Global Finance Specialist - Executive Compensation and Benefits, Zug

Job Title: Global Finance Specialist (Executive Compensation&Benefits) Location: Zug, Switzerland Role Summary

We are seeking a Global Finance Specialist to join our Group Financial Planning&Analysis team. This role is critical in ensuring accuracy and transparency in all personnel-related financial processes, including payroll execution, personnel cost planning and forecasting, headcount tracking, and reporting of salary, bonuses, and long-term incentives (LTI). As a key link between Finance and HR, you will provide high-quality data and insights that support strategic decision-making and workforce planning across the organization. This position offers exposure to senior leadership and involvement in global projects, making it ideal for professionals who thrive in dynamic, cross‑functional environments.Key Responsibilities

Personnel Cost Planning&Forecasting Perform variance analysis of actuals vs. forecasted personnel costs and provide meaningful commentary. Oversee personnel cost budget and monthly outlooks at the Group level. Develop and maintain models for salary increases, headcount movements, variable compensation, STIs achievements, and LTIs.Provide analytical support to Finance Business Partners and HR for budgeting and workforce planning processes.

Headcount Reporting&Tracking Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date headcount data in coordination with HR and business functions. Track key headcount KPIs such as FTE, new hires, terminations, internal transfers, and vacancy status. Provide monthly and ad‑hoc headcount reports for management and group consolidation.Support Finance and HR in workforce planning by providing insights on organisational structure, cost implications, and staffing trends. Ensure alignment of HR and Finance data sources for headcount and personnel cost reporting.

Reporting&Analytics Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful personnel cost and headcount reports for management and group reporting. Analyse trends across salary, bonuses, benefits, and long‑term incentive costs. Maintain and improve dashboards and reporting tools for labour cost and headcount analytics (e.g., Power BI, Excel).Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities, ensuring correct accruals and reconciliations.

Long‑Term Incentive&Bonus Administration Collaborate with Compensation&Benefits to manage accruals, financial tracking, and reporting of LTIs (e.g., stock options, performance shares, RSUs). Support annual cash bonus calculations, accrual processes, and payout accuracy. Ensure correct reflection of bonus and LTI expenses in the company’s financial systems and forecasts.

Process&System Improvement Continuously identify opportunities to improve payroll, reporting, and cost‑planning processes. Partner with HR, Finance, and IT to enhance data automation and reporting quality. Support digitalisation initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

Qualifications&Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. Total experience: 10–15 years overall professional experience. Relevant experience: 5–7 years in payroll, personnel cost reporting, or FP&A roles. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel; experience with reporting tools (Power BI, Workday, or similar). Knowledge of IFRS 2– Share‑Based Payment and payroll compliance. Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus. Key competencies: analytical mindset, problem‑solving orientation, collaboration with HR, Finance and Accounting teams, high attention to detail, confidentiality, process discipline, strong communication and stakeholder management skills.What We Offer in Return

A competitive compensation package, including a performance‑based bonus and comprehensive benefits. Personalised career development, supported by ongoing feedback, tailored learning opportunities and a clear growth path within a scaling Finance organisation. A dynamic and fast‑growing environment that encourages ownership from day one, empowering youto take initiative, shape processes and drive improvements.Exposure to senior leadership through regular reporting cycles, strategic workforce planning discussions and cross‑functional projects involving Finance, HR and Regions. An environment that values analytical rigor, process discipline and continuous improvement, ideal for someone who enjoys refining models, improving systems and building best‑in‑class reporting frameworks.

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