Join Our Innovative Team
We are a forward-looking company that places innovation and technology at the heart of everything we do. To ensure continuity and stability within our global finance IT landscape, we are seeking an experienced IS Finance Manager to temporarily cover a maternity leave.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position from April 2026 until mid-December 2026, based in Baden, Switzerland, offering a hybrid working model.
Role Overview
In this strategic leadership role, you will be responsible for the global governance, development, and operation of finance information systems across finance, controlling, tax, and treasury. You will lead a team of internal and external professionals, manage complex vendor ecosystems, and ensure that finance applications effectively support business priorities and the company’s digital roadmap.
You will report directly to the Group CIO and work closely with senior finance stakeholders in Switzerland and worldwide. The role is crucial for ensuring operational continuity, delivering critical initiatives, and effectively aligning stakeholders throughout the maternity leave coverage period.
Your Responsibilities
- Global IS Finance Leadership & Strategy:
- Ensure continuity of leadership for the global IS finance application landscape, covering SAP and non-SAP finance solutions.
- Execute and govern the finance IT roadmap in close alignment with finance stakeholders and corporate IT strategy.
- Align priorities across SAP FI/CO, SAP BI/BW (finance), and other finance applications in areas such as Accounts Payable, Treasury, General Ledger reconciliation, and e-invoicing.
- Act as the primary IS counterpart for senior finance stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and effective decision-making.
- IS Sponsor Role – SAP S/4HANA FI/CO Migration:
- Act as IS Sponsor for the SAP S/4HANA migration project for the FI/CO area, representing the IT organization towards business, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
- Own end-to-end IS accountability for the FI/CO workstream, ensuring alignment with overall program objectives, architecture principles, and quality standards.
- Track project status, milestones, risks, and dependencies, ensuring transparency and timely escalation where required.
- Oversee solution design and key architecture decisions on the IS FICO side, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term sustainability.
- Manage escalations and resolve cross-functional issues, facilitating collaboration between IT, finance business counterparts, and external implementation partners.
- Application Ownership & Operations:
- Ensure stable, secure, and compliant operations of finance systems, including SAP S/4HANA (Public Cloud), SAP ECC, SAP BI/BW and key non-SAP finance applications.
- Oversee application lifecycle activities, including enhancements, integrations, and operational support.
- Ensure high-quality support models, issue resolution, and continuous improvement of system performance and user experience.
- Project & Program Management:
- Lead ongoing and planned global finance IT initiatives during the maternity leave coverage period.
- Manage scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies across complex, cross-functional projects.
- Ensure effective coordination between internal IT teams, finance business partners, and external consultants.
- Stakeholder & Vendor Management:
- Maintain strong relationships with finance stakeholders, ensuring business needs are understood and addressed.
- Manage strategic vendor relationships, including performance monitoring, contract adherence, and escalations.
- Oversee external consultants, ensuring effective onboarding, quality control, and knowledge continuity.
- Financial & Contract Management:
- Manage IS finance budgets, forecasts, and cost control during the assignment period.
- Own contract management with vendors and service providers, including commercial governance and cost transparency.
- Team Leadership & People Management:
- Lead and support internal and external IS finance team members, ensuring continuity of operations.
- Ensure onboarding of new employees or consultants as required.
Your Background
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Business Administration, Business Informatics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT, finance IT, or business–IT leadership roles with a strong finance focus.
- Proven experience managing SAP FI/CO landscapes.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end finance processes such as Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Record-to-Report (R2R), Treasury, and Financial Close.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex IS projects and multi-vendor environments.
- Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership, forecasting, and contract management.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with senior leadership.
- Experience leading internal teams and external consultants, including quality control and escalation management.
- Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style with a strong customer focus.
- Fluency in English; German is an asset.
Your Benefits
- Canteen
- Childcare
- Modern office, smart working
- Flexible Working Model
- Attractive holiday plans
- Employee Assistance Program
We look forward to receiving your application. Apply online using the form below.
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