Senior Controller

Contract Type: Interim contract (option to convert to permanent)

Workload: 80–100% (preference for 80%)

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Duration: Until 30 September 2026

Work arrangement: Hybrid (2 days home office)

Location: Zurich area

Our client is a global medical technology company operating within a highly regulated and innovation-driven environment.

The organisation is currently undergoing a structural transition and is further strengthening its controlling function to ensure stability, transparency and effective business partnering across R&D and corporate functions.

The Senior Controller will act as a key finance partner to R&D, Quality/Regulatory and Medical Affairs. This is a hands-on senior business partnering role with a strong focus on project controlling and product costing within a dynamic and evolving organisational set-up. The position requires an individual who is comfortable operating in a transformation environment characterised by changing structures and processes.

Key Responsibilities

·      Act as senior finance business partner to functional leadership

·      Drive cost and project transparency across cost centres and R&D initiatives

·      Lead budgeting and forecasting activities for the supported functions

·      Analyse variances and provide decision-relevant insights to senior stakeholders

·      Review, support and constructively challenge business cases, particularly within product development initiatives

·      Ensure robust period-end controlling processes and high data quality standards

·      Standardise KPIs, reporting frameworks and controlling processes

·      Act as SAP Key User with a strong focus on the CO and PS modules

Requirements

·      Minimum 7 years’ experience in controlling within a manufacturing or industrial environment

·      Proven business partnering experience with senior leadership teams

·      Solid exposure to project controlling, ideally within R&D environments

·      Strong SAP expertise, particularly within the CO and PS modules (mandatory)

·      Experience with SAP BW and Analysis for Office / advanced Excel

·      In-depth understanding of product costing, hourly rate calculations and cost allocation within SAP

·      Advanced Excel capabilities

·      Exposure to ERP transformation projects (ECC6 to S/4HANA) is advantageous

·      Fluent English and solid German required (preference for fluency in German)

·      High level of resilience and the ability to challenge stakeholders in a constructive, solution-oriented manner

·      Structured, hands-on and adaptable mindset

·      Ability to start immediately

·      Swiss / EU citizenship or an existing Swiss work permit

If you do not hear from us within two to three weeks, it is likely that we will not be progressing your application further on this occasion. However, please rest assured that we will retain your profile on file and will contact you should a suitable opportunity arise in the future.