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