ASAP: Financial Accounting Manager DACH (m/w/d)

• Regional role for Switzerland, Germany & Austria
• Hands-on role with strong visibility and stakeholder exposure

About Our Client ##

Our client is a well-established international consumer goods organisation with operations across multiple countries and a collaborative global finance structure. Due to a business-critical need, they are seeking an experienced accounting professional who can join quickly and provide ongoing support to both local and international finance teams. Start: ASAP, at least 6 month contract

Job Description ##

• Own local finance and accounting activities across Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
• Coordinate and review statutory financial statements and management reporting.
• Act as the primary finance contact for external auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Support Swiss statutory audits and ongoing tax and customs-related reviews.
• Liaise with third-party accounting providers responsible for local books and records.
• Partner closely with global shared services teams on reporting and accounting matters.
• Review financial results, balance sheet positions, and key accounting issues.
• Ensure compliance with Swiss GAAP, US GAAP, tax regulations, and internal policies.
• Support local tax enquiries, documentation requests, and regulatory submissions.
• Drive process improvements and maintain a robust internal control environment.
• Provide business support, financial analysis, and ad hoc reporting to headquarters.
• Lead and develop a small local finance team.

The Successful Applicant ##

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, Expert Suisse or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial accounting, controllership, or reporting functions.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and Swiss GAAP reporting requirements.
• Experience coordinating statutory audits and working with external advisors.
• Exposure to multinational environments and matrix organisations.
• Strong understanding of tax, compliance, governance, and internal controls.
• Experience working with shared service centres and outsourced accounting providers.
• Advanced ERP knowledge, ideally including NetSuite.
• Strong Excel and financial analysis capabilities.
• Fluent German and English are mandatory.
• Pragmatic, hands-on, detail-oriented professional with a proactive mindset.
• Able to work independently while managing multiple stakeholders and priorities.

What's on Offer ##

• Broad exposure across the DACH region
• Close collaboration with global finance leadership
• Opportunity to lead key audits and compliance activities
• Diverse mix of accounting, reporting, and business partnering

Quote job ref

JN-102026-7123935

Job Function

Accounting, Audit & Advisory, Tax and Treasury

Specialisation

Finance Manager

Industry

Retail

Where

Zug

Contract Type

Interim

Job Reference

JN-102026-7123935