Director Finance North America (position based in USA)

Our client is an internationally active, medium-sized publicly listed Swiss company, headquartered in the German part of Switzerland, which operates in attractive and growing markets. It produces and sells its innovative products worldwide. The Financial management of the North American subsidiaries is key to the success of our client as the North American market accounts for a significant proportion of total turnover. The position will manage the accounting and finance departments in North America with competence centers and production sites. The role will handle a broad range of accounting/financial reporting, analytical, and managerial duties. As part of the process of finding a successor to the current position holder, our client is looking for the new Director Finance North America (position based in USA) Following a three-month introduction period at the headquarters in Switzerland, the role will be based in the USA. The plan is for the incumbent to hold the position for approximately 3 to 5 years. This role is particularly suited to ambitious younger professionals who already have sufficient experience in controlling and leadership, and wish to take their career in a new direction through an assignment abroad for a clearly defined period. Your Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations and reporting for the North American entities
• Sparring partner and challenger to the local management team as well as sales organization of the region North America
• Ensure governance within North America’s leadership team
• Ensure high-quality accounting and financial statements in compliance with Group Accounting guidelines
• Conduct financial analysis and reports to Group & Local Management and navigate the North American Organization through a fact-based decision-making process and support improvement of financial performance
• Secure/build high-performance finance & accounting
• Responsibility for all local financial, legal, tax, and sales tax related matters
• Establish budgets and periodically forecasts in accordance with Group guidelines, develop financial planning and projections
• Conduct analysis of financial risks and benefits on business initiatives
• Identify and realize efficiency gains through synergies in administration processes between the organizations in North America