Group Finance Controller

About the role

A partner company is looking for an experienced Group Finance Controller to lead and scale financial operations in a rapidly growing international technology business. Based in Switzerland and fully remote, the role reports directly to the CFO and covers group accounting, financial reporting, consolidation and internal controls across multiple entities and currencies. You will also lead and develop an established accounting team, strengthen financial processes and introduce automation and AI to make finance scalable.

Key responsibilities

• Lead group accounting across entities, including record-to-report, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay and intercompany transactions
• Manage, support and develop the accounting team, introducing better processes
• Own and improve month-end and year-end closing, and ensure accurate, timely reporting
• Oversee AR, AP, payments and tax compliance with internal teams and external advisors
• Lead group consolidation across entities and currencies, including FX accounting and intercompany eliminations
• Drive IFRS adoption, set group accounting policies and reporting standards, and build an internal control framework
• Lead statutory audits and coordinate local statutory reporting
• Work with FP&A on management accounts, analysis and board and investor reporting
• Improve finance systems, and implement AI and automation in reconciliations, invoicing, controls and reporting

Required profile

• Significant experience in financial controllership or senior group accounting, preferably in a high-growth SaaS or technology business
• Proven experience scaling accounting operations, ideally in a VC- or PE-backed organization
• Previous experience leading and developing accounting teams
• Excellent English and ability to work with international, remote teams

Required skills

• IFRS, group consolidation and multi-entity, multi-currency reporting
• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent
• External audit experience, preferably Big Four
• Interest in and practical experience with AI, automation and finance systems

What we offer

• Fully remote work as part of an international team
• Direct leadership exposure to the CFO and input into financial and business decisions
• Team leadership and professional growth in international expansion and investor reporting