Finance Manager

Your MissionAs Finance Manager, you will own and continuously enhance Stellium’s financial operations across our group entities. This is a hands-on leadership role for a senior finance professional who combines strong process thinking with execution excellence.You will oversee the full financial lifecycle of our consulting business, from project financial management and invoicing through consolidation, reporting, and compliance. You will also drive automation, strengthen financial processes, and support leadership with reliable, actionable financial insights.
Your Responsibilities

Finance & Accounting

• Oversee accounting operations and ensure compliance with Swiss and Portuguese accounting standards.
• Coordinate and review work performed by external fiduciaries and accounting partners.
• Manage multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation, including intercompany reconciliation and eliminations.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity, including accruals, provisions, and deferred items.
• Ensure compliance with applicable tax and social security frameworks in Switzerland and Portugal.

Project Financial Management

• Own end-to-end project finance processes, from contract setup and purchase order validation through invoicing and payment follow-up.
• Ensure accurate, timely invoicing aligned with contractual and operational requirements.
• Monitor project profitability and cost structures in a consulting and IT services environment.

Controlling, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Build and maintain budgets, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis across the group.
• Deliver monthly management accounts and group P&L by month-end.
• Develop cost-center structures, reporting frameworks, and performance dashboards.
• Translate financial data into clear business insights for leadership and investors.

Cash & Financial Management

• Manage group cash flow planning and liquidity.
• Oversee intercompany financing flows, dividends, and capital movements.
• Prepare forward-looking cash forecasts and support proactive receivables management.
• Monitor foreign exchange exposure and support efficient cash management across entities.

Systems & Process Optimization

• Leverage Excel, BI tools, and ERP systems to ensure data accuracy and transparency.
• Design, document, and improve finance processes, workflows, and internal controls.
• Partner with internal IT teams to implement automation and digitalization initiatives.
• Continuously improve reporting quality, speed, and usability.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as the primary owner of Group Finance across Switzerland, Portugal, and future entities.
• Partner with Executive, HR, and Delivery teams to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Maintain strong relationships with auditors, fiduciaries, tax authorities, banks, and insurance partners.
• Demonstrate strong integrity, ownership, and professional accountability.

Your Profile

• 5+ years of finance experience, ideally within consulting, IT services, or professional services environments.
• Strong understanding of project-based financial operations.
• Strong process orientation with focus on operational excellence.
• Hands-on mindset with ability to operate both strategically and operationally.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong experience with financial systems and ERP platforms.
• Proven experience with multi-entity consolidation and intercompany accounting.
• Strong knowledge of Swiss financial, tax, and regulatory environment. Exposure to Portuguese finance frameworks is a plus.

Your Skills

• Strong attention to detail combined with ability to operate in fast reporting cycles.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar. Professional certifications are a plus.
• Fluent in English and French. German is a plus.