Financial & Tax Lead for International Holding Group

Financial & Tax Lead

Group Finance, Treasury & Tax (m/f/d)

Privately held international holding group — Zurich, Switzerland

Full-time (100%), permanent | Reporting to the Executive Board

Zurich-based, hybrid, with occasional international travel

About the Company

A privately owned investment holding based in Zurich. Through its operating companies, it develops strategic resources at origin, alongside proprietary investments in emerging technologies. The Zurich team is small and senior, with short decision paths.

As the group grows across Switzerland, the Middle East and frontier markets, we are looking for a Financial & Tax Lead to build the group’s finance function from scratch: systems, controls and guardrails, books that are complete and correct in every entity, and well-documented fund flows. The role is designed to grow into CFO — a strategic seat covering financing, capital allocation and financial strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Controlling

Coordinate external bookkeepers and fiduciaries so every transaction is recorded in the right entityOversee monthly and annual closings, intercompany reconciliations and group consolidationAct as main contact for the statutory auditors; prepare first-year audits of new entitiesTrack spend against approved project and capex budgets in operating companies; control tranche releases

Controls, Systems & Reporting

Build group financial controls with the COO: payment approval policy, signatory matrix, segregation of dutiesSet up finance systems and reporting tools in coordination with third-party providersProduce management, lender and shareholder reporting, including covenant tracking

Treasury & Fund Flows

Manage cash, liquidity, FX and cross-border payments in each entity, documented to KYC/AML standardsCoordinate intragroup flows (equity, shareholder loans, service fees, dividends) and flows with third parties

Tax & Compliance

Own Swiss tax compliance (corporate tax, VAT, withholding tax) together with auditors and advisorsCoordinate international tax and transfer pricing with third-party experts; maintain intercompany agreementsKeep FATCA/CRS, UBO records, substance requirements and statutory filings current with service providers

Candidate Profile

Degree in accounting, finance or business; Swiss qualification (e.g. Fachausweis Finanz- und Rechnungswesen, dipl. Treuhandexperte/-in) or CA/ACCAFive to ten years in accounting, controlling or audit, ideally including a multi-entity international groupHands-on experience with intercompany accounting, consolidation and multi-currency cash managementSolid knowledge of Swiss tax; confident coordinating external advisors in other jurisdictionsSelf-starter who takes ownership and wants to build a finance function from the ground upComfortable working across Switzerland, the Middle East and emerging/frontier marketsFluent English; German an advantage. Valid Swiss work permit or EU/EFTA citizenshipExperience in commodities or international trading is a plus

What We Offer

Build the group’s finance function from scratch, with a path to a strategic CFO roleDirect exposure to the Executive Board and a small, senior teamHybrid working from a central Zurich office; competitive compensation

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a short cover note via this platform. The employer is not named at this stage for reasons of strategic confidentiality. Full company details will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates before the interview process.

We are an equal opportunity employer and treat all applications in strict confidence.