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Senior M&A Finance Integration Manager

Role overview

Summary

This role focuses on managing finance integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, and organizational transformations. You will work within a complex international environment, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful transitions and compliance with accounting standards.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field; professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA or ACA are highly advantageous.
  • At least 10 years of professional experience in Finance, Accounting, Record-to-Report (R2R) or Finance Transformation within an international environment.
  • Proven experience leading M&A finance integrations, divestitures or carve-outs, including Day 1 readiness and post-merger integration.
  • Strong expertise in IFRS, general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany accounting and internal controls.
  • Fluent English skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and organizational changes
  • Define and implement finance integration strategies, roadmaps and standardized processes
  • Drive post-acquisition integration, including ERP harmonization, data migration, reconciliations, process optimization and operational stabilization
  • Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, IT, Tax, Treasury and M&A stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project delivery

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Coopers Group AG

  • 51–200
Welcome to Coopers! We are a Swiss recruiting agency with a global reach. We support well-known organisations by finding managers and specialists in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering and Life Sciences. We are a competent partner in recruiting and help our clients finding the right personalities with the expertise they need and with the attitude that fits best with their company culture. Coopers supports candidates throughout the entire application process. Our work is not finished once we have successfully placed a person – we focus on a long-term partnership with our candidates. We care about our people. Whether candidates need support to find a place to live or need help with other administrational issues, our team is thinking outside the box and has a reputation for always having an answer. We believe that there are no problems – only solutions! Would you like to know more? Please get in contact with us. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Your Coopers Team PS: We can also support your international recruiting projects as we are the Swiss representative of the international recruiting and executive search network Talentor International. All infos can be found on our homepage coopers.ch

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Job description

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For our client in Zurich, we are looking for an motivated and open-minded Senior M&A Finance Integration Manager.

In this role, you will take ownership of finance integration activities related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and organizational transformations. You will ensure seamless accounting and reporting processes, drive integration readiness and support the transition towards standardized finance operating models in a complex international environment.

Your Tasks:

  • Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and organizational changes
  • Define and implement finance integration strategies, roadmaps and standardized processes to ensure successful transitions
  • Ensure Day 1 readiness by assessing accounting requirements, financial reporting, internal controls, master data and potential integration risks
  • Drive post-acquisition integration, including ERP harmonization, data migration, reconciliations, process optimization and operational stabilization
  • Provide subject matter expertise in general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany processes and financial reporting
  • Establish integration governance, monitor milestones and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements
  • Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, IT, Tax, Treasury and M&A stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project delivery

Your Profile:

  • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field; professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA or ACA are highly advantageous
  • At least 10 years of professional experience in Finance, Accounting, Record-to-Report (R2R) or Finance Transformation within an international environment
  • Proven experience leading M&A finance integrations, divestitures or carve-outs, including Day 1 readiness and post-merger integration
  • Strong expertise in IFRS, general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany accounting and internal controls
  • Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Central Finance, SAP Group Reporting or comparable ERP and financial consolidation systems
  • Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to coordinate complex cross-functional integration initiatives
  • Analytical, structured and solution-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Fluent English skills

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