis of material cost variances, inventories and revenue deferrals as well as updating product costings
• Responsibility for finance-relevant master data such as chart of accounts, cost centres and business units
• Execution of account reconciliations as well as professional support of the Shared Service Centre
• Handling of ad hoc requests for Group Finance, management and project management
• Key user for the leasing management tool
• Reconciliation of payroll accounting between HR and ERP systems
• Participation in projects and taking on further operational finance tasks

Your profile:

• Several years of professional experience in international accounting and finance
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Accounting or further training in accounting with a Swiss federal diploma
• Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken
• Excellent Excel skills
• Structured, precise and reliable working style with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to coordinate several priorities and projects simultaneously
• Analytical thinking and interest in process optimisation
• Team-oriented personality with strong communication skills
• Experience working with international and virtual teams
• Experience in the audit environment (Big Four) is an advantage

Your application:

Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your application via the application link . Become part of our international team and help shape the future of the finance department with us.