Head of Accounting (m/f)

• 09 July 2026 • 100% • Indefinite duration • Langenthal Head of Accounting (m/f) Langenthal, CH As Head of Accounting, you play a central role in the financial management of Güdel AG and develop the accounting, processes, and team in a targeted manner in an international environment. Your contribution • Technical and personnel management as well as targeted development of the three-person accounting team • Responsibility for accounting, monthly and annual closings of several group companies in Switzerland and abroad according to OR, Swiss GAAP FER, as well as local accounting • Ensure timely reporting to the group and management, as well as correct intercompany reconciliations • Coordination of local accounting, VAT, and tax processes in collaboration with external partners • Support in cash management, particularly in the areas of liquidity planning, collection, and bank guarantees • Coordination, control, and documentation of the internal control system • Support for international sites on specific accounting issues Your skills and talents • Professional certificate in finance and accounting or equivalent education • Several years of accounting experience in an international company with a group structure, ideally in the industry, machine, or plant construction • Mastery of closings according to OR and Swiss GAAP FER, as well as in-depth knowledge of VAT, tax, and closing processes • Experience in management and pleasure in promoting and developing employees in a targeted manner • Very good knowledge of SAP FI and Excel; SAP CO/PS and MM/SD are an advantage • Strong IT affinity and interest in digital tools and process optimization • Good oral and written knowledge of German and English Our offer Our employees are our most valuable asset for our sustainable economic success on the market. That's why we encourage a passionate and open way of working. We offer you an interesting activity with a high degree of personal responsibility and the necessary freedom to bring in your ideas, develop yourself, and thus strengthen the innovative capacity of our company. Our vision Our automation creates space for a better life. Our values • Innovative • Reliable • Sustainable • Committed • Respectful • Models of working time Flexible working hours, possibilities for part-time and remote work • Work-life balance Additional legal holidays, possibility to purchase holidays and unpaid leave • Opportunities for advancement Attractive career models for specialized careers, projects, and management • Training Financial support for further training • Family culture Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths, global environment • Recognition Generous gifts for years of service, traditional company celebrations • Benefits Attractive employee discount program, free hot drinks, free parking • Teamwork model Employees in shift work receive attractive allowances Screen readers cannot read the following consultable map. Follow this link to our job search page. You can view available positions in a more convenient format.