Finance Director UK

High-quality fresh chocolate - that is what the Swiss chocolate manufacturer Läderach stands for. Founded in 1962, the family business today employs over 2500 people group-wide from more than 80 countries, with numbers rising. The company’s headquarters are located in the canton of Glarus. Against a picturesque Alpine backdrop, we produce our fresh chocolates here and constantly develop new, creative ideas in agile teams.

Various activities are bundled in our corporate division "Corporate Functions." In addition to our finance and IT services, this division also includes global marketing and sales management as well as human resources. Fresh ideas are created here daily, which we jointly lead to success. Personal responsibility and networked working are particularly important to us. Do you want to be part of it? Then come to us.

• You take an active role in the monthly group consolidation and gradually develop into a broader responsibility
• You review and validate the reporting packages of our international companies and ensure high data quality
• You are responsible for intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and consolidation entries and analyse balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, and equity
• You contribute to the group financial statements and group audit and work closely with our international finance teams
• You continuously develop our closing, consolidation, and reporting processes and drive their standardisation and automation
• You further develop LucaNet and our consolidation structures, supporting efficient and transparent group finance processes
• You take financial responsibility for our UK company and ensure monthly and annual financial statements as well as compliance with relevant accounting, tax, and compliance requirements
• You analyse the financial development of our UK company, coordinate audit and intercompany matters, and act as a sparring partner for local management

• You have a bachelor’s degree in business administration or a comparable qualification
• You bring at least five years of professional experience in finance
• You have good knowledge of the Swiss GAAP FER accounting standards and can confidently apply them in practice
• Ideally, you have experience with SAP FI/CO
• You work proactively, independently, and gladly take on responsibility
• You have fluent German and English skills, both spoken and written
• You are characterised by a high willingness to learn, self-motivation, and enthusiasm
• You work result-oriented and keep an overview even with complex financial topics

• An exciting working environment with motivated colleagues
• A position with a lot of personal responsibility
• The opportunity to contribute fresh ideas
• An open and respectful feedback culture
• Internal and external training
• Individual career opportunities
• Generous discounts on our products
• Chocolate at the workplace
• Free parking spaces
• Discounts at the Läderach café and staff restaurant

Sounds interesting? Then apply with us. Fabio Ferramosca , TA Partner, is happy to assist you with any questions.

We kindly ask for your understanding that we do not consider external recruitment agencies for this position.