Finance Business Partner C5I

About the job

• Strategic advice to management in the area of High Secure IT / Cyber on financial, operational and commercial issues
• Building and maintaining a strong business partner relationship with project managers, engineering, cyber teams and senior management
• Deputising for the Director Finance Business Partnering including leading selected finance topics and representing in management committees
• Ensuring a financially robust decision-making basis for investments, programmes and security-critical projects
• Responsibility for segments in defence divisional controlling including forecasting, budgeting and monthly performance reporting
• Analysis of complex project and programme structures (including cyber programmes, high secure IT infrastructures, defence systems)
• Preparation of profitability calculations, scenarios, risk analyses and KPI dashboards
• Support in the further development of finance processes, standards and tools (interface controlling to accounting)
• Participation in internal and external audits, ICS projects, monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements as well as M&A activities
• Ensuring compliance with internal guidelines, defence regulations and audit requirements
• Shaping the digital transformation in the finance area, contributing to the introduction of BI tools and identifying new technologies to increase efficiency and improve quality

• Higher business administration education (FH/University) and/or a specialised further education with a focus on finance/controlling
• Several years of professional experience (minimum 5 years) in controlling, ideally in business partnering or divisional controlling
• Sound knowledge in finance and accounting
• Knowledge in data analytics or automated forecasting methods as well as AI tools
• Experience with POC valuation methods (Percentage of Completion) or controlling in project business in technically demanding environments
• Experience in technology or defence environment is an advantage but not mandatory
• Very good analytical skills, strong affinity for numbers and pronounced process understanding
• Experience with SAP S/4 Hana (modules CO, FI, PS) is an advantage
• Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written

About 3000 employees of RUAG and RUAG Real Estate make a significant contribution to the security of Switzerland every day. They ensure that the Swiss Army as well as other operational and security organisations can fully perform their tasks at all times.

• Higher business administration education (FH/University) and/or a specialised further education with a focus on finance/controlling
• Several years of professional experience (minimum 5 years) in controlling, ideally in business partnering or divisional controlling
• Sound knowledge in finance and accounting
• Knowledge in data analytics or automated forecasting methods as well as AI tools
• Experience with POC valuation methods (Percentage of Completion) or controlling in project business in technically demanding environments
• Experience in technology or defence environment is an advantage but not mandatory
• Very good analytical skills, strong affinity for numbers and pronounced process understanding
• Experience with SAP S/4 Hana (modules CO, FI, PS) is an advantage
• Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written

• Strategic advice to management in the area of High Secure IT / Cyber on financial, operational and commercial issues
• Building and maintaining a strong business partner relationship with project managers, engineering, cyber teams and senior management
• Deputising for the Director Finance Business Partnering including leading selected finance topics and representing in management committees
• Ensuring a financially robust decision-making basis for investments, programmes and security-critical projects
• Responsibility for segments in defence divisional controlling including forecasting, budgeting and monthly performance reporting
• Analysis of complex project and programme structures (including cyber programmes, high secure IT infrastructures, defence systems)
• Preparation of profitability calculations, scenarios, risk analyses and KPI dashboards
• Support in the further development of finance processes, standards and tools (interface controlling to accounting)
• Participation in internal and external audits, ICS projects, monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements as well as M&A activities
• Ensuring compliance with internal guidelines, defence regulations and audit requirements
• Shaping the digital transformation in the finance area, contributing to the introduction of BI tools and identifying new technologies to increase efficiency and improve quality