Lead Accountant e/v/e/r/y/o/n/e

80–100% I Visp at least 3 days per week and Basel I Jan2027 start.. 

As Lead Accountant, you hold overall responsibility for financial reporting, closing and controls across our Swiss entities. You provide functional leadership to accountants, set standards and drive the further development of our internal control system, financial reporting and ERP processes. You will work at our Visp site at least three days per week, close to our operational teams, and in Basel for the remaining time.

Your responsibilities will include,

Closing & financial reporting

• Hold overall responsibility for monthly, quarterly and year-end closings of our Swiss entity in Visp under Swiss CO and support the group consolidation.
• Manage the relationship with our statutory auditors and coordinate audits.
• Stay on top of VAT and Tax regulations, Ensure compliance to Swiss law and prepare VAT returns and tax closings in collaboration with external advisors and the counterpart in our other legal entities.

Internal control system

• Own the concept, build-up and further development of our internal control system (ICS) under Swiss law , including the risk-control matrix and documentation.
• Define key controls and segregation of duties in Finance and in the ERP and monitor their effective performance.
• Own the accounting policies and the accounting manual.

System and Processes Owner

• Act as ERP System owner and lead the further development of the record-to-report process in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, prioritise automation initiatives and steer their implementation with our ERP partner.
• Establish a binding closing calendar and KPIs on closing speed and quality.

Leadership & projects

• Provide technical leadership to accountants for sophisticated financial topics, support their development and ensure proper deputising.
• Deputise for the Senior Controller and lead finance projects independently.