Corporate Operations Controller

STÄUBLI; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stäubli is seeking a Senior Corporate Operations Controller to act as the finance partner to the COO and Operations Leadership Team, guiding budgeting, cost control, and performance reporting across manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain. Travel 20–30% to production sites in Europe and beyond.

You will lead standard costing, inventory control, and KPI reporting, driving improvements in working capital and overall business performance within a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Operations Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Manufacturing Finance, or Controlling in a global industrial/manufacturing setting.
• Proven ability to lead budgeting, variance analysis, inventory management, and working capital optimization.
• Strong analytical, modelling, and cross-functional communication skills across geographies.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving finance transformation initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP and planning/consolidation systems; English fluency required; German/French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the COO and Operations Leadership Team, providing financial insights, performance analysis, business cases, and decision support for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, network design, and footprint optimization initiatives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cost controlling, and performance reporting for Corporate Operations, while monitoring operational and financial KPIs and driving improvement actions.
• Own and enhance global standard costing, inventory control, plant performance measurement, and reporting frameworks.
• Drive transparency and performance improvement across procurement, manufacturing, logistics, quality, inventory, productivity, forecast accuracy, working capital, and supply chain operations.
• Act as the finance lead for operational transformation projects, defining KPIs and reporting requirements across SAP, planning, consolidation, and BI systems.
• Strengthen the Group Controlling community through training, best-practice sharing, and finance transformation projects.

Skills

Operations Finance

Supply Chain Finance

Manufacturing Finance

Controlling

Budgeting

Variance Analysis

Inventory Management

Performance Management

Working Capital

Stakeholder Influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Controlling

MBA/CPA/CMA advantageous

Tools

SAP (S/4HANA)

Planning & Consolidation

BI Tools

Job description

Company Description

Stäubli is a global industrial and mechatronic solution provider with four dedicated Divisions: Electrical Connectors, Fluid Connectors, Robotics and Textile, serving customers who aim to increase their productivity in many industrial sectors.

Company Description

Stäubli is a global industrial and mechatronic solution provider with four dedicated Divisions: Electrical Connectors, Fluid Connectors, Robotics and Textile, serving customers who aim to increase their productivity in many industrial sectors.

Stäubli currently operates in 28 countries, with agents in 50 countries on four continents. Its global workforce of around 6,000 shares a commitment to partnering with customers in nearly every industry to provide comprehensive solutions with long-term support. Originally founded in 1892 as a small workshop in Horgen/Zurich, Switzerland, today Stäubli is an international Group headquartered in Pfäffikon/Schwyz, Switzerland.

Job Description

As Corporate Operations Controller, you will serve as the key finance business partner to the COO and Operations Leadership Team, supporting strategic decision-making across manufacturing, procurement, planning, logistics, quality, and supply chain operations. Combining business partnering with deep operations controlling expertise, you will drive global standards, performance transparency, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, working capital, and business performance across the Group.

To build a strong understanding of operational realities and foster close collaboration with key stakeholders, you will regularly visit production sites and operations teams across the Group, primarily within Europe and occasionally in the US and China. Travel will be around 20% to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the COO and Operations Leadership Team, providing financial insights, performance analysis, business cases, and decision support for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, network design, and footprint optimization initiatives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cost controlling, and performance reporting for Corporate Operations, while monitoring operational and financial KPIs and driving improvement actions.
• Own and continuously enhance global standard costing, inventory control, plant performance measurement, and operations controlling standards, policies, and reporting frameworks.
• Drive transparency and performance improvement across procurement, manufacturing, logistics, quality, inventory, productivity, forecast accuracy, working capital, and supply chain operations.
• Act as the finance lead for operational transformation projects, defining KPIs, reporting requirements, and performance measures across SAP, planning, consolidation, and BI systems.
• Strengthen the Group Controlling community through training, best-practice sharing, continuous improvement initiatives, and finance transformation projects.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Operations Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Manufacturing Finance, or Controlling within a global industrial or manufacturing environment, including experience at local production site/ factory level.
• Strong expertise in standard costing, budgeting, variance analysis, inventory management, procurement finance, performance management, and working capital optimization.
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to connect operational and financial performance and identify value creation opportunities.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, build trusted partnerships, and communicate complex topics clearly across functions and geographies.
• Experience leading international, cross-functional projects and driving operational or finance transformation initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving skills, a results-oriented mindset, and the ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP (preferably S/4HANA), planning and consolidation systems, and business intelligence tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or a related field; MBA, CPA, CMA, Lean/Six Sigma, or Project Management qualifications are advantageous. Fluent English required; German and French are a plus.

Additional Information

At Stäubli, we value both people and performance. We hire for cultural fit and long-term collaboration, seeking a team member who is committed to being an integral part of our team for the long run.

We start with remote interviews and move to on-site interviews as the process progresses. During the interview process you will have the opportunity to meet with the entire team to ensure a mutual fit.