Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 80-100%

FFF Fresh & Frozen Food AG (FFF) is an established trading and logistics platform for chilled foods and bakery products. We connect producers and brands with Swiss retail with a focus on Category Management, marketing, innovation, co-packing, and reliable distribution.

In a growth and innovation field central to the food trade, we help shape assortments, bring new concepts to the market, and create added value for retail partners, producers, and consumers. Through our platform, up to 1’400 products, 3’700 orders, and 60’000 order positions are processed daily. In Wohlen AG, we employ around 160 employees.

For our company, we are looking for, immediately or by arrangement:

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 80-100%
Member of the Executive Board (m/f/d)

What is your area of responsibility:

• You take overall responsibility for Accounting, Controlling, and Compliance as well as the financial leadership of our company, lead a team of four employees, and promote their professional and personal development.
• As a member of the Executive Board and sparring partner to the CEO and the Board of Directors, you actively participate in business decisions and support data-driven corporate management through meaningful key figures and analyses.
• You ensure the timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and maintain relationships with banks, auditors, authorities, and other external partners.
• You are responsible for budgeting, forecasting, liquidity planning, balance sheet management, as well as management reporting, and you continuously develop the financial control instruments and the Management Information System (MIS).
• You are responsible for the further development of a meaningful DB calculation as well as the analysis of profitability at the product, customer, and business unit levels. You promote sound product and customer calculations, perform price and margin analyses, and create transparency regarding economic value drivers.
• You drive the digitalization, automation, and continuous optimization of our financial processes and systems.
• You roll up your sleeves and personally take over tasks in Accounting and Controlling during holiday absences or increased workloads to ensure deadlines and quality.

What do we expect from you:

• You have a higher business administration education with a focus on Finance and Controlling or a comparable qualification.
• You have leadership experience in a finance function, preferably in a trading or production environment. You know how to develop a team professionally and personally.
• You have sound knowledge in the areas of Accounting, Controlling, balance sheet, cash flow, and financing.
• You think entrepreneurially, understand operational business processes, and quickly and holistically recognize the economic impact of decisions.
• You are analytically strong, question existing procedures, and represent your opinion to the Executive Board confidently, constructively, and in a solution-oriented manner.
• You have extensive IT and ERP knowledge and use data, systems, and digital solutions purposefully to improve corporate management. You understand how to use AI tools for the automation of standard processes and reporting.
• You combine strategic foresight with a pragmatic hands-on mentality, high initiative, and strong implementation skills.

What you may expect from us:

• Lively and varied area of responsibility in the food sector
• A dynamic, professional, and at the same time familiar working environment with a lot of autonomy and variety
• Opportunity to work closely with the CEO and the Board of Directors on the further development of the company
• Much entrepreneurial freedom and the chance to further develop our finance and controlling instruments
• A young, committed team in which a "Du" culture is lived
• Personal development opportunities and support for further training
• 5 weeks of vacation, flexible working hours, and the possibility of one day of home office per week

Application to:

We look forward to your application. If you have any questions, Anna Scharmer, Head HR, will be happy to assist you. We ask for your understanding that we only consider direct applications

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