Head of Finance and Accounting 100% / Permanent

About the job

Introduction

For our client, an established manufacturing SME in the food industry with around 60-65 employees in the Zug area, we are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial-minded leader. The position reports directly to the Managing Director and is part of the operational management. The focus is on finance and accounting. Additionally, you will lead the HR and central services areas; operational tasks are carried out by the responsible specialists.

Type of Work

• Overall responsibility for finance and accounting
• Leading a small team in finance, HR and services; operational tasks are performed by the specialists
• Responsibility for financial accounting as well as quarterly and annual financial statements according to Swiss Code of Obligations (OR)
• Liquidity planning, cash management and cooperation with banks
• Budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Responsibility for controlling, cost accounting and calculation
• Ensuring VAT, tax and audit matters
• Management of contracts, insurance and administrative services
• Further development of finance and HR systems as well as digitalisation and process optimisation
• Close cooperation with the Managing Director and Board of Directors

Requirements Profile

• At least 6 years of professional experience in finance and accounting
• At least 2 years of specialist and leadership responsibility, ideally with leading a small team
• At least 2 annual financial statements fully and independently responsible
• Very good knowledge of Swiss accounting according to OR as well as experience with VAT, audit and compliance
• Solid experience in budgeting, forecasting, liquidity planning and management reporting
• Good practical knowledge in controlling, cost accounting and calculation; experience in a manufacturing SME is an advantage
• Advanced training in finance and accounting, controlling or business administration, e.g. federal diploma, diploma, higher technical college or university of applied sciences
• Good experience with ERP and finance systems, high data affinity as well as very good knowledge of M365; BI/reporting experience is an advantage
• Willingness to take on leadership responsibility for HR and services in addition to finance
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form and the ability to communicate complex financial topics clearly
• Integrity, responsible and sound judgement personality with an independent and reliable working style

• Direct collaboration with the Managing Director and integration into operational management
• Lots of scope for development in controlling, calculation and management reporting
• Opportunity to actively shape digitalisation and process optimisation in finance, HR and services
• Orderly handover by the previous incumbent
• 41.5-hour week with flexitime and home office option
• 5 weeks holiday; 6 weeks from age 51
• Free company parking, training opportunities and other attractive fringe benefits