Internal job advertisement

Department:

Location: Basel

Interim Head of Group Finance
9 to 12 months contract

Overall responsibility for monthly closing
Driving improvements in the Group’s financial reporting processes
Responsible for Group’s annual consolidated financial statements
Delivering monthly and quarterly reports to the Group’s lenders in conjunction with the Group Controlling and Group Treasury teams
Managing the relationship with the external parties providing accounting services for the Group’s holding companies in Luxembourg
Involvement in monthly and annual closing (including annual financial statements review) for holding company entities
Responsible for managing the Group’s compliance with IFRS, being the key contact point and providing guidance to local sites on technical accounting matters
Working closely with the Group Controlling team to deliver budgets and financial forecasts
Co-ordination of annual internal audit process
Co-ordinating with the Group’s insurance brokers regarding the global insurance programmes in place
Ad-hoc projects as requiered
Leading and mentoring a team of 2 or more finance professionals

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
Qualified Chartered Accountant
10 years post qualification experience in financial reporting
Demonstrated proficiency in group consolidation and financial statement preparation under IFRS
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Strong leadership and team management skills
Team player

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.