Join Our Forward-Looking Team as an IS Finance Manager
We are a forward-looking company that places innovation and technology at the heart of everything we do. To ensure continuity and stability within our global finance IT landscape, we are seeking an experienced IS Finance Manager to temporarily cover a maternity leave.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position from April 2026 until mid-December 2026, based in Baden, Switzerland, offered with a hybrid working model.
Role Overview
In this strategic leadership role, you will be responsible for the global governance, development, and operation of finance information systems across finance, controlling, tax, and treasury. You will lead a team of internal and external professionals, manage complex vendor ecosystems, and ensure that finance applications effectively support business priorities and the company’s digital roadmap.
You will report directly to the Group CIO and collaborate closely with senior finance stakeholders in Switzerland and worldwide. This role is crucial in ensuring operational continuity, delivering critical initiatives, and aligning stakeholders during the maternity leave coverage period.
Your Responsibilities
Global IS Finance Leadership & Strategy
- Ensure continuity of leadership for the global IS finance application landscape, covering SAP and non-SAP finance solutions.
- Execute and govern the finance IT roadmap in close alignment with finance stakeholders and corporate IT strategy.
- Align priorities across SAP FI/CO, SAP BI/BW (finance), and other finance applications in areas such as Accounts Payable, Treasury, General Ledger reconciliation, and e-invoicing.
- Act as the primary IS counterpart for senior finance stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and effective decision-making.
IS Sponsor Role – SAP S/4HANA FI/CO Migration
- Act as IS Sponsor for the SAP S/4HANA migration project for the FI/CO area, representing the IT organization to business, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
- Own end-to-end IS accountability for the FI/CO workstream, ensuring alignment with overall program objectives and quality standards.
- Track project status, milestones, risks, and dependencies, ensuring transparency and timely escalation as necessary.
- Divide and structure tasks among the internal team, ensuring clear ownership and delivery expectations.
- Oversee solution design and key architecture decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term sustainability of the FI/CO landscape.
- Manage escalations and resolve cross-functional issues, promoting effective collaboration among IT, finance business counterparts, and external partners.
- Ensure close alignment with finance process owners, translating business requirements into feasible IT solutions.
Application Ownership & Operations
- Ensure stable, secure, and compliant operations of finance systems, including SAP S/4HANA (Public Cloud), SAP ECC, SAP BI/BW, and key non-SAP finance applications.
- Oversee application lifecycle activities, including enhancements, integrations, and operational support.
- Ensure high-quality support models, issue resolution, and continuous improvement of system performance.
Project & Program Management
- Lead ongoing and planned global finance IT initiatives during the maternity leave coverage period.
- Manage scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies across complex, cross-functional projects.
- Ensure effective coordination between internal IT teams, finance business partners, and external consultants.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Maintain strong relationships with finance stakeholders, ensuring business needs are understood and addressed.
- Manage strategic vendor relationships, including performance monitoring and contract adherence.
- Oversee external consultants, ensuring effective onboarding and knowledge continuity.
Financial & Contract Management
- Manage IS finance budgets, forecasts, and cost control during the assignment period.
- Own contract management with vendors, including commercial governance and cost transparency.
- Ensure adherence to agreed financial frameworks and reporting requirements.
Team Leadership & People Management
- Lead and support internal and external IS finance team members, ensuring continuity of operations.
- Ensure onboarding of new employees or consultants as necessary.
- Support recruitment activities if needed, based on organizational requirements.
Your Background
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Business Administration, Business Informatics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT, finance IT, or business–IT leadership roles focused on finance.
- Proven experience managing SAP FI/CO landscapes.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end finance processes such as Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Record-to-Report (R2R), Treasury, and Financial Close.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex IS projects and multi-vendor environments.
- Strong financial acumen, including budget management, forecasting, and contract management.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to engage with senior leadership confidently.
- Experience leading internal teams and external consultants, including quality control and issues management.
- Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style with a strong customer focus.
- Fluency in English; knowledge of German is a plus.
Your Benefits
- Canteen
- Childcare
- Modern office, smart working
- Flexible Working Model
- Attractive holiday plans
- Employee Assistance Program
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