KJUS is dedicated to amplifying the world's most exhilarating golf and ski experiences. We achieve this through miraculous technology that goes beyond innovation, setting entirely new standards for performance, comfort, and protection. Our shared passion for golf and ski drives us to create incredible products that empower our loyal customers to fully enjoy their passions. For us, it’s not just a job—it’s a joyful obsession. As a result, KJUS products are found in the most remarkable ski and golf destinations worldwide.
The KJUS headquarters are in Boulder, Colorado, with satellite offices in Switzerland and Scotland. Our showrooms can be found worldwide. In 2019, Acushnet Company partnered with KJUS, joining our brand with other fantastic labels like Titleist, FootJoy, Scotty Cameron, and Vokey
The Financial Accounting Manager will report to the VP, Business Operations and Finance based in the US.
The Financial Accounting Manager is responsible for providing financial leadership, accounting oversight, statutory compliance management, and business support for operations across Switzerland, Germany and Austria. This role serves as a key liaison between the business, external service providers, and global finance teams, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, compliance with local regulations, and effective financial controls.
The successful candidate will be a proactive and self-directed finance professional capable of operating with minimal supervision in a global environment. This role requires close collaboration with stakeholders across multiple countries and time zones.
Key responsibilities:
Financial Reporting & Controllership
- Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
- Review and analyze financial results, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for management action.
- Coordinate period-end close activities with shared services teams, external providers, and corporate finance stakeholders.
- Oversee the preparation and review of statutory financial statements and regulatory filings.
- Ensure compliance with local accounting requirements, corporate accounting policies, and reporting standards.
- Lead balance sheet and financial performance reviews, ensuring appropriate resolution of identified issues.
- Partner with shared services teams to maintain strong financial controls and reporting processes.
Accounting Oversight & Governance
- Provide oversight of accounting activities performed by shared services organizations and external service providers.
- Monitor service delivery performance and ensure accounting outputs meet agreed quality and timeliness standards.
- Review significant accounting matters and provide technical guidance where required.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, strengthen controls, and improve reporting efficiency.
- Act as the primary escalation point for accounting and reporting issues affecting the region.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and serve as the primary finance contact for auditors.
- Maintain robust internal control processes and support compliance initiatives.
- Identify financial, operational, and compliance risks and implement appropriate mitigation plans.
- Support corporate governance activities and ensure adherence to company policies.
Business Partnership
- Partner with operational and commercial leaders to provide financial insights that support strategic decision-making.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities.
- Provide analysis and recommendations to improve profitability, working capital management, and operational performance.
- Collaborate with regional and global finance teams to support strategic projects and business initiatives.
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead, coach, and develop finance team members (1 Controller, 1 Financial Accountant)
- Foster strong partnerships across global finance, shared services, tax, treasury, and operational functions.
- Influence stakeholders across a matrixed international organization.
- Effectively manage priorities and deadlines while coordinating activities across multiple geographic locations and time zones.
- Demonstrate strong ownership and accountability while operating independently with limited management oversight.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
- Graduate-level qualification or professional accounting designation such as CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in senior accounting, controllership, or financial reporting role. Prior experience working within a complex matrix organization (ideally)
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, accounting standards, internal controls, and statutory compliance requirements.
- Experience working with shared services organizations and/or outsourced accounting providers.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound decisions with minimal supervision.
- Experience operating within a multinational or global business environment.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Advanced proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Strong local language skills including English, Swiss German, and German
- Experience managing finance activities across Switzerland, Germany and Austria (ideally)
- Experience supporting international audits and statutory reporting requirements (ideally)
- Knowledge of process improvement methodologies and finance transformation initiatives (ideally)
Key Success Factors:
- Thrive in a highly autonomous role with significant responsibility and accountability.
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail while maintaining a strategic perspective.
- Effectively collaborate with stakeholders across multiple countries, cultures, and time zones.
- Build strong relationships with global teams despite geographic distance.
- Successfully balance competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactively identify issues, recommend solutions, and drive continuous improvement.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to both local and global business leaders.
- Ability to stay calm and keep the overview and the service-orientation even in hectic times
- Sporty and passionate person who loves to work independently but also in a team
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