Financial Controller

Sierre Permanent View Job Description
The Controller has a financial function within production factories.He/She maintains an effective internal control structure ensuring compliance with the company's accounting policies, and provide counselling to Management in driving performance.He/She is key in the reporting process.

added 09/01/2025

  • Manufacturing
  • Reporting

About Our Client

Manufacturing Leader

Job Description

  • Management controlling: ensure optimization of working capital and cash-flow generation, provide support with regard to product mix optimization, lead rolling forecast and budget processes, produce analysis to Management to support decision making
    * Support on matters of financial accounting and internal control, review analytical accounting, financial statements, costing/pricing variances. Prepares activity-costing for the reporting unit.
    * Participate in month-end and year-end closing process, and in reporting duties
    * Advise and support Operations and Management leaders, acting as a business partner, on a wide variety of business/financial issues to ensure achievement of performance & efficiency targets.
    * Develop and maintain accurate standards for costs analysis (material, labor, and overhead costs)
    * Analyze, review product pricing, develop alternative scenarios
    * Give support on risks management topics including FX and commodities (aluminum, premium, others) with the support of the local risk manager
    * Challenge the status-quo, enhance IT solutions & tools
    * Assisting in special projects and analysis as needed

The Successful Applicant

  • With a business or finance degree (HEG, HEC or equivalent, Swiss degree Diploma Federal expert in Finance and Controlling)
    * Minimum of 5 years of broad financial experience in all aspects of business control.
    * Experience in a manufacturing environment is a prerequisite (such as standard and job costing, understanding manufacturing processes, and the ability to trace the flow of information).
    * A first experience in an audit accounting company is an asset.
    * Good knowledge of SOX and IFRS
    * Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills in French and English. Knowledge of German language is a nice to have.
    * Strong analytical dimension with a global overview of the business,
    * Strong problem-solving capabilities.
    * High level of integrity, accuracy, reliability, transparency and accountability
    * Familiarity with IT systems related to financial functions and operational areas (SAP, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI)

What's on Offer

Great site and great challenge

Contact
Kathleen Philippart De Foy
Quote job ref
JN-012025-6630425

Job summary

Job Function
Accounting, Audit & Advisory, Tax and Treasury
Specialisation
Financial Controller
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Sierre
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Kathleen Philippart De Foy
Job Reference
JN-012025-6630425

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