Finance Lead (m/f/d) Global Procurement Center of Excellence | Root, Switzerland The position & responsibilities The Finance Lead is a critical finance role within the Global Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE), accountable for ensuring financial governance, transparency, and value tracking across procurement activities, while owning the full financial management of MHK Schweiz.
As a key partner to both Procurement and Finance leadership, the role combines entity controlling (P&L ownership, compliance, reporting) with Procurement Finance leadership (savings tracking, governance, and value realization).
As part of the extended CoE leadership ecosystem, the Finance Lead defines and implements best-in‑class financial processes, tools, and governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with Group Finance standards and enabling data‑driven decision‑making across regions and categories.
Main responsibilities: CoE Financial Governance & Planning
Support CoE leadership in building and managing the CoE budget, including cost planning, forecasting, and periodic reviews.
Maintain transparent governance for CoE financial processes, ensuring timely reporting and alignment with Finance policies.
Establish and maintain standard templates and routines for financial updates, period close support, and management reporting.
Identify risks and deviations (e.g., budget overruns, timing gaps) and escalate with clear recommendations.
MHK Schweiz Entity Controlling (P&L Ownership)
Own and manage full P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow oversight
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycles
Monitor actual vs. budget performance, identify variances, and drive corrective actions
Ensure accurate financial reporting (monthly/quarterly/yearly)
Manage tax, statutory, audit, and compliance requirements
Oversee internal controls and accounting processes
COE Financial Operations & Cost Management
Manage CoE cost structure, budgeting, and cost efficiency
Handle intercompany charging / invoicing mechanisms
Track and optimise CoE cost efficiency
Ensure transparency of cost‑to‑serve across regions
Governance, Compliance & Processes
Design and implement financial governance frameworks for procurement
Savings validation process
Approval workflows
Delegation of authority (DoA)
Ensure compliance with finance and procurement policies
Strengthening audit readiness and traceability of procurement decisions
Develop internal controls across procure‑to‑pay processes
Value Tracking & Benefit Realization
Own procurement value tracking methodology (e.g., savings definitions, baseline rules, benefit types)
Consolidate value delivery inputs from Category teams and regions into a single, harmonised reporting view.
Support benefit realisation tracking, including milestone‑based tracking, run‑rate logic, and actuals vs. plan monitoring.
Coordinate validations with Finance/Controlling and ensure audit‑ready documentation of savings and assumptions.
Reporting, Transparency & Executive Support
Prepare structured executive‑level reporting for CoE leadership, including dashboards on value delivery, budget, run‑rate, and financial KPIs.
Ensure consistent data quality across reports and trackers, aligning sources of truth (ERP, analytics, trackers).
Support Monthly Business Reviews and steering committee packs with clear financial narratives and key insights.
Translate complex financial topics into clear messages for procurement stakeholders.
Process Standardisation & Continuous Improvement
Drive standardisation of financial templates, trackers, and reporting routines used by procurement teams.
Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve data accuracy (e.g., standard datasets, workflow improvements).
Support improvements in end‑to‑end governance (e.g., initiative tracking? savings validation? realisation? reporting).
Stakeholder & Cross‑functional Collaboration
Partner closely with Global Category Directors/Leads, Global Capability, and Regional Procurement leaders to ensure consistent reporting and financial discipline.
Collaborate with Finance, Controlling, and Accounting teams to align definitions, validate benefits, and support period‑end activities.
Act as a point of contact for finance‑related escalations within procurement initiatives.
Development & Support
Continuously develop and maintain up‑to‑date knowledge and skills in relevant finance, procurement, business, and industry domains.
Take on ad‑hoc assignments and additional responsibilities aligned with evolving needs of the team, the Center of Excellence, and the organisation.
Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
6+ years of experience in finance controlling, performance management, PMO finance, procurement finance, or similar roles in a matrix environment.
Strong understanding of savings methodologies, benefit tracking, budgeting, and management reporting.
High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and ability to synthesize financial information into clear executive outputs.
Experience with Excel and reporting tools; familiarity with ERP/procurement analytics is a strong advantage.
