We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Controller to join our team based in Zurich.
As a key member of the finance leadership team, you will play a critical role in overseeing all aspects of financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strategic financial planning.
Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff):
- Financial Reporting: Oversee the timely and accurate production of financial statements, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal reporting requirements.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead the annual budgeting process, provide financial forecasting, and monitor actual performance against budget.
- Financial Management and Controls: Ensure the integrity of the general ledger, oversee accounting operations, implement strong internal controls, and manage cash flow and working capital.
- Compliance and Audit: Ensure adherence to financial laws and regulations, coordinate external audits, and implement tax planning strategies.
- Team Leadership: Lead and develop the finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and managing external relationships.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks, ensure appropriate insurance coverage, and monitor company assets and investments.
- Strategic Support: Provide financial insights to the leadership team, support strategic initiatives, and stay updated on industry trends.
These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field (Master's or MBA preferred).
- CPA, ACCA, or CMA certification.
- 5+ years of experience in finance or accounting roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
- Proficiency in financial software (ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, Power BI).
- Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills.
- Attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and a high level of integrity
- Fluency in German is required.
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Company Description and Culture
YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.
We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.
Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.
Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.
We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.
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