Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 100%

Mission:

Provide strategic financial leadership for the SCOTT Group, ensuring sustainable growth, profitability, liquidity, compliance, and effective risk management while delivering financial insights, monitoring business performance, and enabling informed strategic decision-making across the Group.

Main Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership & Business Partnering

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO, Management Committee, and Board of Directors


• Translate business strategy into financial objectives and actionable plans


• Support strategic decision-making through financial modelling, scenario analysis, and business cases


• Drive profitability, cost optimization, and value creation across the Group


• Evaluate acquisitions, mergers, investments, and strategic partnerships

Financial Reporting, Compliance & Governance

• Lead the Group's financial reporting and consolidation processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to Management, the Board, shareholders, and external stakeholders


• Ensure financial integrity through robust accounting, compliance, internal controls, and risk management


• Lead external audits, manage auditor relationships, and ensure effective governance and implementation of audit recommendations

Budgeting, Forecasting & Controlling

• Lead the Group's annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes


• Oversee controlling, performance monitoring, variance analysis, and financial transparency across the Group

Foreign Exchange & Risk Management

• Manage foreign exchange exposure, hedging activities, and financial risk management across the Group

Treasury & Banking

• Manage Group liquidity, cash flow, financing, and working capital


• Maintain banking relationships, negotiate credit facilities, and oversee treasury operations

Inventory & Working Capital Management

• Oversee inventory valuation and working capital performance.


• Partner with Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Product Management to optimize inventory levels and cash conversion.

Tax & Transfer Pricing   

• Lead global tax strategy and compliance


• Manage relationships with tax authorities


• Ensure compliance with transfer pricing requirements


• Assess and mitigate international tax risks

Finance Leadership & Transformation

• Lead and develop the Group Finance organization and its people


• Drive finance systems, automation, and continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Seasoned Senior Finance Leader in international business environments


• Strong expertise in corporate finance, financial reporting, governance, risk management


• Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA and finance ERP transformation initiatives in an international environment


• Strong strategic, analytical, and commercial acumen with the ability to drive business decisions


• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills


• Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. Swiss CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification is an asset


• Fluent in English; German and/or French are advantageous


• Proven experience in multinational and multi-currency business environments


• Willingness to travel