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# Chief Financial Officer Eckes-Granini (Switzerland) #



**Position Snapshot**

 

Location: Henniez, Switzerland

Company: Nestlé Waters Switzerland
Activity Rate: 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract    

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**Position Summary **

 

Granini & Hohes C are the brands composing the joint venture between the Eckes-Granini Group and Nestlé Waters. The Eckes-Granini Group is an international corporate group based in Germany. The Group is specialized in the production and sale of non- alcoholic fruit beverages and operates under the umbrella of Eckes AG.        

 

As a **Chief Financial Officer Eckes-Granini,** you will co-pilot the business strategy for Eckes-Granini (Switzerland) and the joint venture partners, providing essential leadership to business decision-making processes. You will ensure that sound accounting and reporting practices are in place, while upholding the highest standards for stewardship and governance throughout the company.

 

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don-t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

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**A Day in the Life of a Chief Financial Officer Eckes-Granini**

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* Co-pilot and model the business strategy for Eckes-Granini (Switzerland), supporting the organization in identifying and evaluating new business opportunities for development
* Ensure high-quality period-end close processes and reporting to the parent company
* Participate in the customer and channel strategy development process, ensuring the commercial plan is executed in line with the strategy
* Drive efficient planning processes, including alignment with partners on budgets, forecasts, and strategic planning
* Lead dynamic planning and risk management efforts, including financial goal setting, pragmatic risk-taking and mitigation, and ensuring realistic rolling forecasts and gap analyses as an early warning system
* Ensure accurate, transparent, consistent, and timely financial accounting records and reporting submissions, in full compliance with Eckes-Granini accounting standards, NAS, and other corporate and legal standards
* Establish, maintain, and monitor effective internal controls throughout the company, ensuring understanding among all stakeholders
* Act as custodian of internal controls, ensuring trade spend practices comply with internal and external guidelines, and that revenue recognition is respected, particularly in the context of allowances versus expenses
* Ensure compliance with all local legal and tax requirements while optimizing structural setup and risk profile
* Optimize trade spend investments by completing pre- and post-promotion performance analyses, maintaining a learning log with key insights implemented, and ensuring procedures are in place to assess performance in line with customer agreements

* Proactively cooperate with various departments, including Production, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Sales
* Steer and execute most accounting and controlling activities
* Collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders while managing a stand-alone role

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**What will make you successful**

 

* University Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering or Accounting
* At least 5 years of experience in controlling, accounting and financial planning positions
* Good knowledge of Swiss accounting norms (knowledge of German GAAP is an asset)
* Strong analytical skills using relevant systems and applications (SAP, MS Office)
* Ability to apply solid financial perspectives to analyze and define issues/projects
* Solid understanding of business principles and finance best practices to support sustainably and drive business performance
* Clear understanding of FMCG needs*** ***
* Ability to communicate effectively with non-finance individuals
* Open minded attitude and problem solving oriented with a flexible and curious mindset
* Be hands-on in execution
* Proficiency in French and English, German is a plus

 

 

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.

We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people-s lives that we touch every single day.

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Henniez, CH