Financial Controller

Join a global company – Linxon – as a Financial Controller in our Central Europe Finance team. You will partner with operational teams and Finance Business Controllers, working closely with Managing Directors in Switzerland and Germany.

Job Title: Financial Controller
Location: Baden, Switzerland

• Prepare and review Swiss/German statutory financial statements under IFRS/Swiss GAAP.
• Coordinate year‑end audits and act as the main point of contact for external auditors.
• Support local directors in fulfilling their statutory responsibilities.
• Prepare the monthly, quarterly and annual financial results of the legal entities.

• Manage corporation tax provisions and disclosures.
• Prepare and review VAT returns.
• Develop transfer pricing documentation.
• Review tax balances and ensure accurate accounting treatment.
• Support external audits, enquiries, and information requests.

• Act as a strong business partner in executing the business strategy.
• Drive a culture of accountability, simplification, and participate in global harmonization projects.
• Provide comprehensive project detail analysis for planning, reporting, and risk assessment.
• Participate in tender preparation, assess commercial and financial risks, and develop mitigation plans.
• Produce annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, estimates and other reports requested by Corporate Finance.
• Oversee daily cash management of the legal entity.
• Secure guarantees and bonds and implement a proper hedging strategy.
• Coordinate relocation and facility management of office space (real estate strategy).
• Maintain robust internal controls over financial reporting.
• Establish efficient processes for billing, AR, AP, expense claims and payroll with shared service providers.
• Prepare accounting entries, project cost control reports, financial statements and banking statements.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures.
• Stay abreast of changes in accounting standards, local regulations and tax laws impacting our entities.

• Minimum 10+ years of accounting experience in a project environment.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction (E&C) business.
• Strong analytical decision‑making and problem‑solving skills; ability to adapt quickly and work under pressure.
• Experience managing a team.
• Autonomy, rigor, ethics, flexibility, adaptability, persuasiveness.
• Proficiency in Office Suite; VBA knowledge considered a bonus.
• Experience with SAP ERP is an asset.
• Experience with Oracle or Accpac is an asset.
• Experience with Oracle Hyperion is an asset.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and/or a Swiss Accounting Certification; CPA title is an asset.
• Understanding of Swiss accounting standards, local tax issues, and IFRS accounting rules for construction contracts.

• Native‑level German
• Fluent English (negotiation level)