The FP&A Manager is responsible for leading the financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis activities for Otis Switzerland. This role acts as a strategic business partner to operational and commercial teams, delivering financial insights that drive performance, profitability, and long-term growth. The ideal candidate will combine strong financial acumen with business understanding and an ability to challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and support data-driven decision-making.
- Lead the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes, working closely with regional teams, sales, service, and operations.
- Consolidate financial plans and prepare scenario analyses to support management decisions.
Performance Analysis and Reporting:
- Monitor key financial metrics (e.g., revenue, margin, OPEX, working capital) and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Prepare monthly performance reports, dashboards, and variance analyses against budget and forecast.
Strategic Business Support:
- Partner with commercial, service, and operations leaders to evaluate business performance and support strategic initiatives such as pricing strategies, cost optimization, or capital investment.
- Provide financial input for business cases, tenders, and investment proposals (e.g., modernization projects, new installations, or M&A activity).
Cash Flow and Working Capital Management:
- Support the monitoring and forecasting of cash flow, collections, and project-related working capital.
- Analyze trends in billing, collections, and inventory to improve capital efficiency.
Tools, Systems & Process Improvement:
- Drive improvements in FP&A tools, models, and processes, ensuring scalability and accuracy of financial insights.
- Collaborate with IT and Controlling to streamline data flow and reporting systems (e.g., ERP, BI tools).
Governance and Compliance:
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, group policies, and financial reporting standards.
- Support audits and internal reviews related to financial planning and forecasting.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA or equivalent certification is essential.
- Proficiency in both German & English. French and Italian are a plus.
- Extensive experience in accounting leadership and good understanding of construction accounting practices, including job costing, percentage of completion, and project-based financial management.
- Proficiency with accounting software and advanced Excel skills.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to lead a team and collaborate with other departments.
- Highly motivated and target driven, strategic thinker with the ability to translate financial concepts and data into actionable business strategies.
Place of work
Route de Moncor 12
1701 Fribourg
Contact
Antonio Magalhaes