Deputy CFO, Head Finance & Controlling

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Our client is a top 5 Swiss software company. A solid customer base in markets such as banking, insurance, healthcare, public administration and industry, as well as an international presence, have led to growth above the market average for years. Areas of innovation driven by our customers include speech recognition, predictive analytics, cyber security, e-health and e-government solutions. As part of a succession plan, we are now seeking to fill the position of Deputy CFO, Head of Finance & Controlling.

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Why is this challenge interesting for you?

 

Corporate culture

  • Your benefit: An established leader in its field, our client still operates like a start-up in many ways

 

Writing a new chapter

  • Your benefit: In your role, your input, suggestions and independent thinking will be welcomed by your line manager

 

Establish F&C as a business enabler

  • Your benefit: Finance & Controlling is crucial in the project business. You can develop your department into a business enabler and make a proactive contribution to the business

 

Modern leadership culture

  • Your benefit: Responsibility, competence and tasks are truly aligned. You take decisions and implement them

 

Fun & Success

  • Your benefit: Innovation and great ideas thrive in a fun and relaxed environment. You will work with the best and be part of the success story

What can you expect?

  • A respectful, straightforward, open and transparent leadership culture
  • A stable, well-established company that has been thriving, growing and reinventing itself for decades
  • State-of-the-art office infrastructure in the centre of Zurich
  • "Work anywhere" as an established model (even post-Covid)

 

Conditions

  • A dynamic, technology-driven environment with an international spirit combined with Swiss values
  • Salary commensurate with high expectations

 

What sets you apart?

  • Your personality is convincing due to your profound expertise and you can also laugh at yourself
  • In addition to finance and controlling skills, you have a passion for data and analytics
  • A solid understanding of ERP (ideally Abacus)
  • As a leader, you are characterised by respect and trust, as well as a down-to-earth attitude and a hands-on mentality
  • Driving innovation with a focus on the essentials and a clear purpose
  • You find optimisation and digitalisation exciting and see them as opportunities

 

Tasks

  • International accounting, including reporting in accordance with Swiss GAAP FER, VAT and payroll accounting
  • Project reporting and controlling, including further development of the KPI framework
  • Financial planning, including treasury and budgeting
  • Responsibility for ERP and BI & Analytics from the CFO Office perspective
  • Finance & Controlling process optimisation, TOM sparring partner for the CFO

 

Role, function

  • Reporting directly to the CFO
  • Your team makes a significant contribution to the positive development of the business by providing a sound basis for decision making in the operational business context
  • Your team consists of five colleagues

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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