Job Detail

Sulzer Ltd. specializes in pumping solutions, rotating equipment maintenance and services as well as separation, reaction, and mixing technology in over 180 locations worldwide. In the group functions, at our head office location in Winterthur, Switzerland, highly qualified specialists in various disciplines work for the benefit of all our divisions.

The Finance Shared Services Team is responsible for managing the services provided by Sulzer’s outsourcing partner.

We are looking for a highly dedicated

Head of Finance Shared Services

The Head of Finance Shared Services is responsible for the finance shared services as well as for the implementation, management and control of transactional financial processes (R2R, O2C, P2P) across Sulzer.

Your Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Overall accountability for building, standardizing and maintaining respective transactional finance processes (R2R, P2P, O2C) throughout the Sulzer finance operating model on a global basis


• Leading and managing Sulzer’s finance shared services, and overseeing the operation of the current shared services footprint


• Accountable for end-to-end process management, including people performance-, operational-, technical- and process data- related aspects as well as process performance overseeing and steering throughout the entire Sulzer finance services organization


• The Head FSS interacts with the key process stakeholders to ensure that process related guidance is followed and that process related tasks / actions are implemented according to the Global Process Standards


• The Head FSS is required to liaise with the shared services related activities and stakeholders and to oversee the tasks performed by Global Process Leaders

Your Profile

• We expect a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, a Master is a plus


• 8 -12 years of experience in Accounting or Finance with 6+ years of experience in process areas (R2R, O2C, P2P) and/or shared services department


• Proven process management knowledge and experience (e.g. agile finance process modelling methodology, business process management)


• Robust process understanding from the content and technical IT perspective


• Ability to interact with process stakeholders at various levels and to provide executive sponsorship to global process leaders


• Very good communication and interpersonal skills at all levels, internally and externally


• Very good problem solving and organizational skills and proven ability to prioritize responsibilities


• Demonstrated ability to achieve objectives, focus on details and good analytical skills


• Strategic thinker, detail oriented, structured


• Proficient MS Office, incl. Excel, good understanding of integrated ERP


• Excellent fluency in English, German is a plus

We offer

In a successful international industrial company we offer the opportunity to leverage your abilities to full advantage and to build up a global network. Are you interested in a demanding task with the prospect of further development?

Please note that for this role we cannot sponsor work permit applications for non-Swiss/non-EU nationals.

We look forward to receiving your application, including a motivation letter.

Recruitment fraud warning: False job offers
 

There have recently been a number of recruitment frauds in different parts of the world. Individuals and organizations purporting to represent Sulzer have offered people false employment opportunities at Sulzer (often via e-mail and LinkedIn). Candidates have been asked for sensitive personal and financial information, and in some cases for payment to secure interviews or guarantee a job. These e-mails can look authentic, with a company logo or convincing personal details. However, they have no connection with Sulzer, nor do we use these methods as part of the recruitment process.

Any genuine offer from Sulzer will always be preceded by a formal application and face-to-face interviews. We do not ask for any financial commitment or contribution from a candidate at any stage of the recruitment process.

We advise you to look out for grammar and spelling errors, to check the sender's details and not to disclose personal or financial details to anyone you do not know. If you believe you have been a victim of a fraudulent job offer concerning Sulzer, or if you want to verify the source of any job offer, please contact us at communications [at] sulzer.com.