Corporate Operations Controller — Stäubli
- Location
- Pfaffikon
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
As Corporate Operations Controller, you will serve as the key finance business partner to the COO and Operations Leadership Team, supporting strategic decision-making across manufacturing, procurement, planning, logistics, quality, and supply chain operations.
Combining business partnering with deep operations controlling expertise, you will drive global standards, performance transparency, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, working capital, and business performance across the Group.
To build a strong understanding of operational realities and foster close collaboration with key stakeholders, you will regularly visit production sites and operations teams across the Group, primarily within Europe and occasionally in the US and China.
- As Corporate Operations Controller, you will serve as the key finance business partner to the COO and Operations Leadership Team, supporting strategic decision-making across manufacturing, procurement, planning, logistics, quality, and supply chain operations.
- Combining business partnering with deep operations controlling expertise, you will drive global standards, performance transparency, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, working capital, and business performance across the Group.
- Partner with the COO and Operations Leadership Team, providing financial insights, performance analysis, business cases, and decision support for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, network design, and footprint optimization initiatives.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, cost controlling, and performance reporting for Corporate Operations, while monitoring operational and financial KPIs and driving improvement actions.
Main responsibilities
- Partner with the COO and Operations Leadership Team, providing financial insights, performance analysis, business cases, and decision support for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, network design, and footprint optimization initiatives.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, cost controlling, and performance reporting for Corporate Operations, while monitoring operational and financial KPIs and driving improvement actions.
- Own and continuously enhance global standard costing, inventory control, plant performance measurement, and operations controlling standards, policies, and reporting frameworks.
- Drive transparency and performance improvement across procurement, manufacturing, logistics, quality, inventory, productivity, forecast accuracy, working capital, and supply chain operations.
- Act as the finance lead for operational transformation projects, defining KPIs, reporting requirements, and performance measures across SAP, planning, consolidation, and BI systems.
- Strengthen the Group Controlling community through training, best-practice sharing, continuous improvement initiatives, and finance transformation projects.
- Extensive experience in Operations Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Manufacturing Finance, or Controlling within a global industrial or manufacturing environment, including experience at local production site/ factory level.
- Strong expertise in standard costing, budgeting, variance analysis, inventory management, procurement finance, performance management, and working capital optimization.
- Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to connect operational and financial performance and identify value creation opportunities.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, build trusted partnerships, and communicate complex topics clearly across functions and geographies.
Application process
- (We accept only direct applications) LI-PR1
Company and context
- Strong problem-solving skills, a results-oriented mindset, and the ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization.
- Advanced knowledge of SAP (preferably S/4HANA), planning and consolidation systems, and business intelligence tools.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or a related field;
- MBA, CPA, CMA, Lean/Six Sigma, or Project Management qualifications are advantageous. Fluent English required;
- German and French are a plus.
- At Stäubli, we value both people and performance.
- We hire for cultural fit and long-term collaboration, seeking a team member who is committed to being an integral part of our team for the long run.
- We start with remote interviews and move to on-site interviews as the process progresses.
- During the interview process you will have the opportunity to meet with the entire team to ensure a mutual fit.
- We look forward to hearing from you!
Additional details
- MBA, CPA, CMA, Lean/Six Sigma, or Project Management qualifications are advantageous. Fluent English required;
- (We accept only direct applications)
Notes and original content
- Responsibilities
- MBA, CPA, CMA, Lean/Six Sigma, or Project Management qualifications are advantageous.
- Fluent English required;
Questions about this listing
What salary does Stäubli offer for this role?
Stäubli lists CHF 76'000 - 102'500 gross per year for this position in Pfaffikon. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Stäubli offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Stäubli during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Stäubli?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Stäubli's original listing at jobs.smartrecruiters.com, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
