to play a pivotal role in Laurastar''s growth and international expansion. Based in Chtel-St-Denis, Switzerland, and reporting directly to the co-CEO, she/he will lead a skilled finance team and be responsible for shaping and executing the companys financial strategy across all markets.
Role
Lead Laurastars global financial operations to build a forward-looking and agile organization.
Manage and develop finance, accounting, and controlling teams across multiple locations.
Collaborate closely with key departments (Sales, Marketing, Operations, CS and IT) to support strategic projects, financial planning, and drive performance.
Represent Laurastar in key relationships with external stakeholders (banks, board, auditors, partners).
Role is based at the Laurastar HQ in Chtel-St-Denis, Switzerland.
Reporting directly to the co-CEO, with participation in the Laurastar Executive Management Team
Key activities
Define and execute the Laurastar Group financial strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and financial capacity.
Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance monitoring across all business units.
Manage monthly and annual closings, financial consolidation, reporting, fiscality and internal controls for 6 group entities.
Lead cash flow management, treasury strategy, and banking relationships.
Actively support IT tool development and adoption in collaboration with both Finance and IT team (such as Oracle eBusiness Suite, FCCS, Salesforce or Qlik).
Ensure compliance with international accounting standards
Supervise and enhance financial processes, tools, and KPIs to support the companys future growth.
Qualifications
Proven experience (min 5 years) in a senior financial role, ideally in an international SME or subsidiary of a group in Switzerland.
Higher education such as Swiss Certified Expertise in Finance & Controlling or equivalent with knowledge of Swiss GAAP
Strong leadership and team management competencies with exceptional communication and presentation skills.
English & French: strong proficiency in both verbal and written communication; German is a plus.
Solid knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle is a plus), financial tools, and modern IT tools such MS360 and AI platforms.
Willingness to travel internationally.
What Laurastar offers
Swiss family business with passionate teams
Dynamic, modern environment
Possibility for 2-days of home office per week.
If you are a strategic and hands-on financial leader with a passion for performance management, organizational transformation, and international development, join our dynamic team and make a significant impact on Laurastars global success.
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