Senior Financial Controller

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Controller to join the Zattoo Finance Team as a direct report to the CFO. You will support the team by providing accounting and controlling expertise for the DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) and B2B (Business-to-Business) lines of business, while proactively and professionally executing the responsibilities and tasks you are assigned to. The position is based in Zurich or Berlin, while the majority of the Finance team is based in Zurich.

THE FINANCE TEAM

The Zattoo Finance Team combines years of experience along with a high degree of responsibility and professionalism. We are currently eight people taking care of accounting, controlling, taxes, insurance and various processes centrally for all four companies in Switzerland, Germany and the USA.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Responsible for Controlling and all Finance matters relating to our B2B and Advertising business
• Support with monthly close activities, prepare and provide timely and accurate reporting and analysis, business partnering, forecasting, budgeting, audit, etc.
• Lead and support projects, particularly in digitalisation and automation efforts
• Develop process and system enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Collaborate with colleagues from other departments e.g. Sales, Business Intelligence, Marketing, etc.
• Act as a primary user and expert of essential financial systems

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Profound education in accounting and controlling plus a minimum of 5 years controlling experience
• Fluent in verbal and written English and German
• Experience supporting a distributed team
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Team player with superior interpersonal skills
• Analytical, systematic and strategic thinker
• Proactive and independent working style
• Track record for delivering high-quality work
• Experience with BI tools and methodologies (big data analysis)
• Modelling and scenario building including predictive forecasting models
• Experience in building driver-based business models
• Experience in building state-of-the-art dashboards and reportings for specific target groups
• Strong mathematical skills
• Bonus: Previous work experience in an international environment, experience in business partnering

WHY JOIN US? 

At Zattoo, you’re always on firm ground with real freedom to explore. You’ll have the support and opportunity you need to go far, while you’re helping us create a sustainable and entertainment-filled future for all.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU 

• Reward: strong market competitive salary
• Recharge: 27 days vacation plus public holidays
• Regulate: trust based flexible working hours and the option for remote working 8 weeks per year

Plus:

• We’re sharing: Free access to the best streaming experience on the market
• We're developing: your own development budget, German classes and Zattoo all-company hack days
• We’re inclusive: ‘Zattooies’ are a fun, engaged, and diverse team made up of 47 nationalities
• We’re healthy: yoga classes, health checks, team sports, organic fruit, vegan options and more!
• We’re responsible: we are carbon neutral and take positive measures for our carbon footprint
• We’re sociable: a calendar of events with fireside chats, lunches, BBQ’s, monthly socials, summer party and an annual off-site event