Senior Group Controller

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

About You

You are passionate about Group Controlling. You understand complex systems and can explain them in a simple way to colleagues. You keep manuals up to date and you love to elaborate concepts and to bring them to implementation. You can think out of the box and come up with solutions and proposals for various challenges.

Job Description

In Group Controlling we oversee and define the guidelines for the management accounting, lead all planning processes (mid-term planning, budget and forecast) and ensure the monthly financial reports for stakeholders. Currently, we are in the middle of our SAP S4H project. You will be involved in implementing the new financial steering model into the SAP S4, will contribute to the planning activities and take on responsibility for the month end closing. Furthermore, you will perform various analysis and ad-hoc requests and support the constant further development of controlling guidelines and activities.

Your Responsibilities:

• Responsible for group controlling tasks in the monthly closing process
• Provide financial analysis for various ad-hoc requests
• Organize and contribute to the group wide financial planning activities (MTP, budget, forecast)
• Support the SAP project and facilitate the implementation of the new financial steering model
• Support the evolution and introduction of controlling policies and processes

Your reporting line is to the Head Group Controlling

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role in controlling, preferably within the financial or IT industry
• Knowledge of SAP-CO and SAP BI, knowledge in S4H is an asset
• Exhibit excellent analytical skills, the ability to work well in a demanding, dynamic environment and meet overall objectives
• Financial modelling skills is an asset
• Fluent in English with good written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of initiative and ability to work with little supervision
• Exact and diligent working attitude
• Customer service mindset

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.

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