North America Finance Leader: Strategy, Growth & Analytics

Amrop Executive Search AG.; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 148.000 - 214.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Amrop Executive Search AG. in Zürich is seeking a Director Finance North America (position based in USA) for a Swiss multinational.

The role leads accounting and finance across North America, partnering with local management and the sales organization to ensure compliant, high‑quality financial reporting. After a three‑month introduction at the Swiss headquarters, the incumbent will operate in the USA for a defined period (3–5 years), overseeing budgets, forecasts, risk analysis and continuous

Qualifikationen

• Fluent in English with strong communication skills.
• Proven leadership and people-management capabilities.
• Deep understanding of cost accounting and financial controlling.

Aufgaben

• Oversee financial operations and reporting for North American entities.
• Sparring partner and challenger to local management and sales organization.
• Ensure governance within North America’s leadership team.
• Ensure high-quality accounting and financial statements in line with group guidelines.
• Conduct financial analysis and reports to Group & Local Management and support decision-making.
• Build and maintain high-performance finance and accounting functions.
• Be responsible for local financial, legal, tax and sales tax matters.
• Establish budgets and periodic forecasts per group guidelines; develop financial planning.
• Conduct financial risk analyses and assess business initiatives.
• Identify efficiency gains through synergies across North American operations.

Kenntnisse

Fluent in English

Leadership

Cost accounting

Strategic finance

Ausbildung

Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Master’s and CPAs preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Amrop Executive Search AG. in Zürich is seeking a Director Finance North America (position based in USA) for a Swiss multinational.

The role leads accounting and finance across North America, partnering with local management and the sales organization to ensure compliant, high‑quality financial reporting. After a three‑month introduction at the Swiss headquarters, the incumbent will operate in the USA for a defined period (3–5 years), overseeing budgets, forecasts, risk analysis and continuous