Ref. 4824

CFO for Swiss software company with international presence and over 500 employees

CEO ERP SW Firma (1)

For more than 20 years, our client has been developing software with a focus on the financial services market. Numerous awards such as the Swiss Employer Award, the Best of Swiss Web Award, the Best of Swiss Apps Award and the Golden Transaction Award (in the Security category) are just a few of the accolades that testify to our client's professionalism and expertise.

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CEO ERP SW Firma (1)

Why is this position interesting for you?

 

Our client is one of the top 3 Swiss software companies with an international focus

  • Your benefit: A Swiss company headquartered in Zurich with 20 years of organic growth, stability, profitability and financial independence. The company upholds high ethical values combined with a multinational corporate culture and an international organisation

 

Owner-managed

  • Your benefit: Stable management, long-term planning horizons, thoughtful entrepreneurial actions and promotion of strategic initiatives with an entrepreneurial spirit

 

High level of maturity in finance

  • Your benefit: Core functions have been in place for years, with a stable team handling day-to-day operations, allowing the CFO to focus on strategic planning

 

Long-standing customer and contract relationships ensure stable and predictable business

  • Your benefit: Cash flow predictability is high due to long-term contracts and an established software development business

 

Healthy mix of software product business (licences), custom software development and time & material software development

  • Your benefit: There is a balanced mix of different revenue streams, ensuring stable, industry-independent revenue generation

 

Focus on growth markets such as fintech, digital payments, e-health and the digitalisation of sectors such as public services, transport, energy, retail and publishing

  • Your benefit: The broad customer portfolio not only covers current growth markets, but also ensures participation in future top markets and trends

Positioning of our client in the Swiss market

  • Digitalisation, augmented reality, security, digital health, blockchain, FinTech solutions such as digital payments and card services

Role, function and supervisor

  • CFO, Team Leader, Finance and Controlling Department
  • Supervisor: CEO

Main tasks and focus

  • Strategic financial planning, M&A, leading the finance and controlling department with three direct reports
  • Operational financial, risk and liquidity planning
  • BI, MIS and reporting at subsidiary and group level; development of financial accounting, reporting and MIS
  • Responsibility for compliance, leading group-wide strategic projects, investor relations

Requirements profile

  • Proven track record as CFO with at least 5 years in the technology sector, software, professional services, consulting, managed services
  • Expertise in Swiss accounting standards, Swiss VAT including group structures, transfer pricing, intercompany cash handling, Swiss and international legal and tax issues, compliance and internal control systems (ICS) experience
  • M&A experience in the SME sector
  • Experience with target operating models
  • Solid educational background, e.g. degree in business administration or Swiss Certified Expert in Accounting/Controlling or similar qualification

Personality profile

  • A seasoned professional without ego-driven tendencies, a solid craftsman with a focus on what matters, a sounding board for the CEO and the Executive Board, a visionary who remains grounded, someone with integrity, resilience, loyalty, a hands-on approach, a trusted confidant, a persistent executor, understands the technology business and is interested in innovation

Application & Contact

Erik Wirz
Erik Wirz
Managing Partner
wirz phone +41 44 515 02 60 wirz email erik.wirz@w-gruppe.com

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Recruitment Process

In an initial conversation, we will give you a detailed insight into the role, the company, the culture and your development opportunities.

After an initial conversation with the partner (headhunter), you will receive further information about the role and our client's expectations. If you are interested, please send us your documents. Wirz & Partners will draw up a longlist which will be discussed with the client. From this longlist, 4-6 candidates are selected for the shortlist.

 

Time until feedback: 2-3 weeks

If you make it to the shortlist, you will move on to the next round. During the interview with Wirz & Partners, we will get to know you professionally and personally. You will receive additional information about the client, the offering, the services, the team and the KPIs. Based on all interviews and documents, we prepare a complete dossier on you for the client, including an executive summary. These documents form the basis of the structured interview process with the client. We prepare you for the interview.

 

Duration until the interview with the client: Up to 2 weeks

The first meeting with the client is about getting to know each other on an equal footing, getting to know the people and the culture. This takes place in person at the client's location and usually lasts around an hour.

The second interview focuses on professional competencies and leadership issues. You will get to know the team, the strategy and the operational goals.

You will then receive a salary proposal and an overview of the overall offer.

 

Duration until feedback: 1-2 weeks

A de-briefing with you and the client takes place after the final meeting.

We help you negotiate the contract and clarify further details. The contract is drafted and we support the onboarding process with the client.

 

Duration until feedback: Up to 1 week

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