Senior Financial Analyst

Johnson Electric Group; Murten; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Electric seeks a Senior Finance Analyst to own the financial review for the European operations. You will oversee P&L and balance sheet reviews, Swiss statutory reporting and CIT calculations, collaborating with our Shared Service Centre and Finance Leadership to drive accurate, compliant insights.

You will lead month-end close, intercompany reconciliations, and tax provisions, while partnering with external advisors and the Group CIT team to ensure timely filings and robust financial

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• CPA qualification advantageous.
• 7+ years experience in accounting, controlling or financial analysis in an international manufacturing group.
• Strong accounting knowledge: month-end close, IFRS reporting, Swiss statutory accounting and tax.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI experience.
• ERP experience, preferably Oracle; exposure to consolidation tools.
• English mandatory; French or German knowledge a plus.
• Analytical and data-driven mindset with proactive risk management.
• Independent, deadline-driven and stress-resilient.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across international teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly P&L review, analysing variances against budget, forecast and prior year, and providing explanations.
• Review the monthly balance sheet and account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution.
• Oversee provisions, accruals, intercompany balances, and AP/AR/fixed asset reconciliations.
• Prepare financial analysis and management commentary for European Finance Leadership.
• Prepare the CIT computations, including tax provision and deferred tax, with reconciliations.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on filings and assessments.
• Own the JE statutory reporting calendar and SNB filings.
• Support Swiss statutory financial statements and reconciliation to IFRS reporting.
• Coordinate the external audit and manage responses to auditor queries.
• Collaborate with SSC Hatvan for GL/FA, AP, AR, VAT.
• Maintain internal control documentation for closing and tax processes; drive improvements.
• Contribute to automation and reporting improvements (Power BI, Excel, AI tools).

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Oracle ERP

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Automation

Education

Master's degree

CPA qualification

Tools

Oracle ERP

Power BI

Excel

Oracle FCCS

Job description

Come Innovate Motion with Us

Join us as a Senior Finance Analyst and take ownership of the financial review and analysis for Johnson Electric. In this highly visible role, you will go beyond the numbers, challenging results, uncovering key business drivers, and turning financial data into meaningful insights. Working closely with our Shared Service Centre and European Finance Leadership, you will oversee P&L and balance sheet reviews, CIT calculations, and Swiss statutory reporting, ensuring financial information is accurate, compliant, and ready to support confident business decisions.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the monthly P&L review, analysing variances against budget, forecast and prior year, and providing clear explanations for key movements
• Review the monthly balance sheet and account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of outstanding items
• Oversee key accounting areas, including provisions, accruals, intercompany balances, and AP, AR and fixed asset reconciliations
• Prepare financial analysis and management commentary for European Finance Leadership as part of the monthly reporting process
• Prepare the annual and interim corporate income tax (CIT) computations, including tax provision, deferred tax and supporting reconciliations
• Prepare the CIT package for review by the Finance Manager and technical review by the Group CIT team and coordinate with external tax advisors on filings and assessments
• Own the JE statutory reporting calendar and ensure all filings are submitted on time, including the transaction summary reporting to the Swiss National Bank (SNB)
• Support preparation of the Swiss statutory financial statements (Swiss Code of Obligations) and reconciliation to Group (IFRS) reporting
• Coordinate the external audit for JE: prepare the PBC list, respond to auditor queries and track audit findings to closure
• Close collaboration and communication with our Shared Service Centre in Hatvan (GL/FA, AP, AR, VAT)
• Act as the entity-side reviewer of SSC deliverables, maintain internal control documentation for the JEIAG closing, tax and reporting processes
• Contribute to automation and reporting improvements (Power BI, Excel automation, AI tools)

Our requirements:

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field
• Having Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification would be advantage
• More than 7 years of experience in accounting, controlling or financial analysis, ideally in an international manufacturing group
• Strong accounting knowledge, including month-end close, financial statement analysis, Swiss statutory accounting and tax, and IFRS Group reporting
• Controlling mindset, with the ability to challenge numbers, understand key business drivers, identify root causes, and proactively manage financial risks
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools
• Practical experience using AI tools or automation to speed up analysis, reconciliations or reporting is an advantage
• ERP experience, preferably Oracle; exposure to consolidation tools (e.g. Oracle FCCS) is a plus
• Proficiency in English is mandatory; French or German knowledge would be considered as advantage
• Analytical and data-driven mindset with a proactive and solution-oriented approach
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and perform effectively under pressure with stress resilient mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience collaborating across international teams

What do we offer:

• A truly international, multicultural, and fast-paced working environment
• The opportunity to work on impactful regional and cross-functional projects
• Exposure to a highly automated and innovative production environment
• Professional development and growth opportunities within a global organization
• Collaboration with experienced international teams and finance leaders