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to coordinate across functions and regions.
Fluent spoken and written English; additional languages (Spanish, Italian) are a plus.
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As a key partner to both Procurement and Finance leadership, the role combines entity controlling (P&L ownership, compliance, reporting) with Procurement Finance leadership (savings tracking, governance, and value realization).
As part of the extended CoE leadership ecosystem, the Finance Lead defines and implements best-in‑class financial processes, tools, and governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with Group Finance standards and enabling data‑driven decision‑making across regions and categories.
Main responsibilities: CoE Financial Governance & Planning
Support CoE leadership in building and managing the CoE budget, including cost planning, forecasting, and periodic reviews.
Maintain transparent governance for CoE financial processes, ensuring timely reporting and alignment with Finance policies.
Establish and maintain standard templates and routines for financial updates, period close support, and management reporting.
Identify risks and deviations (e.g., budget overruns, timing gaps) and escalate with clear recommendations.
MHK Schweiz Entity Controlling (P&L Ownership)
Own and manage full P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow oversight
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycles
Monitor actual vs. budget performance, identify variances, and drive corrective actions
Ensure accurate financial reporting (monthly/quarterly/yearly)
Manage tax, statutory, audit, and compliance requirements
Oversee internal controls and accounting processes
COE Financial Operations & Cost Management
Manage CoE cost structure, budgeting, and cost efficiency
Handle intercompany charging / invoicing mechanisms
Track and optimise CoE cost efficiency
Ensure transparency of cost‑to‑serve across regions
Governance, Compliance & Processes
Design and implement financial governance frameworks for procurement
Savings validation process
Approval workflows
Delegation of authority (DoA)
Ensure compliance with finance and procurement policies
Strengthening audit readiness and traceability of procurement decisions
Develop internal controls across procure‑to‑pay processes
Value Tracking & Benefit Realization
Own procurement value tracking methodology (e.g., savings definitions, baseline rules, benefit types)
Consolidate value delivery inputs from Category teams and regions into a single, harmonised reporting view.
Support benefit realisation tracking, including milestone‑based tracking, run‑rate logic, and actuals vs. plan monitoring.
Coordinate validations with Finance/Controlling and ensure audit‑ready documentation of savings and assumptions.
Reporting, Transparency & Executive Support
Prepare structured executive‑level reporting for CoE leadership, including dashboards on value delivery, budget, run‑rate, and financial KPIs.
Ensure consistent data quality across reports and trackers, aligning sources of truth (ERP, analytics, trackers).
Support Monthly Business Reviews and steering committee packs with clear financial narratives and key insights.
Translate complex financial topics into clear messages for procurement stakeholders.
Process Standardisation & Continuous Improvement
Drive standardisation of financial templates, trackers, and reporting routines used by procurement teams.
Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve data accuracy (e.g., standard datasets, workflow improvements).
Support improvements in end‑to‑end governance (e.g., initiative tracking? savings validation? realisation? reporting).
Stakeholder & Cross‑functional Collaboration
Partner closely with Global Category Directors/Leads, Global Capability, and Regional Procurement leaders to ensure consistent reporting and financial discipline.
Collaborate with Finance, Controlling, and Accounting teams to align definitions, validate benefits, and support period‑end activities.
Act as a point of contact for finance‑related escalations within procurement initiatives.
Development & Support
Continuously develop and maintain up‑to‑date knowledge and skills in relevant finance, procurement, business, and industry domains.
Take on ad‑hoc assignments and additional responsibilities aligned with evolving needs of the team, the Center of Excellence, and the organisation.
Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
6+ years of experience in finance controlling, performance management, PMO finance, procurement finance, or similar roles in a matrix environment.
Strong understanding of savings methodologies, benefit tracking, budgeting, and management reporting.
High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and ability to synthesize financial information into clear executive outputs.
Experience with Excel and reporting tools; familiarity with ERP/procurement analytics is a strong advantage.
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to coordinate across functions and regions.
Fluent spoken and written English; additional languages (Spanish, Italian) are a plus.
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