Senior Finance & Operations Director

This search procedure has been closed (01-12-2010).
Field
Management
Salary
€ 150.000 - 200000
Location
Zurich
Employment
Permanent
Headhunter
XB Associates

Introduction:

We are recruiting for a Director of Finance and Operations to join an ambitious and reputable International organisation. This is an outstanding opportunity to develop your career on the long term and become a major part of a dynamic organisation. 

Position:

You will work closely with the sales and services areas responsible for the bridge between the sales, marketing services and finance worlds. This role has a good mixture of project management, team management and monthly / yearly business responsibilities.

Key aspects of the role will include:

  • Full responsibility for business partnering within the business 
  • Responsible for the implementation finance process as well as operational procedures – responsible for analysing potential risks/benefits from certain business movements 
  • Play a key role in overall business decisions 
  • Direct the cost controllers working on revising and improving costing models by product, line and market 
  • Strategic planning from sales and M&A perspective 
  • Responsible for building, and presenting 5 year Business Plans, Annual Budgets and Monthly Reporting 
  • General finance responsibilities including SOX, IFRS compliance, Indirect Taxes… 
  • Heading up numerous finance and operational projects

This is a very extensive role with many areas of focus that we can discuss further at the point of application.

Candidate Profile:

  • You will be MBA educated with 10 – 15 years experience 
  • You must have proven experience in an international environment 
  • Experience in a Hi-Tech environment essential 
  • You will have proven success in supporting business decisions, and controlling internal business partnering processes 
  • You will have proven management experience and in depth knowledge of financial control and reporting frameworks and processes 
  • Fluent English is essential, additional European languages a great advantage 
  • You must be a Swiss or EU national or hold a Swiss work permit 
  • Very good business acumen coupled with strong finance and organisation skills

Interesting?

You can apply to this position by using the form below.

This search procedure has been closed (01-12-2010).