Global Finance Director F / m

to play a pivotal role in Laurastar's growth and international expansion. Based in Châtel-St-Denis, Switzerland, and reporting directly to the co-CEO, she / he will lead a skilled finance team and be responsible for shaping and executing the company’s financial strategy across all markets.

Role

• Lead Laurastar’s global financial operations to build a forward-looking and agile organization.
• Manage and develop finance, accounting, and controlling teams across multiple locations.
• Collaborate closely with key departments (Sales, Marketing, Operations, CS, and IT) to support strategic projects, financial planning, and drive performance.
• Represent Laurastar in key relationships with external stakeholders (banks, board, auditors, partners).
• Role is based at the Laurastar HQ in Châtel-St-Denis, Switzerland.
• Report directly to the co-CEO, with participation in the Laurastar Executive Management Team.

Key activities

• Define and execute the Laurastar Group financial strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and financial capacity.
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring across all business units.
• Manage monthly and annual closings, financial consolidation, reporting, fiscality, and internal controls for 6 group entities.
• Lead cash flow management, treasury strategy, and banking relationships.
• Support IT tool development and adoption in collaboration with Finance and IT teams (such as Oracle eBusiness Suite, FCCS, Salesforce, or Qlik).
• Ensure compliance with international accounting standards.
• Supervise and enhance financial processes, tools, and KPIs to support future growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience (minimum 5 years) in a senior financial role, ideally in an international SME or subsidiary of a group in Switzerland.
• Higher education such as Swiss Certified Expertise in Finance & Controlling or equivalent, with knowledge of Swiss GAAP.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Proficiency in English & French; German is a plus.
• Solid knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle is a plus), financial tools, and modern IT tools such as MS 365 and AI platforms.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

What Laurastar offers

• A Swiss family business with passionate teams.
• Possibility of 2 days of home office per week.

If you are a strategic and hands-on financial leader with a passion for performance management, organizational transformation, and international development, join our dynamic team and make a significant impact on Laurastar’s global success.

Please apply via [application link or instructions].