In billions of syringes and in every second car worldwide, Datwyler components make an important contribution to the safety of patients and drivers. The high-tech company focuses on high-quality, system-critical elastomer components and holds leading positions in attractive global markets such as healthcare, mobility, connectivity, general industry and food & beverage. With over 25 production sites on four continents, sales in more than 100 countries and over 8,000 employees, the company, headquartered in Switzerland, generates annual sales of more than CHF 1,000 million.
Our employees are the heart of Datwyler - we treat each other with respect, trust and appreciation. We have strong roots and values that have been well established in our 100-year corporate history. Become part of our great team as a...
Finance Business Partner – Commercial
We offer you the opportunity to implement and expand your innovative ideas in a specialized, future-oriented company. This position enables you to work with our different departments and external partners. Five weeks of vacation, a comprehensive onboarding program, diverse and tailor-made training opportunities, a colourful and dedicated team with exciting tasks are just some of the benefits we offer you!
As a Commercial Finance Business Partner, you are a trusted advisor to the business, steering decision-making, prioritization, and resource allocation. You enable long-term, profitable growth and optimize value for our customers. In this role, you are part of the team supporting the Division Industrial (DI), reporting to the Finance Business Partner DI. You work as an individual contributor with the potential to grow into a direct leadership role.
Your responsibilities
- Enable strategic objectives by fostering business understanding of financial performance drivers, identifying opportunities for revenue growth, cost savings, and cash flow improvements, and leading their execution
- Support critical decision-making and resource prioritization through fact-based analysis, actionable insights, business cases, and comprehensive value stream analyses
- Oversee standard finance processes including actuals, forecasting, and planning, while providing ad hoc business support
- Lead or contribute to finance projects such as M&A activities and the development of business cases for future growth
- Collaborate within the global Finance Business Partnering team to enhance value creation via investment effectiveness and operational efficiencies, ensuring compliance remains a top priority
- Champion enabling technologies and agile working methods
- Drive process standardization and simplification across finance deliverables
- Balance business and finance interests, considering short- and long-term perspectives as well as global and local priorities
- Support talent development initiatives within the local finance organization
Commercial Finance Focus
- Manage sales reporting and forecasting, customer and product profitability monitoring, market and customer segmentation
- Provide commercial contract support, including pricing and payment terms, and oversee dunning processes
- Build and maintain strong relationships with sales and manufacturing teams, resolving complex customer issues effectively
Our requirements
- A university degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline, complemented by at least 7 years of experience in controlling and finance business partnering
- Proven direct and/or indirect leadership experience
- Comprehensive understanding of the entire value chain - from R&D and operations to commercial - and a strong familiarity with the markets in which we operate
- A self-driven, delivery-oriented mindset paired with entrepreneurial curiosity
- Ability to build trust-based relationships that foster constructive challenge and collaboration
- Strong skills in inspiring, mobilizing, and persuading stakeholders effectively
- Excellent negotiation and relationship management capabilities
- A structured approach to tasks combined with strong analytical rigor
- Clear communication of financial insights, translating complex numbers into compelling business narratives
- Experience working in international, dynamic, matrix organizations
Ready to start? Petra Gamma (HR Business Partner) and the recruiting team are looking forward to get to know you and are available for further questions by email (petra.gamma@datwyler.com) or by phone (+41 41 875 18 04).
Be yourself at Datwyler
We are convinced that people make the difference. At Datwyler, you will experience diversity and a wide range of career opportunities that only an international company can provide. Together, we are increasing our agility, accelerating digitalization and fostering sustainability. For motivated and talented employees, we offer interesting development opportunities with training and assignments in a global environment. With us, you can contribute with all of your creativity and all your ideas.
