Financial Controller at Sentec

Description

Sentec is a Swiss-American medical device company specializing in respiratory care. Since its founding in 1999 the company utilizes a deep-tech approach that is founded on advanced science and avant-garde technologies for respiratory patients across care areas. Sentec provides healthcare professionals worldwide with non-invasive, continuous monitoring and effective therapeutic solutions.  

Sentec earned Kununu’s Top Company award in 2025 and 2026.

The Financial Controller supports manufacturing and operational controlling activities, ensuring accurate inventory valuation, cost transparency, and margin analysis.

The role provides financial support to production, sourcing, and project teams, while contributing to budgeting, forecasting, and month-end closing processes.

The position also supports audit activities, internal controls, and finance process improvements including reporting automation.

Key Responsibilities

 Manufacturing Controlling

• Ensure accurate inventory valuation and standard cost governance.
• Perform variance analysis (actual vs. standard manufacturing costs).
• Maintain manufacturing cost reporting and component-level analysis.

Planning & Budgeting

• Participate in the annual budgeting process in collaboration with Finance and operational teams.
• Support periodic financial forecasting activities.
• Analyze variances between actual results, budget, and forecasts.

Project Controlling

• Track project costs, budgets, and forecasts.
• Participate in the annual budgeting process and support periodic financial forecasting activities.
• Support identification of automation opportunities.

Audit & Compliance

• Support external and internal audit processes.
• Contribute to inventory depreciation and warranty provision assessments in line with Swiss GAAP FER

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Controlling.
• 3–6 years of experience in controlling or finance, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, and financial modeling skills.
• Accounting experience is a strong advantage.
• Experience with ERP systems (experience with Business Central is a strong advantage) and reporting tools.
• Familiarity with Swiss GAAP FER is an advantage.
• English required; German is a strong plus.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good understanding of manufacturing environments and cost structures.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with production, sourcing, and finance teams.
• Structured and detail-oriented working style.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to identify process improvements.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.

Benefits

• Meaningful activity on products that enable a personalized therapy for patients
• Flat hierarchy, short decision-making processes, interdisciplinary collaboration
• Opportunity to contribute and develop your skills in an agile company

Policy for unsolicited applications from recruiters and recruitment agencies

We do not accept any unsolicited applications from recruiters or recruitment agencies without a prior written agreement between both parties. Therefore, we will not be liable for any commission, fee, or expense for candidates submitted spontaneously. Any application sent without a prior agreement will be considered a direct application and will not be subject to any commission rights.