We are seeking a dynamic and business-oriented Financial Controller to join an international finance team.
This role is much more than traditional financial control: the successful candidate will act as a trusted business partner, supporting operational teams, improving financial processes, and ensuring the company has accurate and timely financial information to support decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Reporting & Control
- Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and ensure the integrity of accounting records.
- Monitor financial performance and analyze variances against budgets and forecasts.
- Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and applicable accounting standards.
- Assist in statutory audits and coordinate with external auditors.
- Work closely with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics and Management teams.
- Provide financial analysis to support commercial and operational decisions.
- Translate financial information into practical business recommendations.
- Support managers in understanding financial impacts of operational decisions.
- Promote collaboration across departments by acting as a solution provider rather than merely identifying issues.
- Continuously identify opportunities to simplify and improve internal processes.
- Lead automation initiatives, particularly through advanced Excel and ERP tools.
- Develop dashboards, KPIs and reporting tools to improve business visibility.
- Participate in ERP implementation and continuous improvement projects.
- Standardize financial procedures and promote best practices throughout the organization.
- Assist in preparing annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
- Monitor departmental spending and provide recommendations for cost optimization.
- Prepare profitability analyses and financial models for new business opportunities.
- Maintain effective internal control procedures.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and financial procedures.
- Identify operational risks and recommend pragmatic corrective actions.
- Support continuous improvement of governance processes.
- Perform portfolio analysis by identifying costs and recommending improvements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration.
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is considered an advantage.
- 5-10 years of progressive experience in financial controlling or corporate finance.
- Experience in an international manufacturing, pharmaceutical or industrial environment is preferred.
- Experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Business Central. (SAP, Oracle or equivalent).
- Excellent command of Microsoft Excel, including:
- Advanced formulas
- Pivot Tables
- Power Query
- Financial modelling
- Dashboard creation
- Strong ERP knowledge.
- High level of financial analysis capability.
- Excellent reporting and presentation skills.
- Comfortable working with large datasets.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- A proactive, positive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Curiosity and a continuous improvement mentality.
- The ability to build trust across all departments.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- High level of integrity and confidentiality.
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- Adaptability and resilience.
- Strong ownership and accountability.
- Fluent French and English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
- Additional languages such as German, Spanish or Italian are considered an asset.
- Willingness to travel internationally approximately 20–30% of the time.
- Ability to visit subsidiaries, suppliers, customers or logistics partners as business needs require.
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| Job Category | Bank / Finance, Health / Pharmaceutical |
For one of our clients, we are looking for a commercially minded and client-focused Investment Advisor to join the front-office team.
The successful candidate will act as the primary point of contact for clients on all non-discretionary investment matters and work closely under the responsibility of Relationship Managers (RMs) and Portfolio Management (PM) teams to deliver tailored investment solutions.
This role is suited to a dynamic professional who combines strong investment expertise and the ability to present and pitch ideas. The candidate will be expected to act as a proactive source of new investment ideas for clients and confidently address a broad range of investment-related queries.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary contact for clients on investment matters, provide tailored investment advice across several asset classes.
- Proactively originate present and debate investment ideas based on Investment Committee and client needs.
- Partner under the responsibility of RMs to respond to client investment requests and identify opportunities.
- Support portfolio construction discussions and product recommendations.
- Liaise with portfolio management and trading teams to ensure efficient trade execution, including administrative aspects.
- Maintain strong awareness of market trends and investment themes.
- Manage Administrative tasks related to Front.
- The role is open across a range of seniority levels; however, candidates should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a front-office, client-facing investment role (asset management, private banking, or similar).
- Solid experience advising clients on multi-asset investment solutions.
- Strong understanding of financial markets and investment products.
- Fluency in English and preferably French is a must.
- Demonstrated ability to clearly articulate investment views to clients and proactively deliver tailored investment solutions.
- Strong client relationship and communication skills.
- Commercially driven with proactive mindset.
- Ability to thrive in a small, entrepreneurial, and dynamic team.
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| Job Category | Bank / Finance |
For one of our client, an asset manager in Zurich, we a looking for a Credit Research Analyst. This person will join a highly performing team focusing on leveraged loan portfolios.
Responsibilities
- Conduct fundamental research to generate actionable investment ideas.
- Produce research and ranking reports plus market commentary with regular frequency on key aspects of private credit markets to support best-in-class coverage of the data set.
- Monitor financial news, financial markets, economic and other macro factors to stay ahead of market developments and to inform investment recommendations.
- Establish contacts in the private credit market landscape (especially CLO Managers).
- Contribute to the overall investment strategy by providing geographic and/or sectorial expertise and knowledge.
- Minimum 5 years in credit research, ideally from buy-side credit platform
- Experience in leveraged loans and/or CLOs
- Strong grasp of financial statements, capital structures, and credit instruments.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and macros.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Native level in English; command of German would be a plus.
- Must be resident in Switzerland or willing to relocate.
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| Job Category | Bank / Finance |
For one of our client, an asset manager in Geneva, we a looking for an Executive Assistant for an ExCo member. The assignment will start with a 6-months contrat to be extended further.
Responsibilities
- Managing a complex professional and personal schedule and making arrangements for regular international business trips (check-ins, flight and hotel bookings, visa applications, etc.).
- Taking telephone calls and managing requests from different people inside and outside of the firm.
- Organising and preparing documentation for internal as well as external meetings.
- Managing mails in English mostly.
- Managing expenses, invoices and other private related items.
- Helping organise team offsites and client events.
- Helping arrange logistics for regular team meetings, across offices around Europe.
- Minimum five years’ experience as an executive assistant for a family office, asset management firm, bank or relevant financial services company.
- Excellent command of common IT applications (MS Office), especially PowerPoint and Excel.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Outstanding organisational skills and highly resourceful.
- Native level in English; command of French or any additional European language would be a plus.
- Must be resident in Switzerland.
- Available immediately or on short notice.
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| Job Category | Bank / Finance |
We are looking for a Relationship Manager in charge of the following: (more…)
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| Job Category | Bank / Finance |