Company Description
Sonderabfallverwertungs-AG SOVAG is a company operating throughout Switzerland that provides environmentally friendly, clean and efficient waste disposal services. The specialist companies that make up the group develop concepts for waste management that comply with the law.
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced individual to join our Basel office on 1 January 2026 or by agreement as
Head of Finance / CFO
Member of the Executive Board / 100% (m/f/d)
Your main tasks
* Ensuring and further developing an economical, market-oriented controlling and management system (financial and operational accounting, sales and investment controlling, e.g. post-calculations and contribution margin analyses)
* Management of liquidity requirements
* Evaluation of cost centre data analysis and cost unit accounting; ensuring reporting (monthly reporting, ad hoc reporting)
* Planning and explaining profitability calculations for the attention of the management and the board of directors
* Collaboration and supervision in the preparation of strategic and operational corporate planning and preparation of the corresponding cost plans
* Monitoring of consolidated accounts and financial statements, intercompany coordination and liaison with the auditors, tax authorities and other stakeholders
* Ensuring and regularly optimising insurance solutions for the company
* Monitoring compliance with the internal control system (ICS/SOX)
* Personnel management of the finance and IT departments with around 6 employees
* Ensuring communication with the respective contact persons of the main shareholder
Qualifications
* Degree in business administration, finance or comparable education/training
* At least 8-10 years of professional experience in senior financial positions
* Several years of experience in an international environment
* In-depth knowledge of all financial management topics, controlling and tax law
* Proven leadership experience of teams (at least 5 employees)
* Analytical thinking and strategic mindset
* Very good Excel and ERP skills (SAP an advantage)
* Business fluent written and spoken German and English
* High resilience and strong communication skills
Additional Information
* An exciting and varied field of activity in environmental management
* A value-oriented corporate culture
* Thorough induction and job-specific further training
* A colourful bouquet of diverse, contemporary fringe benefits
Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to getting to know you and receiving your complete application documents via our online-platform.
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.
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