Swiss Banking CFO: Finance, Compliance & Strategy

Standard Chartered; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working options

Wellbeing program (Unmind)

Learning & development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Standard Chartered is seeking an experienced financial executive to lead the Swiss legal entity's finance function, ensuring accuracy, integrity and regulatory compliance.

You will head finance, treasury, tax, regulatory reporting and control activities, partnering with regulators and internal stakeholders to support licence readiness and business launch in Switzerland. A senior leader who can drive governance and financial stewardship is required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading financial reporting, financial control, regulatory reporting or finance governance activities within a regulated environment
• Experience operating within complex stakeholder & governance structures
• Experience delivering outcomes through direct leadership and influence
• Experience supporting change, regulatory initiatives or finance transformation initiatives
• Internationally-recognised professional accounting qualification, or Swiss Advanced Federal Diploma preferred
• English – Required
• French, German or Italian – Nice to have

Responsibilities

• Lead all finance, financial control and regulatory reporting activities for the Swiss legal entity, ensuring accurate financial information and compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain effective governance over capital, liquidity, balance sheet management and financial risks, safeguarding the financial soundness of the Swiss legal entity.
• Build and lead a high-performing finance function that delivers robust controls, regulatory compliance and operational excellence in support of the Swiss franchise.
• Provide independent financial stewardship and challenge as a member of the Switzerland Executive Board and trusted adviser to the CEO, Board and Board Committees.
• Support the successful establishment of the Swiss legal entity and the completion of all finance-related activities required to obtain and maintain a Swiss banking licence.
• Lead the development and implementation of finance, treasury, tax, regulatory reporting and control capabilities required to support a regulated Swiss banking entity.
• Partner with regulators, external advisers and internal stakeholders to demonstrate financial readiness, governance effectiveness and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure the finance operating model, systems, processes and resources are fit for purpose ahead of licence approval and business launch.
• Lead the financial management of the Swiss legal entity, ensuring the integrity, accuracy and completeness of all financial information.
• Maintain an effective financial control environment and ensure compliance with Group policies, accounting standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Oversee statutory reporting, external audits and financial governance activities following banking licence approval.
• Ensure appropriate oversight of corporate tax compliance, tax reporting and transfer pricing arrangements, working closely with external advisers and Group Tax specialists.
• Own the finance risk and control framework, including substantiation, reconciliation and financial control activities required to maintain the integrity of the Swiss legal entity’s financial records.

Skills

Financial reporting leadership

Regulatory reporting experience

Stakeholder governance experience

Change/finance transformation

English language – required

Education

Professional accounting qualification or Swiss Advanced Federal Diploma preferred

Job description

Standard Chartered is seeking an experienced financial executive to lead the Swiss legal entity's finance function, ensuring accuracy, integrity and regulatory compliance.

You will head finance, treasury, tax, regulatory reporting and control activities, partnering with regulators and internal stakeholders to support licence readiness and business launch in Switzerland. A senior leader who can drive governance and financial stewardship is required.