eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Alec, Allan & Associés SA

• Location

  Switzerland-Romandy - Geneva

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  05 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  587336

Purpose of the Role

Lead the interface of the finance team with the business and the Group in all matters regarding business performance.

Planning, Budgeting, Performance Measurement

• Manage planning and budgeting process
• Coordinate and standardise financial target setting, cascade and monitoring of performance across the business
• Prepare business and financial cases when needed
• Track projects and investment portfolio

Analyse & Communicate Performance

• Develop analysis to support business decisions and performance measurement
• Design standard reports across all business dimensions (product, segment, geography, responsibility etc)
• Support communication of performance (monthly report design, challenge sessions, QBR etc)

Finance Function

• Lead the development of the Business Partnership model ensuring a quality service to the business

Infrastructure

• Lead the development of the Essbase SMART system as it applies to all reporting and control responsibilities.

Education & Experience

• Primary Degree from a reputed university (ideally with higher honours)
• Relevant post-grad (MBA or professional accounting qualification)
• Excellent level of English and understanding of UK business culture is essential (near-native or native English)
• Self confidence and the personal impact to gain and maintain credibility at senior level are important
• Experience in preparation of presentation of financial performance and analysis (e.g. in an investor relations or consulting role) would be a strong asset
• 10 to 15 years of career experience is required
• Experience in private banking sector

Profile

• Above average academic and/or career experience
• Proven ability to develop manageable and insightful financial models
• Good understanding of industry and latest trends; ability to “think outside of the box”
• Pro-active with good work ethic – able to work unsupervised and to develop, agree and execute a relevant and stretching program of work with clear outcomes within general role objective.
• Good understanding of principles of financial accounting for banking products and the practical application of these principles.
• Track record of building cross-functional relationships and influence.
• Demonstrable ability to develop agreement of what needs to be done and to marshal appropriate resources outside of direct control to get this done.
• Able to work effectively both cross-functionally and within own team balancing needs, priorities and resources of matrix line and functional line.
• Able to work effectively in fast moving environment where objectives and priorities may not always be completely defined.