Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Finance leader with over 10 years of international experience across accounting leadership, financial reporting, FP&A and strategic business partnering, spanning hospitality, FMCG and publicly listed biotechnology. Proven track record of strengthening financial governance, building and leading high-performing finance teams, and delivering actionable insights that drive executive decision-making and sustainable growth. Equally effective ensuring statutory compliance and robust financial controls as partnering with commercial and operational leaders to enhance performance, streamline processes and create long-term value.
Addex Therapeutics is a Swiss dual-listed biotechnology company (SIX Swiss Exchange & Nasdaq) operating in a highly regulated, R&D-intensive environment, managing international clinical development programs, strategic licensing agreements and capital market activities. Responsible for the end-to-end accounting function, ensuring financial governance, statutory compliance and reporting excellence while supporting the CFO in driving business performance and strategic initiatives. I drive the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close cycles to deliver timely, accurate financial statements, while embedding strong internal controls and corporate governance to safeguard regulatory compliance. I provide strategic oversight of cash flow, balance sheet integrity and working capital, partnering with senior Finance leadership and key business stakeholders to inform critical decisions and fuel sustainable growth.
Group Financial Controller at Delta Wines, owning the group-wide financial close, consolidation and reporting cycle across 7 business units and 6 countries. Led a finance team of 5, ensuring the integrity and timeliness of management reporting to the Executive Committee and shareholders. Acted as a trusted Finance Business Partner to Commercial leadership, shaping pricing, profitability and customer negotiation strategy through financial modelling and scenario analysis. Led the annual budgeting and rolling forecast process for a c.€186m revenue business, holding business units accountable to strategic targets. Drove financial due diligence and business case evaluation on strategic investments and partnerships, advising senior leadership on risk and value creation. Played a key role in the financial workstream of Delta Wines' 2025 majority-stake transaction with Viva Wine Group (c.89% stake, c.€57m), supporting due diligence, deal structuring input and post-deal financial integration across the enlarged group. Built and embedded scalable financial processes and controls to support the group's growth and multi-country complexity, raising the standard of decision-useful reporting. Employee Council Member, contributing to organizational improvement and employee engagement initiatives.
Partnered with the Finance Manager in overseeing the Finance function, ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency across the business. Led the month-end and year-end close processes, delivering timely and accurate financial statements and balance sheet reconciliations, while maintaining the integrity of the balance sheet through rigorous reconciliations and a strong internal control framework. Oversaw VAT compliance and statutory reporting, ensuring adherence to local tax regulations and corporate accounting policies. Supervised the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cluster Income Audit functions, supporting operational efficiency and process consistency across the teams. Supported compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements by maintaining internal controls and contributing to audit processes, and prepared internal management reports to support business performance monitoring. Systems & Tools: Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Operation Audit, PropPlan, BirchStreet, DocMatrix, ONQ (PMS)
Responsible for revenue assurance, financial controls and payment governance across Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam and Hilton Rotterdam, ensuring the integrity of revenue recognition and the effectiveness of internal control procedures. Directed the daily revenue assurance process, validating the completeness and accuracy of revenue recognition across all operating departments, while ensuring financial governance through the daily review of exceptions, rebates, voids, discounts and transactional discrepancies. Led daily cash and credit card reconciliation activities, supporting payment accuracy and minimizing financial risk. Investigated payment discrepancies and credit card disputes, communicating directly with guests and partnering with operational stakeholders to drive timely resolution.
Front Office Supervisor, Trainer and Internship Counsellor Chairman of the Health & Safety Committee