Finance Manager

Are you a Finance Manager ready to take the next step in your career and progress towards a Head of Finance position?

EMEA Recruitment is working with a confidential international organisation to recruit a Finance Manager based in Switzerland.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional to take on a broad, hands-on role across accounting, reporting, controlling within a global environment. Working closely with senior stakeholders and leading a small finance team, you will play a key role in driving financial performance, strengthening governance, and improving finance operations, while developing the leadership experience needed to progress into a future Head of Finance role.

Fluency in both German and English is essential.

• Oversee financial accounting, reporting, and month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal policies.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial performance analysis.
• Provide financial insight and business partnering support to senior leadership, contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, advisors, banks, and key stakeholders.
• Maintain robust internal controls, governance, and compliance processes.
• Lead, support, and develop a small finance team, encouraging collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance reporting, and improve the overall efficiency of finance operations.

• Degree qualified in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• A professional accounting qualification would be advantageous.
• Significant experience across finance, ideally within an international business environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and/or local GAAP.
• Experience in FMCG/Retail/Wholesale
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage at senior level.
• Fluent in both German and English.

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation