Head of Finance

About Landis+Gyr

Landis+Gyr is a leading global provider of integrated energy management solutions for the utility sector. Offering one of the broadest portfolios, we deliver innovative and flexible solutions to help utilities solve their complex challenges in Smart Metering, Grid Edge Intelligence and Smart Infrastructure. With sales of USD 1.7 billion, Landis+Gyr employs approximately 5,500 people in over 30 countries across five continents, with the sole mission of helping the world manage energy better.

Key Responsibilities:

• Calculate and monitor production costs, cost prices, average prices, etc.
• Actively participate in inventory management, prepare, plan and take part in inventories, and monitor budgets
• Manage the valuation and periodic depreciation of stocks according to the objectives defined by the group
• In partnership with the CFO, develop the forecasts for the year N+1 based on the various possible assumptions
• Participate in the preparation of the monthly Reporting for the Group Finance Department, control deviations from forecasts and propose areas for improvement and actions to be implemented
• In relation to all departments, validate the feedback to keep the various dashboards up to date
• Ensuring the correct analytical assignment and making the necessary corrections in the systems
• Analyze the accounts (provision, current accounts, balance sheet, P/L) and justify them to the CFO
• Prepare accounting entries, set up subscriptions and take into account specific requests made by the CFO (according to the Group's requirements)
• Participate in the annual accounting closing
• Ensure the reliability of the data contained in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
• Define and implement indicators and procedures for monitoring the structure's activity
• Analyze the performance of the structure, review the consistency of the financial statements and recommend corrective actions
• Provide technical support (management consulting, cost studies, etc.) on the achievement of savings
• Perform reporting to EMEA Finance, product costs, stock and SAP configuration
• Be in contact with the statutory auditors for year-end stocks and inventories

Requirements:

• Essential
• Diploma (level + field of specialisation): Bac + 5 in accounting, management control, financial management, business management
• Mastery of cost accounting
• Mastery of general accounting
• Languages: In addition to French, written and spoken English

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position in an industrial environment
• International Group Experience