Head of Controlling

The leading electricity supplier in French-speaking Switzerland, Romande Energie has been supporting the energy development of the region for more than a century. With approximately 1'500 employees, the Group plays a central role in the production, distribution, and marketing of energy, as well as the renovation and energy optimization of the real estate park, while pursuing a strong ambition: to make French-speaking Switzerland the first decarbonized region in the country. In a context of financial transformation and rapid evolution of the energy market, we are mandated to recruit its future

Head of Controlling

Drive the financial performance of a key player in the energy transition in French-speaking Switzerland

Your responsibilities

Reporting to the CFO, you take responsibility for the Group's controlling and support its evolution in a clear business partnering logic. At the head of a team of about ten employees, you develop skills, promote synergies, and strengthen the harmonization of practices. You manage the budgeting processes, forecasts, financial planning of investments, as well as reporting for the Management, the Group's Board of Directors, and investors. Thanks to the quality of your analyses, your performance indicators, and your reporting, you provide a high value-added financial vision and actively contribute to the Group's strategic decisions. In a context of transformation, you play a driving role in the evolution of processes, the digitalization of tools, and the dissemination of a financial culture closer to the business departments. You also participate in reflections related to sustainable finance as well as the challenges of the energy transition and provide financial expertise to strategic projects. You will also be called upon to represent the Group on various boards of directors.

Your profile

Holding a higher education degree in finance, supplemented by a diploma as a finance and controlling expert or equivalent, you have solid experience in controlling and corporate finance functions within complex, industrial, or regulated environments. A manager recognized for your unifying leadership, you know how to develop talent, establish trust, and support change. Your relational intelligence allows you to interact with ease with general management, boards of directors, and multiple stakeholders, to challenge ideas, influence decisions, and popularize complex financial topics. Curious and transformation-oriented, you possess a real appetite for process optimization and the digitalization of the finance function. Knowledge of SAP S/4 as well as Swiss GAAP RPC standards is an asset. In addition to an excellent command of French, you have a good level of English. Finally, you are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the strategic and sustainable ambitions of a leading player in French-speaking Switzerland.

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