Interim Head of Accounting Treasury Tax mfd 100

Our client is a globally operating leader in hightech engineering solutions for the life science and pharmaceutical sectors. With manufacturing and service hubs across Europe and North America the company is currently undergoing an organizational transformation as part of a recently formed international joint venture. As a result the Finance team is facing a period of change and integration. We are looking for an experienced Interim Finance professional leading a team of about 6 professionals across accounting treasury and international tax reporting to the CFO. A handson manager with strong finance IT skills especially in SAP and Tagetik is desired. Candidates need to be fluent in German and English; Italian is a plus.

Tasks

In the midst of a major postmerger integration and digital transformation our client seeks a senior interim professional to stabilize and lead all core financial operations across accounting treasury and tax functions. This role will bridge the transition between outgoing and incoming leadership and ensure business continuity during a critical integration and system rollout phase.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee accounting treasury and tax compliance for four legal entities across Switzerland Germany Slovenia and the US.
• Provide functional leadership to distributed finance teams and act as key liaison with Group Finance.
• Maintain operational continuity during leadership transition ensuring documentation and transfer of key processes.
• Drive improvements in the monthly and quarterly closing process and support development of a consolidated management reporting framework.
• Lead financial process integration for a new SAP FI rollout at an Italian subsidiary.
• Support the implementation of a new groupwide consolidation platform (Tagetik) ensuring timely delivery of financial data and alignment of BU processes.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including tax advisors auditors and IT consultants.

Requirements

• Proven track record as an interim finance executive or senior finance leader (e.g. Head of Finance Director Finance) in a multinational SME environment.
• Deep expertise in SAP FI/CO modules and experience with ERP rollouts.
• Strong knowledge of crossborder accounting and tax frameworks especially regarding VAT between Switzerland and the EU (Germany and Italy).
• Familiarity with German GAAP (HGB) is essential.
• Experience managing financial operations across European and North American subsidiaries.
• Strategic thinker with handson capabilities and excellent communication skills.
• Highimpact leadership role during a pivotal transformation phase.
• Experience to an international business and postmerger environment.
• Passion to contribute directly to integration digitalization and finance excellence initiatives.
• Open to a contract extension into Q1 2026 including support of yearend closing and audit.
• Fluent in German and English. Italian is a plus

Benefits

Location: Canton Thurgau

Start: asap lastest June

Workload: 100

Duration: June 2025 December 2025 with option to extend

If you are seeking a challenging position where you can leverage your skills and if you are enthusiastic about contributing to international projects we look forward to receiving your application. Please apply directly online