Management Accountant

Christopher Ward; Biel; On-site; CHF 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Christopher Ward, a leading premium watch brand, seeks a Management Accountant in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Reporting to the Finance team, you will drive budgeting, cost control, and monthly reporting to bolster financial performance across manufacturing and operations.

The role requires a finance degree and experience in management controlling within a manufacturing environment, strong analytical skills, Excel proficiency, and ERP software knowledge, with English plus French or German fluency.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or related field.
• Initial experience in management controlling, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong analytical skills and genuine affinity for numbers.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, curious and solution-driven mindset.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Good command of Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with ERP systems; knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central would be an advantage.
• Fluency in either French or German, with a good command of English.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts.
• Monitor monthly costs and expenses by department.
• Analyze production variances and provide explanations.
• Prepare monthly management reporting.
• Review and analyze product cost variances.
• Analyze Work in Progress (WIP) balances and comment on trends.
• Perform monthly inventory and stock movement analyses.
• Monitor and analyze R&D costs.
• Prepare monthly customer invoices.
• Prepare selected accounting entries and reconciliations.
• Review and validate supplier returns in the ERP system.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes and management reporting tools.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Numbers affinity

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

Excel proficiency

Office suite

ERP experience

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Jet Reports

Power BI

Job description

Christopher Ward is one of the world's leading premium watch brands. Renowned for its unique combination of British design and Swiss watchmaking expertise, the company designs its watches in Maidenhead, UK, and manufactures them at its workshop in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.

Through our distinctive Anglo-Swiss business model, we have made a significant impact on the watchmaking industry with several major innovations, including the development of the first commercially viable mechanical movement created by a British watch brand in over 50 years.

Present internationally, Christopher Ward pursues an ambitious mission: to make high-quality mechanical watchmaking accessible to a wider audience. As part of our continued international growth, we are looking for talented and passionate individuals who want to play an active role in our success.

Position: Management Accountant

Full time

Your Role

Reporting to the Finance team at Christopher Ward SA, our production and assembly entity based in Biel/Bienne, you will play an important role in driving the company's financial and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts,
• Monitor monthly costs and expenses by department,
• Analyze production variances and provide meaningful explanations,
• Prepare monthly management reporting,
• Review and analyze product cost variances,
• Analyze Work in Progress (WIP) balances and provide commentary on trends and movements,
• Perform monthly inventory and stock movement analyses,
• Monitor and analyze Research & Development (R&D) costs,
• Prepare monthly customer invoices,
• Prepare selected accounting entries and related reconciliations,
• Review and validate supplier returns in the ERP system,
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes and management reporting tools.

Your Profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or a related field.
• Initial experience in management controlling, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong analytical skills and a genuine affinity for working with numbers.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, curious, and solution-driven mindset.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Good command of Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience working with ERP systems; knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central would be an advantage.
• Strong interest in working within a fast-growing and evolving business environment.
• Fluency in either French or German, with a good command of English.

What We Offer

• A varied role with significant exposure to manufacturing and operational activities.
• The opportunity to join a rapidly growing international watch brand.
• A dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative working environment.
• A multicultural team based across Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
• A flexible working model that supports work-life balance.

Ready to help shape the growth of a watch brand that is challenging industry conventions?

Join us and be part of the Christopher Ward journey.

Christopher Ward SA

Zaunweg 6

2502 Biel/Bienne

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Description de l'entreprise :

Christopher Ward est l’une des plus grandes marques mondiales de montres haut de gamme. Reconnue pour son alliance unique entre design britannique et savoir-faire horloger suisse, l'entreprise conçoit ses montres à Maidenhead (Royaume-Uni) et les fabrique dans son atelier de Biel/Bienne.

Grâce à notre modèle anglo-suisse unique, nous avons marqué l'industrie horlogère par plusieurs innovations majeures, notamment le développement du premier mouvement mécanique commercialement viable créé par une marque britannique depuis plus de 50 ans.

Présente dans de nombreux pays à travers le monde, Christopher Ward poursuit une mission ambitieuse : rendre l'horlogerie mécanique de haute qualité accessible au plus grand nombre. Dans un contexte de forte croissance internationale, nous recherchons des talents passionnés souhaitant contribuer activement à notre développement.

Poste : Contrôleur de gestion

Taux d’activité : 100%

Votre mission :

Vos principales responsabilités seront les suivantes :

• Participer à l'élaboration des budgets annuels et des prévisions financières,
• Assurer le suivi mensuel des coûts et dépenses par département,
• Analyser les écarts de production et proposer des explications pertinentes,
• Préparer et développer le reporting mensuel destiné au management,
• Contrôler les écarts de coûts de revient des produits,
• Analyser les encours de production (WIP) et commenter leurs évolutions,
• Réaliser les analyses mensuelles des stocks et des mouvements d'inventaire,
• Assurer le suivi et l'analyse des coûts de recherche et développement (R&D),
• Participer à la préparation de la facturation clients,
• Préparer certaines écritures comptables et réconciliations associées,
• Contrôler et valider les retours fournisseurs dans l'ERP,
• Contribuer à l'amélioration continue des processus financiers et des outils de gestion.

Votre profil :

Formation supérieure en finance, comptabilité, contrôle de gestion ou domaine équivalent,

Première expérience en contrôle de gestion, de préférence dans un environnement industriel,

Excellentes capacités analytiques et goût prononcé pour les chiffres,

Personne rigoureuse, proactive, curieuse et orientée solution,

Solides compétences organisationnelles et capacité à gérer plusieurs priorités simultanément,

Bonne maîtrise de Microsoft Excel, Jet Reports ou Power BI : un atout,

Expérience avec un ERP ( Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) un avantage,

Intérêt marqué pour un environnement en forte croissance et en constante évolution,

Excellente maîtrise du français ou de l'allemand, avec de bonnes connaissances de l'anglais.

Ce que nous offrons :

• Un rôle varié avec une forte exposition aux opérations industrielles,
• L'opportunité de rejoindre une marque horlogère internationale en pleine expansion,
• Un environnement de travail entrepreneurial, dynamique et collaboratif,
• Une équipe multiculturelle répartie entre la Suisse et le Royaume-Uni,
• Un modèle de travail favorisant l'équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie privée.

Christopher Ward SA

Zaunweg 6

2502 Biel/Bienne