Team Lead Finance & Administration

TMS Technology; Freiburg; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TMS Technology in Fribourg, Switzerland is seeking a hands-on Team Lead Finance & Administration to own the move of finance onto a new ERP platform and run day-to-day ops from posting to close. You will manage accounts payable/receivable, VAT, intercompany bookings, and lead project administration for key client engagements.

You'll lead a small on-site finance and admin team, partner with the CFO on reporting and analysis, ensure accurate monthly and annual closes, and drive process improvements

Qualifications

• Swiss bookkeeping and VAT knowledge backed by a commercial apprenticeship.
• Hands-on ERP system experience with real operations.
• Project administration for major client accounts and invoicing.
• English required; German or French a plus.
• Based in/near Fribourg and able to work on-site 4 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Own full finance operations from posting entries to annual close.
• Run project administration for major client accounts end to end, including licensing, invoicing and revenue recognition support.
• Define how processes work in the new ERP system and bring the wider team up to speed as it goes live.
• Lead a small, on-site finance and admin team and collaborate with the CFO.

Skills

ERP systems

Team leadership

Swiss bookkeeping

VAT compliance

Invoicing

Revenue recognition

Financial reporting

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Intercompany accounting

Education

Commercial apprenticeship

Swiss accounting knowledge

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Team Lead Finance & Administration, Friborug - On-Site

A global software vendor whose solution protects banks against financial crime across more than 80 countries is moving its entire finance operation onto a new ERP platform, and it needs someone to own that transition from the inside rather than simply adapt to it once it lands. The person leaving this seat grew into it from an apprenticeship, built it up over several years, and has just moved on into a CFO role elsewhere, which says something about where this can lead, but it also means the company needs someone who already has the instincts to run invoicing, reconciliation and reporting across several entities from day one, and enjoys the hands on operational work.

You will run the operational side of finance for the group: accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliation, intercompany bookings, VAT, and the monthly and annual close, while also owning project administration for the company's largest customer engagements, from contract setup through to invoicing and closure. Alongside that, you will lead a small finance and admin team based in Fribourg and work closely with the CFO on reporting and analysis.

What you'll do:

• Own the full finance operations process, from posting entries to coordinating the annual close and liaising with subsidiary bookkeepers abroad
• Run project administration for major client accounts end to end, including licensing, invoicing and revenue recognition support
• Take ownership of the group's move to its new ERP system: defining how processes work in the new tool and bringing the wider team up to speed as it goes live
• Lead a small, established team, staying hands-on with the day-to-day work

What you'll bring:

• A solid grounding in Swiss bookkeeping and VAT, the kind built through a commercial apprenticeship or equivalent, backed by several years of real operational experience
• Close, hands-on experience working inside an ERP system day to day. Having been through an implementation or transition is a plus, but what matters more is that you've operated properly inside one, not just used it at arm's length
• A project mindset: you can take something from a standing start to delivery, whether that means doing it yourself or pulling in the right people
• English is a must, but German and French are strong positives given the international collaboration of the role
• you're based in or near Fribourg and able to be on 4 days a week, since a good part of this job happens in the building