Head of Accounting

About the job

Company Description

Swiss Medical Network is one of the two leading private clinic and hospital groups in Switzerland. With excellent medical infrastructure, it offers patients both outpatient and inpatient first-class treatments in all specialties.

Swiss Medical Network includes 21 clinics and hospitals as well as over 60 outpatient centers in 15 cantons across the three main language regions of the country.

Job Description

To strengthen our Shared Service Center Finance in Solothurn, we are looking for an engaged and experienced personality as of now or by arrangement as

Head of Accounting Swiss Medical Network

Your tasks

• Overall responsibility for financial accounting: management, further development, and quality assurance of the financial accounting area with a focus on efficiency, compliance, and process reliability
• Closings: responsibility for the timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements of the clinics in the German and French-speaking parts of Switzerland according to Swiss GAAP FER and OR
• Reporting & Analysis: preparation of meaningful reports, sound analyses, and transparent communication of key figures to the CFO
• Team leadership: leading, developing, and motivating the accounting teams (approx. 10–15 employees) as well as ensuring efficient and error-free processes
• Internal Control System (ICS): ensuring, further developing, and monitoring the ICS as well as coordinating the external audit
• Value Added Tax: responsibility for the correct processing and review of VAT returns of all companies
• Process & System Optimization: leading and actively participating in projects for continuous optimization of financial processes and systems
• Integration of new units: supporting newly acquired clinics and medical centers in integrating into financial and organizational structures
• Collaboration: close cooperation with controlling as well as participation in budget planning and control
• Business Intelligence: participation in the development and further advancement of BI solutions to improve data quality and decision-making

Qualifications

• Education: Commercial basic training with further education as a certified expert in accounting and controlling, certified auditor, or comparable qualification
• Professional experience: Several years of experience in financial accounting, ideally in healthcare or a complex corporate structure
• Leadership: Proven leadership experience with an integrative and dialogue-oriented leadership style
• Expertise: Profound knowledge of Swiss GAAP FER and OR, experience with annual, quarterly, and monthly financial statements; REKOLE is an advantage
• IT & Systems: High IT affinity, very good Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems
• Working style: Analytical, structured, independent, quality-conscious, and solution-oriented
• Languages: German or French at native level as well as good knowledge of the other language
• Personality: Integrity, loyalty, and resilience with a high sense of responsibility

Additional Information

We offer

• Key position: Responsible leadership role with great scope for design in one of the leading private clinic groups in Switzerland
• Modern work environment: Flexible working models (80–100%), professional structures, and a dynamic team
• Development: Attractive development and training opportunities in a growing company
• Infrastructure: Modern IT tools and digital work environment
• Conditions: Market-based compensation and good social benefits
• Location: Shared Service Center Finance in Solothurn

Are you interested?

Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents with a cover letter, CV, diplomas, and references. Please send them by e-mail to:

Marc Blaser
Deputy CFO AEVIS VICTORIA SA
mblaser@aevis.com

We assure you of confidential handling of your documents.