Head of Finance Operations

Batgroup; Vaud; On-site; CHF 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Batgroup in Lausanne is seeking a seasoned Head of Finance Operations to lead daily finance operations, close processes, A/R/A/P, payroll, tax, and treasury with a strong emphasis on controls and commercial partnering. You will collaborate with the CFO and departmental managers to drive financial performance and ensure compliance across the group.

The role requires 10+ years in finance, a Master in Finance or accounting, and professional credentials (CPA/ACCA a strong asset).

Qualifications

• Master in Finance or Accounting or equivalent.
• 10+ years in finance with audit background (Big 4 preferred).
• Experience in a scale-up or high-volume services environment valued.

Responsibilities

• Support CFO on day-to-day finance operations and governance.
• Lead closing processes (monthly/quarterly/year-end) and treasury.
• Strengthen controls, policies, and internal controls.
• Provide business partnering to local and international markets.
• Coordinate audits and tax/compliance matters.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and systems.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic partnering

Financial analysis

Audit experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Finance/Accounting

Swiss Federal Diploma as Finance & Accounting Expert

CPA / ACCA

Job description

At Batgroup, we’re on a mission to bring peace of mind into people’s lives and fairness into the home cleaning industry. As Europe’s leading digital platform for home cleaning services, we connect thousands of households with trusted, insured cleaning professionals. We operate with a bias for action, value radical transparency, and believe that treating our cleaning agents with profound fairness is the ultimate driver of customer satisfaction.

Your Mission

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Finance Operations to join our Finance team in Lausanne and play a key role in driving financial performance, strengthening financial controls, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making.

In this key role, the Head of Finance Operations will act as a trusted and key partner to the Group CFO and department managers, providing strong day‑to‑day support across the finance function and helping ensure the smooth and effective running of financial operations. The role will have broad exposure to a range of areas, including daily finance operations, monthly, quarterly, and year‑end closing processes, A/R and A/P, payroll, taxation, controlling, treasury, audit, compliance, and corporate finance matters.

This is a role for a finance professional who enjoys combining operational excellence with commercial thinking, can work effectively across functions, and wants to make a meaningful contribution to the wider business.

Main Accountabilities

CFO Support

• Support the CFO on day-to-day finance operations
• Work closely with the department managers
• Provide financial expertise, challenge, and support on complex or cross-functional topics
• Ensure key finance matters are followed through and appropriately escalated when required
• Provide the CFO with relevant financial insights, analysis, and recommendations
• Support the CFO with ad hoc projects and analysis

Financial Governance, Controls & Compliance

• Strengthen financial controls, governance, and compliance across the organization
• Develop and drive necessary financial policies & procedures, and internal controls
• Monitor internal controls to ensure appropriate compliance with Group policies and procedures
• Coordinate and support external audits and act as a key contact for auditors and advisors, ensure appropriate follow-up
• Support tax, regulatory, and corporate finance matters, including filing of tax returns
• Identify financial and compliance risks and ensure appropriate follow-up

Financial Performance & Business Support

• Support the preparation of the annual financial statements and annual report
• Provide business partnering support to local and international markets
• Work closely with the FP&A Manager to support financial performance and business decision-making
• Contribute to financial analysis and identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement
• Partner with business stakeholders to ensure financial considerations are appropriately reflected in key decisions

Accounting & Financial Operations

• Work closely with the Accounting Manager on accounting, closing, reporting, and consolidation matters
• Support the coordination of financial operations, including A/R and A/P, and treasury
• Provide support and challenge on complex financial matters

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls, systems, and ways of working

• Support the Finance Managers in implementing improvements and scalable processes

• Coordinate cross-functional finance projects where required

• Education: Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent. A Swiss Federal Diploma as a Finance and Accounting Expert or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA, ACCA) diploma is a strong asset.

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in finance, ideally with a background in an audit firm (Big 4) followed by successful corporate experience in a financial management position. Experience in a scale‑up or high‑volume services environment is highly valued as well as proven …

• Languages: English (native or C1 level), good German and French language skills strong plus

• Soft Skills:

  • Leadership: You know how to unite and reassure your peersin a dynamic environment
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Hands‑on: You are not afraid to roll up your sleeves when…
  • Rigor & Agility: You combine accounting precision with adaptability
  • Problem solving and result oriented
  • Perform under pressure