Business Manager COO CHEEMEA

Swisslinx; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Swisslinx AG in Zürich is seeking an experienced finance professional to drive run-the-business financial controlling. You will monitor operating income, OPEX, and premises costs, and directly inform the COO and business leadership on performance and decisions.

You will lead budgeting/forecasting, oversee FTEs, maintain records, and deliver ad hoc analyses to support strategic initiatives across functions, collaborating with senior management.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in financial services or financial services consulting.
• Project management experience and the ability to structure complex issues and work independently.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, organisational and communication skills.
• Experience working across functions and directly with senior management.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to coordinate stakeholders while producing high-quality deliverables.
• University degree or equivalent higher education in Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Good written and spoken German and English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely monitoring of operating income, operating expenses (OPEX) and premises costs to inform COO and business leadership decisions.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting activities, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor internal and external full-time equivalents (FTEs), manage internalisation requests and maintain accurate management records.
• Produce ad hoc financial analysis, support strategic run-the-business initiatives and coordinate relevant meetings.
• Support global initiatives to improve operational performance, products and services and analyse cross-functional issues independently.

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder coordination

Presentation skills

Education

University degree in Business Administration or related

Job description

Job Description

• Deliver accurate and timely monitoring of operating income, operating expenses (OPEX) and premises costs

Job Description

Run-the-business & financial controlling

• Deliver accurate and timely monitoring of operating income, operating expenses (OPEX) and premises costs

to inform COO and business leadership decisions.

• Lead budgeting and forecasting activities, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor internal and external full-time equivalents (FTEs), manage internalisation requests and maintain

accurate management records.

• Produce ad hoc financial analysis, support strategic run-the-business initiatives and coordinate relevant

meetings.

Business management & COO support

• Support global initiatives to improve operational performance, products and services.
• Analyse cross-functional issues independently and coordinate priority initiatives and strategic projects within

the regional COO organisation.

• Coordinate the annual Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) cycle.
• Help shape COO strategy and monitor implementation of agreed measures.
• Support cost and revenue management, process optimisation, cultural and people initiatives.
• Prepare quantitative and qualitative analysis, management presentations, reporting and communication

materials.

• Act as a sparring partner for strategic projects and collaborate with senior management and functions

including Risk, Finance, HR and Communications.

Requirements

• Strong experience in financial services or financial services consulting.
• Project management experience and the ability to structure complex issues and work independently.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, organisational and communication skills.
• Experience working across functions and directly with senior management.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to coordinate stakeholders while producing high-quality deliverables.
• University degree or equivalent higher education in Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Good written and spoken German and English.