Group Controller - LNS Europe · Group Controller 100% - m/w Mission & responsabilites Experience & Skills • Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, tax or Audit and Federal Swiss

LNS is a Swiss international company (1'000 employees worldwide) located near Bienne, leader in the development, the production, and sales of peripherals for the machine-tool industry. To strengthen our Group Finance department, we are looking for a

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Group Controller100% - m/wMission & responsabilites

Experience & Skills

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, tax or Audit and Federal Swiss Certificate expert in accounting andcontrolling

• Relevant experience (10 years min.) in a similar position within an international environment or relevantexperience with an international audit firm having reached a senior level in the organization

• Experience with an audit firm at the beginning of his/her career would be important• Able to do annual closing under Swiss law incuding tax returns (VTA, corporate income taxes)• Fluent French and English, German is a plus• Strong IT skills - MS Office applications, Consolidation/Reporting/BI tools and ERP knowledge (ideally M3)• Problems solving capacity• Business acumen and customer focus• Curiosity, pro-activity and trustworthy• Team player, resilient and assertive• Strong teamwork focus – the ability to provide solutions whilst considering the impact on others

We offer

A position with responsibilities, a large autonomy of work and a varied job in a technical and international environment. You will have the opportunity to take part to a great challenge with interesting work conditions.

Interested ? Please send your complete application (motivation letter, summary, copy of certificates and diplomas) to [email protected]

The Group Controller is responsible of establishing and analysing Group reporting and of preparing the consolidated financial statements of the group. He is also responsible of the accounting department for the Swiss companies and undertake the controlling activities for the Business Unit "Headquarter". The Group Controller is involved in the preparation of strategic plan, budget and forecast. He is in charge of the group's tax policy (transfer pricing) as well as Swiss taxation. He manages and develops two reports in managerial roles in accounting and finance. He ensures compliance with the accounting standards (Swiss GAAP FER) and relevant laws. Furthermore, he provides financial support to the finance teams of the entire group upon request (20 legal entities).Main Activities :

• Monthly and year-den accounting closings for the Swiss companies• Controlling for the business units headquarter (BUHQ) : cost control of corporate services, management

fees determination• Preparation of the monthly group reporting incuding the cashflow statement• Preparation of consolidated business plan, forecasts,budgets and financial statements for the Group LNS• Watch over new accounting standards (IFRS, Swiss GAAP FER,...) and responsible for the correct

application of Swiss GAAP within LNS Group• Maintenance of the finance manual• Head of group IT system (Cognos and Tagetik)• Responsible to ensure proper transfer pricing methods within the group and the tax returns for swiss

companies (VAT, income tax,...)

Others Activites :• Support Group CFO, on demand (insurance management, treasury activities, business plan tool...)• Supervises accounting, preparation of financial statements and tax returns• Can be involved in internal audits• Can lead or be part of group projects (change of reporting tool…)