Chief Financial Officer

Your Mission

As CFO, you lead Wintipak's global Finance organization and serve as a trusted sparring partner to the CEO and Board. You ensure financial stability, transparency, and value creation-supporting growth, investments, and the future-proof development of the company. You also oversee IT and Legal, ensuring scalable governance, risk management, and operational reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Board Sparring

• Advise the CEO and Board on strategic initiatives, investments, and key future plans
• Lead scenario planning, business cases, and capital allocation decisions

Financial Governance & Performance

• Own planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and KPI-based performance steering
• Ensure robust internal controls, risk management, and audit readiness

Operational Finance & Treasury (Hands-on)

• Ensure excellent daily finance operations with speed and accuracy
• Lead Treasury: cash and liquidity management, working capital steering, and financial risk oversight
• Oversee accounting, controlling, tax and compliance (with internal/external experts)

You as a Leader

International Leadership

• Lead and develop the international Finance organization across CH/DE/IT/CN
• Build a strong performance culture, clarify responsibilities, and strengthen collaboration

IT Leadership (Corporate Function Scope)

• Provide governance for IT to ensure stability, scalability, and security
• Drive priorities aligned with business needs (e.g., global SAP landscape, infrastructure, digitalization, vendor management)

Legal Oversight (Corporate Function Scope)

• Ensure pragmatic, business-oriented legal governance and risk mitigation
• Oversee contract governance and key negotiations together with external counsel

Stakeholder Management

• Partner across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, HR, IT and Legal
• Manage external stakeholders (banks, auditors, advisors, authorities, key partners) with credibility and clarity

Your Profile

Experience & Expertise

• Proven CFO / Finance Director experience in an international environment (mid-sized and/or growth context preferred)
• Strong expertise across controlling, accounting, reporting, and Treasury (cash, liquidity, working capital)
• Track record in multi-country setups and Board-level stakeholder management
• Experience overseeing IT and/or Legal is a plus

Leadership & Mindset

• High-impact leader: calm, structured, hands-on, and strategic
• Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills
• Culture fit: entrepreneurial, down-to-earth, fast, collaborative

Languages

• German and English: must-have

Our Offer

• High-impact leadership role with direct influence on strategy and growth
• Close collaboration with CEO, Board, and Management Team
• International scope across four countries plus IT and Legal
• A hands-on culture with ambition, speed, and strong teamwork

Your Recruiting Contact

Julia Schüller,