CFO, Switzerland | Flexible, Regulated Banking Leader

Standard Chartered; Genf; On-site; CHF 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Learning culture

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Standard Chartered is seeking a senior finance leader in Geneva to oversee all finance, financial control and regulatory reporting for the Swiss legal entity. You will build a high-performing finance function and provide independent financial stewardship to the CEO and Board, ensuring compliance and robust governance as the entity prepares for licensing and ongoing regulatory obligations.

You will lead treasury, tax and regulatory reporting capabilities while partnering with regulators and

Qualifications

• Experience leading financial reporting, financial control or governance within a regulated environment.
• Experience operating within complex stakeholder and governance structures.
• Experience delivering outcomes through direct leadership and influence.
• Experience supporting change, regulatory initiatives or finance transformation initiatives.
• English proficient; additional Swiss languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead all finance, financial control and regulatory reporting activities for the Swiss legal entity, ensuring accurate financial information and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain governance over capital, liquidity, balance sheet management and financial risks.
• Build and lead a high-performing finance function delivering controls, compliance and operational excellence.
• Provide independent financial stewardship and challenge as a member of the Switzerland Executive Board and adviser to the CEO and Board.
• Support establishment of the Swiss legal entity and finance activities for licence acquisition and maintenance.
• Develop and implement finance, treasury, tax, regulatory reporting and control capabilities.
• Partner with regulators and internal stakeholders to demonstrate readiness and compliance.
• Ensure finance operating model, systems and processes are fit for purpose ahead of licence approval and launch.
• Oversee statutory reporting, external audits and financial governance post-licence.
• Oversee corporate tax compliance and transfer pricing with external advisers.
• Own the finance risk and control framework and substantiation, reconciliation activities.

Skills

Financial reporting leadership

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder governance

Change management

English (Required)

Other languages welcome (French/German

Education

Swiss Advanced Federal Diploma preferred

Internationally-recognised accounting qualification

Job description

Standard Chartered is seeking a senior finance leader in Geneva to oversee all finance, financial control and regulatory reporting for the Swiss legal entity. You will build a high-performing finance function and provide independent financial stewardship to the CEO and Board, ensuring compliance and robust governance as the entity prepares for licensing and ongoing regulatory obligations.

You will lead treasury, tax and regulatory reporting capabilities while partnering with regulators and