Controller Recovery & Resolution in international private bank located in Zürich. Focused on financial stability planning and regulatory collaboration.
About the role
- Vice President leading global accounting operations and financial shared services for a multinational company. Ensuring compliance and operational excellence across financial operations.
Responsibilities
- Own global accounting operations, including: Record-to-Report (R2R), General Ledger, Intercompany accounting and reconciliations, and Statutory and regulatory reporting, in collaboration with local CFOs
- Ensure compliance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("US GAAP"), local GAAP, and SEC reporting requirements
- Serve as primary senior leader for external audit and regulatory inquiries related to the SSC
- Operate strong internal controls, SOX compliance, and risk management frameworks
- Partner closely with External Reporting & Consolidations, Tax, Treasury, and FP&A to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Lead and evolve the Shared Services Center(s) covering: Accounting / R2R, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Order-to-Cash (O2C)
- Drive standardization of processes across regions and business units
- Establish and monitor SLAs, KPIs, and service quality metrics
- Lead finance transformation initiatives, including process simplification, ERP optimization, automation, and continuous improvement
- Build strong succession pipelines and leadership capability within SSC and Accounting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s preferred)
- CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification strongly preferred
- 15+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance leadership
- Proven experience leading large-scale shared services and/or global accounting operations
- Deep knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls, and statutory reporting
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and finance transformation initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-country teams
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence at C-suite level.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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