Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
•Ensures credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate monthly closings as well as analysis of actuals vs. budgets, financial trends and forecasts. •Liaison for IHI parent company and responsible for timely and accurate reporting to the ultimate parent company, IHI. •Directs and oversees all aspects of the Finance and Accounting functions of the organization, including but not limited to the processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the company •Evaluates and advises on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs / strategies and regulatory action •Establishes and maintains strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions. Provides executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities •Provides recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities •Ensures, that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with IFRS and Swiss GAAP and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting. •Responsibility for the tax strategy of the group as well as direct, indirect and transfer pricing compliance. •Drives the IM and IT strategy of the group and is responsible for a reliable, secure and highly available systems. •Take part on strategy discussion and decide on the strategy for the company together with the management team. •Responsible for the legal team
Head of the worldwide Finance and Accounting operations for the Surface Solution Division. • Responsible for the global financial operations of the Surface Solution Division • Coordination of the Financial, Administrative and Legal aspects of the Legal Entities within the Division • Finance oversight of monthly group reporting package • Take responsibility for timely and accurate IFRS closings, thereby understand, monitor and control the Finance & Accounting reporting work provided by the FSSC in Warsaw or China, or local Finance & Accounting teams within the Division • Global distribution of relevant information towards local Finance & Accounting teams • Drive standardization and automation of Finance & Accounting processes in close collaboration with Digital Finance • Manage organizational set-up of regional Finance & Accounting • Set-up trainings and support teams on specific accounting questions • Close collaboration with regional Heads of Controlling/FP&A and group finance functions • Support and contribute to Controlling/FP&A-led planning processes • Manage, develop, direct and evaluate the regional and sub-regional Heads of F&A • Manage cost accounting in alignment with regional Head of Controlling/FP&A • Responsibility for the statutory reporting • Global point of contact for external auditors, ensuring a smooth year end audit process • Mange core banks, in line with Group Treasury • Ensure adherence to the Internal Control System, review and improve procedures • Control global risk management including insurance coverage and claims • Ensure Adherence to national legislation • Support implementation of Group Tax and Transfer Pricing Models in the Legal Entities • Ensure the monitoring and execution of administrative matters • Support local Finance teams with projects and legal cases as required • Support procurement processes • Global touchpoint for internal audits • Assume active role in regional projects related to M&A and IT Enhancements
- Direct and coordinate financial planning and budget management functions - Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance - Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget - Manage the preparation of all financial reports and financial forecasts - Oversee daily operations of the finance and accounting department - Prepare financial analysis for contract negotiations and product investment decisions - Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements - Assist in establishing short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and oper-ating procedures - Design, establish, and maintain an organizational structure to effectively accomplish the de-partments goals and objectives - Serve on planning and policy-making committees - Coordinate financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements - Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate department staff - Project work with different departments (e.g. update AP/ Sourcing process, implementation payroll system, etc.)
- Responsible for the Accounting and Reporting of the US Holding Company - Involvement in M&A - Support integration of newly acquired companies - Support US Finance community - Coordinate US Insurance contracts - Maintain US Bank relationship - Preparation of and participation in BOD Meetings
- Responsible to prepare the annual and half year group’s financial statements including notes in accordance with IFRS - Responsible for the monthly and quarterly internal and external reporting - Implementation of new IFRS standards - Support the local entities to prepare their financial statements in accordance with IFRS - Communication with the Group Auditors - Responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of the internal control system (ICS) - Implementation of a process and a monitoring tool for the ICS - Conduct internal trainings - Support the Holding companies in the preparation of their local financial statements - Lead the group reporting team - Preparation of accounting papers for complex IFRS topics - Support Holding companies for the statutory closing
Last position: Manager Main Tasks: - Audit of standalone and consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS and Swiss GAAP in the business areas Industry, Pharma, Energy, etc. - External and internal reporting in German and English. - Leading employees on the audit engagements - Conduct internal trainings - Audit of ERP-System in the position as an IT-Trained Audit Manager. - Special audits and advisory for deconsolidation, capital increases, business combinations