Management Accountant

Christopher Ward is one of the world's leading premium watch brands. Renowned for its unique combination of British design and Swiss watchmaking expertise, the company designs its watches in Maidenhead, UK, and manufactures them at its workshop in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.

Through our distinctive Anglo-Swiss business model, we have made a significant impact on the watchmaking industry with several major innovations, including the development of the first commercially viable mechanical movement created by a British watch brand in over 50 years.

Present internationally, Christopher Ward pursues an ambitious mission: to make high-quality mechanical watchmaking accessible to a wider audience. As part of our continued international growth, we are looking for talented and passionate individuals who want to play an active role in our success.

Reporting to the Finance team at Christopher Ward SA, our production and assembly entity based in Biel/Bienne, you will play an important role in driving the company's financial and operational performance.

• Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts,
• Monitor monthly costs and expenses by department,
• Analyze production variances and provide meaningful explanations,
• Prepare monthly management reporting,
• Review and analyze product cost variances,
• Analyze Work in Progress (WIP) balances and provide commentary on trends and movements,
• Perform monthly inventory and stock movement analyses,
• Monitor and analyze Research & Development (R&D) costs,
• Prepare monthly customer invoices,
• Prepare selected accounting entries and related reconciliations,
• Review and validate supplier returns in the ERP system,
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes and management reporting tools.

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or a related field.
• Initial experience in management controlling, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong analytical skills and a genuine affinity for working with numbers.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, curious, and solution-driven mindset.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Good command of Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience working with ERP systems; knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central would be an advantage.
• Strong interest in working within a fast-growing and evolving business environment.
• Fluency in either French or German, with a good command of English.

• A varied role with significant exposure to manufacturing and operational activities.
• The opportunity to join a rapidly growing international watch brand.
• A dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative working environment.
• A multicultural team based across Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
• A flexible working model that supports work-life balance.

Christopher Ward SA

Zaunweg 6

2502 Biel/Bienne

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Christopher Ward est l’une des plus grandes marques mondiales de montres haut de gamme. Reconnue pour son alliance unique entre design britannique et savoir-faire horloger suisse, l'entreprise conçoit ses montres à Maidenhead (Royaume-Uni) et les fabrique dans son atelier de Biel/Bienne.

Grâce à notre modèle anglo-suisse unique, nous avons marqué l'industrie horlogère par plusieurs innovations majeures, notamment le développement du premier mouvement mécanique commercialement viable créé par une marque britannique depuis plus de 50 ans.

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