FP&A Senior Controller (f|m|d) 100% - Zurich - Hybrid Work

Company Description

Welcome to SMG Swiss Marketplace Group
We are a pioneering network of online marketplaces and a leading European digital company that simplifies people's lives with forward-looking products.

Job Description

Provide financial and strategic support to directors of shared services, ensuring effective budgeting, financial analysis, and process improvement while maintaining accurate financial data and aiding in business intelligence solutions.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Sparring partner for directors of shared services (HR, Legal & Compliance, Communications & Engagement, Security & Anti-Fraud, IT Infrastructure, Strategy & Monetization, Group Data…).
• Collaborate with the above-mentioned partners to prepare yearly budgets and quarterly forecasts, encompassing shared services P&L down to EBIT plus Capex, including the preparation of detailed workforce plans.
• Review monthly financial closings in collaboration with the Accounting department to ensure proper legal and managerial account classifications, accruals, deferrals, and asset activation.
• Build presentation content for monthly business reviews to the executive board and shareholders.
• Drive analysis of cost trends, articulate related cause and effect to central teams, and make recommendations to directors.
• Provide reporting and analysis on Group-level topics: IPCA, Payroll, HR, IT.
• Participate in project-based initiative to drive operating efficiencies in assigned subareas.
• Prepare ad-hoc business plans and recommendations.
• Continuously find opportunities to automate and streamline processes to reduce cycle time in reporting and planning
• Develop and maintain business intelligence solutions in Power Bi, optimizing processes. Implemented end-to-end budgeting processes, from shared Excel input sheets to Power Bi roll-ups, along with advanced rule-based security settings.
• Partner with the Finance Systems department to develop and enhance Jedox (planning tool). E.g. drafting requirements and help set up a workforce planning module; continuous development of master data sheets to adapt to new reporting needs, etc.

Main Interaction with

• FP&A team. Directors of shared service functions, “heads of”, and specific line managers. Accounting (AP and GL teams), Finance Systems and Data teams, external BI consultants, HRBPs.
• Deputy of Teamlead Corporate FP&A.

Qualifications

• Completed business administration or finance and accounting education.
• At least 2-5 years of finance experience with exposure to areas such as Finance, Accounting, Business analysis.
• A flair for numbers and accounting, strong analytical skills and an ability to communicate clearly and efficiently.
• Hands-on mentality, reliable, proactive as well as a solution-oriented way of working.
• Advanced skills in Google Suite, Excel, PowerPoint, Think Cell. Intermediate skills in Jedox, Abacus, Power BI, SQL are an advantage.
• Fluent in English.

Additional Information

Benefits you’ll love:

• 6 weeks of holidays (with the possibility to buy up to 10 additional days)
• 40-hour week (flexitime with a cap at 45 hours ? We take work-life balance seriously)
• 4 months' notice after the probationary period
• SBB Half-Fare Card
• You travel 1st class between SMG sites in Switzerland
• 18 weeks maternity and 6 weeks paternity leave (also in case of adoption)
• Professional accident and supplementary insurance (100% covered by SMG)
• No fixed office days (you work where you feel most comfortable)
• Independent counselling centre for personal and psychological problems
• Gender-neutral fair pay with clearly defined career profiles
• Choose your hardware (Mac or Windows + 2 monitors for home)

Apply now - We are looking forward to getting to know you!

About Us

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG. is a pioneering network of online marketplaces and cutting-edge European digital company that simplifies people’s lives with innovative products.

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG. provides customers the best tools to meet their life decision needs. The portfolio includes Real Estate ( ImmoScout24 ,  Homegate ,  Flatfox ,  alle-immobilien.ch ,  Immostreet.ch ,  home.ch ,  Publimmo ,  Acheter-Louer.ch ,  CASASOFT ,  IAZI ), Automotive ( AutoScout24 ,  MotoScout24 ), General Marketplaces ( anibis.ch ,  tutti.ch ,  Ricardo ) and Finance & Insurance ( FinanceScout24 ,  moneyland.ch ).
The company was founded in November 2021 by TX Group AG, Ringier AG, La Mobilière and General Atlantic.

Disclaimer

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG primarily engages directly with candidates. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies unless we have specifically requested their assistance for particular roles. Any submissions made without a prior request from our Talent Acquisition team will not be acknowledged or considered. We appreciate the understanding and cooperation of recruitment agencies in respecting this policy.