CFO, Member of the Leadership Team (m/f/d)

As part of a planned succession, we are seeking a committed CFO with proven international leadership experience and exceptional expertise in finance and administration. Seize the opportunity to bring your expertise to a dynamic and thriving SME in an international industrial environment. 

Tasks / Responsibilities:

• Develop and plan the financial strategy, including budgeting, financial planning, and forecasting, and contribute to the development and implementation of the corporate strategy
• Lead your Finance & IT team and support and interact with the 4 legal entities abroad
• Be responsible for financial reporting to external and internal stakeholders, ensuring the financial reporting meets legal requirements
• Assess and manage financial and operational risks, and define appropriate control actions
• Take on responsibility for raising capital and investments, and the communication with banks and financial stakeholders
• Support and lead acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and other strategic transactions
• Be responsible for the strategic tax planning, transfer pricing and treasury
• Ensure compliance and governance concerning: UBO filings, Code of Conduct, ABC Policies, ESG requirements
• Assess risks and implement measures for the secure and efficient operation in the IT environment (cybersecurity measures and employee training)

Your Profile:

• Degree in Business Administration and additional training in Finance, Accounting, or a similar field, along with relevant experience
• Approx. 5+ years of international experience in a similar position
• Proven and grounded leadership skills with a focus on people and performance
• Being a team player with a positive mind-set, absolute integrity and “sparring partner attitude”
• Exceptional communication and negotiations skills (e.g. presenting on executive level)
• Professional experience in an international commodity procurement context is an advantage, experience with Africa is an advantage
• Ability with Excel and MS tools, experience with SAP, SAGE and IBM Cognos is an advantage
• Ability to understand industrial production processes
• Excellent verbal and written English and French language skills
• Willingness for regular business travelling as required

The offer:

• Step into a strategic leadership role as CFO, where you’ll shape financial strategy, drive growth, and impact an SME with a global footprint
• Join a collaborative team and leverage your international finance expertise to influence key decisions
• Lead with integrity, vision and confidence across global contexts

Main Workplace: Canton Zug, Switzerland; working from home is partially possible

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Please send us your documents in English online in a few steps, specifying the reference number CH-05558, via one of the apply functions.

In case of questions, please contact Peter Bachofner via +41 44 396 11 11 or Write an email please do not send any application documents to this e-mail address and use exclusively one of the apply functions).

Of course, we guarantee you confidentiality.

About MU

Mercuri Urval is an internationally operating consulting company and offers scientifically based, quality-assured and ethical services in the areas of Executive Search, Professional Recruitment, Leadership Assessment and Coaching to clients in the private and public sector.

About the company

Our client is a Swiss-based SME company located in 5 countries and operating all around the globe.

Location
Canton Zug, Switzerland

Company
Swiss-based SME

Reference number
CH-05558