[Hiring] Senior M&A Finance Integration Manager @Coopers Group AG

Role Description

For our client in Zurich, we are looking for a motivated and open-minded Senior M&A Finance Integration Manager. In this role, you will take ownership of finance integration activities related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational transformations. You will ensure seamless accounting and reporting processes, drive integration readiness, and support the transition towards standardized finance operating models in a complex international environment.

• Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational changes.
• Define and implement finance integration strategies, roadmaps, and standardized processes to ensure successful transitions.
• Ensure Day 1 readiness by assessing accounting requirements, financial reporting, internal controls, master data, and potential integration risks.
• Drive post-acquisition integration, including ERP harmonization, data migration, reconciliations, process optimization, and operational stabilization.
• Provide subject matter expertise in general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany processes, and financial reporting.
• Establish integration governance, monitor milestones, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, IT, Tax, Treasury, and M&A stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or ACA are highly advantageous.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in Finance, Accounting, Record-to-Report (R2R), or Finance Transformation within an international environment.
• Proven experience leading M&A finance integrations, divestitures, or carve-outs, including Day 1 readiness and post-merger integration.
• Strong expertise in IFRS, general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany accounting, and internal controls.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Central Finance, SAP Group Reporting, or comparable ERP and financial consolidation systems.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to coordinate complex cross-functional integration initiatives.
• Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Fluent English skills.

Company Description

Die Coopers Group AG ist eine agile Schweizer Recruiting Agentur, die Spezialisten und Führungskräfte in den Bereichen IT, Life Sciences, Engineering und Finance vermittelt. Mit flexiblen Ansätzen bringen wir Kandidat:innen und Unternehmen zusammen, die nicht nur fachlich, sondern auch menschlich zusammenpassen.