Head of Finance

Bellevue Executive Search GmbH; Schlieren; On-site; CHF 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellevue Executive Search GmbH is assisting an international cleantech scale-up in Zürich (Schlieren) to recruit a hands-on Head of Finance. The role partners with the founder to provide financial visibility and ensure integrity of financial information for key business decisions.

The successful candidate will lead budgeting, forecasting, closing processes and group reporting, while building the internal finance team and coordinating with external advisers.

Qualifications

• Strong FP&A capabilities including budgeting, forecasting, cash planning and modelling.
• Experience in accounting, closing and controlling.
• Background in SME/scale-up or entrepreneurial environment.
• Solid understanding of Swiss accounting & statutory requirements.
• Advanced Excel; Power Pivot is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow and liquidity planning.
• Develop financial scenarios and provide forward-looking insights.
• Analyse performance and support decisions on pricing, hiring, investments, costs and profitability.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes.
• Ensure accurate group reporting, consolidation and financial controls.
• Coordinate statutory accounts, tax matters and audits with external advisers.
• Prepare financial information for management, the Board and investors.
• Develop the internal finance team and ensure effective collaboration with external partners.

Skills

FP&A skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash management

Financial modelling

Excel

Power Pivot

English

German

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Swiss CPA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Swiss Expert in Accounting & Controlling (advantage)

Tools

Excel

Power Pivot

Job description

Head of Finance

Zurich area | Scale-up

We are supporting an international cleantech scale-up in Zürich (Schlieren) in the recruitment of a hands-on Head of Finance.

The company is preparing for its next phase of growth. Working closely with the founder, the Head of Finance will provide financial visibility, ensure the integrity of the company’s financial information and support key business decisions.

If you are passionate about entrepreneurship, this could be the ideal role for you

The role

The Head of Finance will be responsible for:

• Leading budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow and liquidity planning
• Developing financial scenarios and providing forward-looking insights
• Analysing performance and supporting decisions on pricing, hiring, investments, costs and profitability
• Overseeing monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes
• Ensuring accurate group reporting, consolidation and financial controls
• Coordinating statutory accounts, tax matters and audits with external advisers
• Preparing financial information for management, the Board and investors
• Developing the internal finance team and ensuring effective collaboration with external partners

Your profile

You bring:

• Strong FP&A skills, including budgeting, forecasting, cash management and financial modelling
• Hands-on experience in accounting, closing and controlling
• Experience gained in an SME, scale-up or similarly entrepreneurial environment
• A good understanding of Swiss accounting and statutory requirements
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power Pivot is an advantage
• Fluency in English and good German skills
• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or an equivalent qualification
• A Swiss Expert in Accounting and Controlling qualification, Swiss CPA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent would be an advantage.

You are curious, pragmatic, analytical and business-oriented. You enjoy working directly with financial data while also acting as a trusted sparring partner to the founder. You are comfortable taking ownership, operating with limited resources in an evolving organisation.