CFO (m/f/d)
Publication date:
11 September 2024Workload:
100%- Place of work:CG Gümligen HO - Finance
Wer sind wir?
CARBAGAS AG, ein Unternehmen der Air Liquide Gruppe, produziert und liefert qualitativ hochwertige Gase und anspruchsvolle Gaseanwendungen für den industriellen und medizinischen Einsatz.
Wir sind überall in Ihrem Alltag und Sie sehen es nicht! Von den Blasen in Ihrer Limonade über den Chip in Ihrem Smartphone bis hin zur Reduzierung von Umweltemissionen - sind wir bei unseren Kund*innen an der innovativen Entwicklung ihrer Anwendungen beteiligt.
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The CFO will have a day-to-day, ongoing impact on company operations, helping us to analyze, strategize, and grow our financial position. This seasoned strategist not only will understand current accounting practices and trends, but also will have experience raising capital and adapting to change, whether it’s through growth or downsizing. As a member of the executive management team (Austria / Switzerland), the CFO will be comfortable in a leadership role that requires clear and effective communication skills.
- Take responsibility (either directly or via staff) for all cash management, investments, insurance, budgeting, and financial reporting, and help drive the company’s financial strategy and hiring needs
- Coordinate development of annual operating, capital, and program budgets, as well as reporting for the same
- Ensure cash flow is compatible with operations by overseeing day-to-day accounting, recording, reporting, and internal-control activities of the organization
- Develop and implement best practices and tools to ensure a well-controlled yet flexible organization that has strong fiscal management, project coordination, cross-team communications, and workflows
- Comply with national and local financial requirements by studying existing and new legislation and taking appropriate action
- To act as a general counsel coordinator via inhouse (AL Group) or external law firms that the company minimize its legal risks by advising the company's other officers and board members on any major legal and regulatory issues the company confronts, such as litigation risks
- Work with senior managers of respective entities and business lines to efficiently develop budget proposals, provide access to project finance information (commercial offer reviews, efficiency projects or other), and ensure contract/grant compliance and reporting
- Research revenue opportunities and economic trends, analyze internal operations, and identify areas for cost reduction and process enhancement
- Perform risk management through analysis of company liabilities and investments, and evaluate and manage capital structure and fundraising initiatives
- Monitor business performance with tracking tools, establish corrective measures as needed, and prepare detailed reports for earnings calls, management team, and rest of company
- Compliance and Internal controls
- Manage finance personnel and oversee financial IT systems, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory entities (ex: Financial Accounting Standards Board, Internal Revenue Service, state attorneys general)
- Provides legal advice to the company's executives and management on various legal issues affecting the business, as well as provides legal advice in contract negotiation, risk management, due diligence, etc
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- Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in accounting, business accounting, or finance
- International finance experience
- Professional certification (ex: Certified Public Accountant)
- Strong implementation-oriented leader with steadfast resolve and personal integrity, who identifies and uses the individual strengths and potential in the team.
- Experience in executive leadership roles in an international group environment
- Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills
- Understanding of advanced accounting, regulatory issues, and tax planning
- English (must), French and/or German - business Professional Working Proficiency or Full Professional Proficiency
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Bei CARBAGAS AG / Air Liquide haben wir uns verpflichtet, ein vielfältiges und inklusives Arbeitsumfeld zu schaffen, das die Vielfalt unserer Mitarbeiter*innen, unserer Kund*innen, Patient*innen, Interessengruppen und Kulturen auf der ganzen Welt berücksichtigt.
Wir begrüssen und berücksichtigen Bewerbungen von allen qualifizierten Bewerber*innen, unabhängig von ihrem Hintergrund. Wir sind der festen Überzeugung, dass eine vielfältige Organisation den Menschen die Möglichkeit bietet, ihre Talente sowohl individuell als auch gemeinschaftlich zum Ausdruck zu bringen. Und dass sie unsere innovationsfähigkeit fördert, indem wir unsere Grundsätze leben, für unseren Erfolg handeln und ein engagiertes Umfeld in einer sich wandelnden Welt schaffen.