Directeur Finance & Administration (80-100%) — Michael Page

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About Our Client Our client is the Lemania Foundation de libre passage (FLLP).This is a professional pension foundation, based in Geneva, whose mission is to ensure the maintenance and development of the assets of free passage entrusted to it. Subject to the supervision of the Cantonal Authority for the Supervision of Foundations and Provident Institutions (ASFIP), it operates in a highly regulated environment and places the strength, independence and quality of its governance at the heart of its development. As the Foundation approaches its ten years of existence, it is pursuing a new stage in its growth, including the strengthening and internalisation of its key functions, as well as the evolution of its organisation and operational model.

Job Description

• Positioning

Member of the Executive Committee ("CoDir") and Deputy Director. Reported to the CEO and has direct access to the Board for significant financial matters. Works with the administrator, reviser and accounting providers. Responsible for the administrative management of human resources.

• Budget and planning

Prepare the annual budget and multi-year projections with the CEO and the responsible officials. Present assumptions, sensitivities and deviations to the Council. Monitor monthly or quarterly according to materiality level. Identify drifts quickly and propose corrective measures.

• Accounting, treasury and payments

Supervise accounting and closing of operating accounts. Supervise cash, payments, receipts and reconciliations. Implement appropriate segregation of duties and signatures. Monitor vendor invoices and contractual commitments.

• Economic control of providers

Evaluate the total cost of benefits and their suitability for services rendered. Establish benchmarks where the relationship or remuneration justifies it. Participate in financial negotiations and alert in case of non-market conditions. Ensure specific monitoring of contracts with persons close to or at risk of conflict of interest.

• Reporting and control

Produce a reliable and documented financial dashboard. Analyze costs by function, provider, product and project. Provide the Council with the information necessary for the approval of budgets and accounts. Coordinate financial work with the reviewer.

• KPI

Budget/actual variance; administrative costs; costs per account/transaction; liquidity; abnormal invoices; concentration suppliers; savings; compliance with closing deadlines.

The Successful Applicant Advanced training in finance, accounting or business management (university, HES or title deemed equivalent), ideally supplemented by recognized professional training of type Federal patent of specialist in finance and accounting, Expert in finance and control or Diploma of Expert-Accounting. Confirmed experience of at least 10 years in a financial function with responsibility, ideally acquired in a Swiss environment regulated or subject to high governance, compliance and internal control requirements. Excellent mastery of management control, treasury, financial reporting and performance management. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess the financial impacts of strategic and operational decisions. Independent judgment, critical spirit and ability to constructively challenge proposals with significant financial impact. Ability to communicate with interlocutors at all levels, support decision-making and act as a true partner of management.Rigueur, sense of responsibility, discretion and strong direction results. Geneva-based position A 80% participation rate may be considered for the appropriate candidate.

What's on Offer Opportunity to join a leading professional pension foundation in a generalist position.

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