Manager Accounting and Controlling

Bathco; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bathco Group in Switzerland, Zürich is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to own financial accounting and payroll, lead a four-person team, and ensure accurate data and timely financial reporting.

You will manage month-end and year-end closings, VAT filings, tax documentation, and develop management reporting with KPI insights for leadership.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of accounting experience
• Experience with international exposure
• CPA or equivalent higher education required
• Experience leading a small team preferred
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP experience advantageous
• Excellent Excel and MS Office skills
• German and English fluency required
• Independent, reliable and flexible work style
• Commercial mindset and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Own financial accounting and payroll end-to-end
• Lead and develop an accounting team of four
• Oversee payments, bank reconciliations and receivables
• Oversee general ledger, AP/AR, and data accuracy
• Lead month-end and year-end closings and prepare financial statements
• Prepare VAT returns and coordinate foreign VAT filings
• Prepare tax documentation and audits, uphold accounting controls
• Create management and bank reporting and translate data into insights
• Define, track and report KPIs across the business
• Drive finance projects from scoping to implementation
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Digitise and develop finance processes and systems

Skills

Accounting experience

Excel

MS Office

German language

English language

Independent working

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial mindset

Initiative

Education

CPA or equivalent higher education

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

The Bathco Group is specialized in providing green aluminium, raw materials and technology quintessential for the decarbonization of the world.

Being a modern, fast-paced company, we are looking for someone with a strong entrepreneurial spirit who wants to move forward together with us.

For our Finance team we are looking for a:

Your Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of financial accounting and payroll
• Lead and develop an accounting team of four, setting priorities and supporting their growth
• Oversee payments, bank reconciliations and the follow-up of outstanding receivables
• Oversee general ledger, AP/AR, ensuring financial data stays accurate and current
• Lead month-end and year-end closings including accruals, provisions and depreciation and independently prepare financial statements
• Prepare VAT returns and coordinate foreign VAT filings
• Prepare tax documentation and audits, and uphold accounting standards and controls
• Create management and bank reporting and analysis, translating financial data into insight the leadership team can act on
• Define, set and track KPIs across the business, and report on performance against them
• Drive financial projects across the organisation, from scoping through to implementation
• Support the Group Budgeting and Forecasting process
• Independently digitalise and develop our finance processes and systems

Your Profile:

• 5-10 years’ experience in accounting, ideally with international exposure working for a German or Swiss Entity
• Initial experience in controlling, management reporting and KPI definition
• Experience leading a small team preferred
• CPA or equivalent higher education
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP software is a strong advantage
• Excellent Excel and MS Office skills
• Excellent German and English
• An independent, reliable and flexible way of working
• Commercial mindset, quality focus, attention to detail, a willingness to take responsibility and a get-the-job-done mindset
• Initiative and genuine enjoyment of cross-functional collaboration