Chief Financial Officer Eckes-Granini (Switzerland)

Position Snapshot

Location: Henniez, Switzerland

Company: Nestlé Waters Switzerland
Activity Rate: 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

Position Summary

Granini & Hohes C are the brands composing the joint venture between the Eckes-Granini Group and Nestlé Waters. The Eckes-Granini Group is an international corporate group based in Germany. The Group is specialized in the production and sale of non- alcoholic fruit beverages and operates under the umbrella of Eckes AG.

As a Chief Financial Officer Eckes-Granini, you will co-pilot the business strategy for Eckes-Granini (Switzerland) and the joint venture partners, providing essential leadership to business decision-making processes. You will ensure that sound accounting and reporting practices are in place, while upholding the highest standards for stewardship and governance throughout the company.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don't miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

A Day in the Life of a Chief Financial Officer Eckes-Granini

• Co-pilot and model the business strategy for Eckes-Granini (Switzerland), supporting the organization in identifying and evaluating new business opportunities for development
• Ensure high-quality period-end close processes and reporting to the parent company
• Participate in the customer and channel strategy development process, ensuring the commercial plan is executed in line with the strategy
• Drive efficient planning processes, including alignment with partners on budgets, forecasts, and strategic planning
• Lead dynamic planning and risk management efforts, including financial goal setting, pragmatic risk-taking and mitigation, and ensuring realistic rolling forecasts and gap analyses as an early warning system
• Ensure accurate, transparent, consistent, and timely financial accounting records and reporting submissions, in full compliance with Eckes-Granini accounting standards, NAS, and other corporate and legal standards
• Establish, maintain, and monitor effective internal controls throughout the company, ensuring understanding among all stakeholders
• Act as custodian of internal controls, ensuring trade spend practices comply with internal and external guidelines, and that revenue recognition is respected, particularly in the context of allowances versus expenses
• Ensure compliance with all local legal and tax requirements while optimizing structural setup and risk profile
• Optimize trade spend investments by completing pre- and post-promotion performance analyses, maintaining a learning log with key insights implemented, and ensuring procedures are in place to assess performance in line with customer agreements

• Proactively cooperate with various departments, including Production, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Sales
• Steer and execute most accounting and controlling activities

What will make you successful

• University Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering or Accounting
• Solid experience in controlling, accounting and financial planning positions
• Good knowledge of Swiss accounting norms (knowledge of German GAAP is an asset)
• Strong analytical skills using relevant systems and applications (SAP, MS Office)
• Ability to apply solid financial perspectives to analyze and define issues/projects
• Solid understanding of business principles and finance best practices to support sustainably and drive business performance
• Experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry
• Ability to communicate effectively with non-finance individuals
• Open minded attitude and problem solving oriented with a flexible and curious mindset
• Be hands-on in execution
• Proficiency in French and English, German is a plus

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