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Financial Controller – Digital Banking (Zurich, Switzerland)

Maryam Salman · June 1, 2021 ·

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Exceptional opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to become part of a planned next generation digital universal bank for the Swiss market from inception.

This new digital bank is well funded by a very strong Swiss investor and led by a respected CEO and successful entrepreneur. The aim is to be a true tech company driven by data, with focus on sustainability and setting new standards for banking.

Based in Zurich and launching in Q2 2021, the Financial Controller will report to the CFO and build financial monitoring systems.

Your role and responsibility

Build and continuously improve a state of the art, cost efficient and technology driven MIS and budgeting process system.

Financial accounting of the company (one accountant in place).

Managing reporting of results for our systems, cash flow and cash forecast into E-Treasury, and Tax pack reporting.

Providing relevant and timely financial information to the Directors of the business to enable a balances and objective assessment of the company’s strategy and objectives.

Necessary experience:

Hands-on and problem-solving attitude, proactivity and flexibility is key, to be able to deal with changing priorities and agenda.

Bachelor Certified financial expert or studies at a university of Fachhochschule with a focus on finance.

At least 7+ years’ relevant working experience.

Several years of Controller experience in a bank or financial service company.

Experience with finance systems (SAP) and Swiss corporate reporting (Swiss GAAP FER).

Self-motivated and ambitious person with great adaptability.

Demonstrated commitment to optimizing and promoting innovation in financial policies, processes, practices, and systems.

Native German and fluent English.

Chief Technical Officer (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Maryam Salman · May 16, 2021 ·

Smart Energy |Enterprise Software & Hardware company

We are exclusively recruiting for an established high growth enterprise software and hardware company in the smart energy / clean tech / energy transition sector. Established in 2014 with 50 FTE and head quartered in Lausanne where this position is based, we are searching for an exceptional CTO who can lead a team of 10 tech professionals.

This opportunity is ideal for a high performing and hands-on CTO with an entrepreneurial drive to ensure the company exceeds its mission to become a worldwide market leader. You will be part of the executive management team to ensure strong growth and help take the company to the next level.

You will take full ownership of technology development, product architecture, technical output, technical strategy and roadmap, and oversee our technical teams.

Key to this role is a thorough understanding of complex technology solutions covering combined hardware and software.

You will be expected to collaborate proactively with all business functions, including playing a strong role in prioritising sales focus. Taking the customer perspective is essential for delivering on our core values of co-creation, simplification and empowerment.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the leadership team to drive, establish, and implement short and long-term goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures for all aspects of the business.

• Measure and track performances in all technical key functions of the company.

• Manage all technical resources across the product cycle

• Elaborate industrial systems and their implementation in an electrical environment (IT vs OT)

• Understand and drive the entire product development process, including resource planning, release management, documentation and scaling principles

• Own the transcription of business requirements into technical requirements

• Define and develop customised technical solutions for key customers, including ensuring successful project delivery

Desired qualifications

• Solution experience (combined hardware and software) in B2B

• Deep understanding of market direction and product development strategy, complex IoT architecture prioritisation and trade-offs

• Good understanding of standardisation, system architectures and middleware

• Strong strategic agility but willing and able to delve into the operational (hands-on)

• Strategic thinker who knows how to apply knowledge of business and organisation in decision-making and understands the interaction of multiple functions and how decisions impact them

• Strong team player with the highest integrity and ethical values, and open-minded, entrepreneurial mindset, and high levels of energy/enthusiasm

• Ideal if you have knowledge in electrical engineering, energy management systems (SCADA, ADMS, AMI) and grid operations technologies but not essential.

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CEO career opportunity for a market leading enterprise software company

Maryam Salman · April 2, 2021 ·

We are exclusively recruiting for a new and exceptional CEO career opportunity for a market leading disruptive high-tech scale-up company.

The company which is based in Amsterdam is currently a team of 20 FTE with ambitions to scale an international operation to +200 FTE in the coming years and drive the company from a low to high technology readiness level. The company is well-funded by high-profile investors and this is an exceptional opportunity to establish and grow the business to become the global leader.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop the team, systems and processes – business, financial, R&D, manufacturing, hardware, software and commercial – to deliver a world-class global organisation. Execute the business and commercial strategy, continuous review of the business development opportunities. Ensure the company achieves its strategic goals and the value creation required to enable a liquidity event for shareholders. The ideal CEO will have experience with ramping up in markets such as Semicon, high-tech, medical, aerospace and/or Automotive.
  • If you are potentially open to explore this great opportunity further, we have a full job description to send you and more about the company.
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Sales Manager Europe – SmartEnergy Enterprise Software Company

Maryam Salman · January 3, 2021 ·

About the job:

Established in 2012 with offices in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Houston USA, the company provides a SaaS-based platform for enterprise company energy data management and this opportunity is for a senior sales professional to work remotely from the UK or the Nordics.

Position Profile:

An experienced sales professional who will be responsible for selling a leading SAAS platform meter data management solutions, working with the company’s partner network in Europe to develop and close business. We are looking for a seasoned professional who enjoys winning, leveraging their executive contacts and enjoys being part of a scale-up software house. This role will work cross-functionally with technical sales, solution teams, consulting, professional services and corporate marketing to create and deliver revenue growth.

Main responsibilities:

  • Grow business by selling to and through the company’s European partner network and directly to utility companies.
  • Establish relationships directly with Power utilities to drive business through the partners.
  • Effectively managing all aspects of a complex sales cycle based on value selling.
  • Establish a qualified pipeline of business and maintain an accurate forecast in CRM.

Necessary and desired career experience: 

  • Previous success at Direct selling essential.
  • Experience in presenting and gathering requirements at all levels in the organization.
  • Appreciation for and an understanding of regulatory issues and their impact on buying decisions.
  • Experience of selling “cloud solutions” is highly desirable.
  • 5 (+) Years experience selling MDM, AMI, or Utility Billing / CIS solutions to the business and IT side of the utilities.
  • Majority of selling experience working in multiple national markets.
  • Well versed in complex technical scenarios, and communicating value propositions to VP and C-Level decision-makers.
  • Experience with the rapidly growing market environment.
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
  • Able to be self-sufficient and experienced at European-wide travel.
  • Experience of corporate and start-up culture highly desirable.

We have more information to send you regarding a detailed job description and more about this exciting opportunity, if you would like to explore further based on your interest and suitability.

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