Accounting Manager

Purpose:

To ensure compliance, control, and operational excellence for Leclanché’s Swiss operations, while driving the Accounting function to the next level in readiness for business growth and scaling. This role requires a hands-on leader with strong ERP acumen and a proven track record in coaching and developing teams in high-change environments.

Key objectives:

• Supervise and continuously improve the end-to-end Period Closing processes (monthly/quarterly/annual).
• Lead, coach, and mentor the Accounting Team (3–5 direct reports) to build skills, resilience, and engagement in a context of high turnover.
• Oversee all daily accounting operations across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Banking, General Ledger, VAT, and intercompany transactions.
• Strengthen accounting systems, processes, and controls to support current operations and prepare for future business scaling.
• Partner closely with the VP Finance Group Controller, broader Finance Team (Controlling, FP&A, Treasury), and other departments: Sales, Procurement, Operations, and IT.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely bookkeeping for the Swiss entities, coordinating with foreign group subsidiaries on accounting matters.
• Autonomously manage the monthly/quarterly/yearly closings under Swiss GAAP FER (knowledge of IFRS is a plus), ensuring deadlines are met.
• Lead the preparation of statutory annual reports, including notes and disclosures, and act as the main contact for external auditors.
• Organize and lead regular balance sheet reviews with management to ensure data integrity.
• Drive process improvement and automation in accounting operations, with a focus on simplification, standardization, and system optimization.
• Act as the business owner for ERP improvements (Microsoft Business Central), ensuring the system meets operational and reporting needs.
• Build and maintain cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Procurement, Operations, and Controlling to ensure accurate and efficient period closings.
• Lead the Accounting Team by setting clear goals, providing coaching and feedback, and fostering a culture of accountability and professional growth.
• Oversee accounting activities for integrated operations with subsidiaries in Germany, USA, UK, France, and Norway.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests from the VP Finance, CFO, or Management.

Skills & Experience:

• University Degree.
• Recognized professional qualification in Accounting, with deep knowledge of Swiss COO, IFRS would be an asset.
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience in managing and developing teams in dynamic, high-change environments.
• Professional level of Microsoft Office (word, excel, powerpoint).
• Strong experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Business Central strongly preferred) and driving system-related improvements.
• Experience in industrial/manufacturing environments is preferred.
• International business exposure, with experience in multi-entity and cross-border accounting.

Key competencies:

• People management: Manages and organizes the work of individuals and teams (strong people management skills are a must).
• Decisiveness: Takes appropriate and conscious decisions in a timely manner.
• Impact and Influence: Persuades, influences and convinces others to achieve a common goal in the interest of the Company.
• Business Acumen: Understands Company’s business in a global and international scale
• Innovation: Deals with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Rigor and discipline: Demonstrates a sense of rigor in all aspects of his work.

Languages:

English and French fluent spoken and written.
German is an asset.

We offer an interesting job in an international growing company, dynamic and collaborative working environment, possibility to work on innovative projects and continuous professional growth.

If you are Swiss or EU citizen, or hold a valid work permit, please apply, and send your full application only in English.

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