Country Controller

Destinus

. Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close for the country’s legal entities in line with the group close calendar.

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeZürich • SwitzerlandSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in IFRS and local GAAP reporting, cost accounting, and inventory management within a manufacturing environment. Proven ability to lead finance teams, manage intercompany transactions, and ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

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IFRS ReportingCost AccountingInventory ManagementERP ExperienceTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Financial Statement PreparationVariance AnalysisBalance Sheet ReconciliationStatutory ReportingAudit CoordinationOperational KPIsCapitalization JudgmentsMulti-Currency ReportingTax ComplianceRegulatory Filings

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationMentoringCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Dynamics 365SAPOracle

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing EnvironmentLocal GAAPIAS 2Cost of Goods SoldInventory EconomicsAudit-Ready DocumentationSOPsVATTreasuryFinancial Performance Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close for the country’s legal entities in line with the group close calendar.
Ensure accurate and timely IFRS reporting to group and prepare statutory financial statements under local GAAP.
Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations and currency effects.
Coordinate local statutory, VAT, tax and regulatory filings with Tax, Treasury and external advisors.
Own operations cost accounting, including inventory accounting, cost of goods produced and sold, and capitalization of labor and manufacturing overhead.
Maintain product costing frameworks and run variance analysis, root-cause identification and corrective-action tracking.
Control inventory economics, including variance capitalization, COGS release, and excess and obsolete stock exposure.
Apply IAS 2 capitalization judgments for inventory, WIP and program costs.
Run balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation programs and ensure consistent use of the group chart of accounts.
Oversee local AP and AR processes, segregation of duties, reconciliations, payment terms, credit control and dispute resolution.
Lead local forecasting and budgeting inputs and provide operational-to-financial performance analysis.
Own operational KPIs and deliver management reporting to local leadership.
Partner with the local Managing Director, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering and Program Management.
Translate financial and operational data into actionable insight supporting pricing, sourcing and capacity decisions.
Act as local counterpart to external auditors, owning the PBC process, audit timeline and resolution of findings.
Support lender, investor and institutional diligence with audit-ready schedules and technical narratives.
Implement and maintain group internal controls and SOPs locally with audit-ready documentation.
Standardize local close, costing and reporting processes.
Partner with IT and Operations on Microsoft Dynamics ERP and MES data integrity and continuous improvement.
Provide inputs for statutory, tax, export control, customs valuation and sustainability reporting requirements.
Lead, develop and mentor local finance staff and build local bench strength.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive accounting or controlling experience, including multi-entity, multi-currency IFRS / local GAAP reporting.
Hands-on experience in cost accounting and inventory in a manufacturing environment, including standard and actual costing, variance analysis and absorption.
Strong IFRS knowledge, including IAS 2.
Experience with statutory reporting and external audit in the relevant jurisdiction.
ERP experience (Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle or equivalent).
Experience leading or mentoring finance teams.
Ability to work cross-functionally and explain financial results to non-finance stakeholders.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Engineering.
Fluency in English and in the local language.