About Our Client
Our client is an international, publicly traded FinTech with multiple, global locations.
Job Description
* Member of the Executive Committee
* Lead finance & risk functions to ensure financial integrity and regulatory compliance
* Help ensure risk controlled growth of the Swiss operations
* Ownership of all statutory financial statements for annual accounts and periodic returns to all regulatory bodies
* Oversee month end closing processes, production and distribution of monthly management accounts
* Balance sheet management in accordance with local and Group policies and accounting standards
* IFRS Compliance: Monthly review, sign-off and ownership of IFRS adjustments
* Primary liaison with external auditors, inspectors, tax advisors and other external advisors
* Lead budgeting and forecasting processes in coordination with Group FP&A teams
* Enterprise Risk Management
* Risk Framework
* Corporate Governance
* Finma compliance
* Audit management
* Serve as key finance and risk liaison with FINMA
* Capital management
* Treasury & Cash Management
* Maintain and develop relationships with Swiss and international banking partners
* Responsible for all cash management
* Board participation: Regular reporting and presenting to the local bank Board and Group committees
* Work closely with the CEO to continuously improve business performance and organizational efficiency
* Management of back-office activities and leadership of the finance and risk team
The Successful Applicant
* Graduate level education in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline
* Professional account qualification (Swiss Expert or equivalent and/or risk management certification)
* Suitably qualified Risk and Finance Professional with proven post-qualification experience
* Minimum 10 years of experience in financial control, risk management and/or financial operations
* Proven experience working within a FINMA regulated financial services environment
* Deep working experience in both Risk and Finance areas, ideally within a leveraged product or derivatives environment
* Experience with banking operations, capital adequacy frameworks and prudential regulation
* Direct experience communicating with regulatory and government bodies
* Experience developing and maintaining financial reporting, risk frameworks and internal controls
* Experience with IFRS and Swiss accounting standards
* Strong understanding of treasury operations, cash management and liquidity risk in banking context
* Experience with capital management, ICAAP processes and regulatory capital calculations
* Experience managing relationships with external auditors, regulators and professional advisors
* Demonstrable experience developing and maintain excellent working relationships with peers, senior management, board members and external stakeholders
* Experience working with and presenting to boards of directors with ability to advise and challenge on financial and risk matters
* Experience managing and developing teams
* Not a must but desirable for you to have previous experience in Fintech, digital banking or online trading platforms
* Ideally you have experience with offshore finance teams or shared service models
* Fluent in English (verbal & written) is a must. French is a big advantage.
What's on Offer
* Join a dynamic, international company
* Work in a multi-billion dollar Fintech
* A diverse and inclusive employee experience
* Home office flexibility
* Tools to help you be successful (internal and external learning)
Contact
Rolf von Schwarzbek
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