Company:             Global Producer of small Engines
Job area:              EMEA                               
Location:               Zurich (Switzerland) region
Direct report:        Managing Director EMEA

Company Description

Leading global producer of power products for use in consumer and commercial applications.Consistently profitable public (NYSE) company with sales of over US$ 2 billion.Customers include OEM's, mass merchants, wholesalers, and authorized dealers. Scope EMEA ca 400 Mio$

Position Responsibilities

 Director – Finance & Administration ultimately responsible for the systems, staff, and business processes that enable company to operate the regional business from a financial and administrative perspective. 

 Candidate will be charged with transforming regional administrative team to significantly higher levels of capabilities, effectiveness, and efficiency.  Specifically, he/she will lead the definition and achievement of regional financial goals; revamp capabilities in financial planning, reporting and analysis; define, streamline, and automate administrative activities; and interact with other members of the EMEA Executive Leadership Team so that EMEA regional EVA™ (Economic Value Added) is maximized long-term for company.

 Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Accounting and Costing                                           - Financial Reporting

- Financial Analysis                                                     - Credit Management

- Performance Metrics Monitoring                             - EMEA Statutory Reporting

- Regional Cash Management                                    - Audit Support

- IT Systems (SAP)                                                    - Transfer Pricing Coordination

- A/R and A/P Processing                                           - Subsidiary Consolidation

- Personnel/Process Efficiency                                  - Budget Process

- Internal Finance Relationships                                 - External Bank/Tax Relationships

- Documentation/Retention                                         - Operational Risk Management

EMEA region is responsible for subsidiaries in Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.  Branch offices are located in Dubai, Russia, and India.

Professional Attributes

 Ability to translate financial concepts/goals into operational imperatives and actions; high planning and process management orientation; positive hands-on management style; high attention to details and execution.

 Ability to work within matrix management structure on corporate level (functional / managerial reporting relationships); ability to work with geographically and culturally diverse subordinates on regional level.

Qualifications

 Significant (10-20) years of experience in the professional field; minimum 5 years in managerial role.  Prior employment with publicly-listed companies and experience with USA/UK work culture an advantage. 

 Solid background in accounting and treasury, ideally in a manufacturing or distribution environment.  Prior direct responsibility of multiple financial functions at operating unit level (i.e. production plant, sales region, business area, subsidiary, etc.) required; experience in multi-country financial results consolidation and tax-advantaged structuring highly desired.  Experience in financial analysis and operating metrics monitoring systems also highly desired.

 Direct working knowledge of enterprise software (i.e. SAP) systems and financial management best practices expected; experience with USA GAAP reporting and corporate compliance initiatives preferred.  

Education

 University degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, or related required; advanced degree and/or professional certification (e.g. CPA) an advantage.

 Languages

 English and German required; French beneficial