Finance Director | International Private Investment Office / Family Office - [A016193]

Our client is an international, privately held investment group with a diverse portfolio of interests and a complex operating structure. With activities spanning several jurisdictions and a range of corporate entities, financial institutions, and investment platforms, the organisation oversees a broad finance remit encompassing financial operations, cash and liquidity management, reporting, investment support, governance, and entity administration.
The group is embarking on a programme to modernise and strengthen its Finance function, with a focus on developing a more integrated, scalable, and forward-looking operating model. Key priorities include enhancing financial oversight and internal controls, improving the quality and accessibility of management information, leveraging automation and emerging technologies, optimising systems, and developing the capabilities of the Finance team.

• Support the CFO in the leadership and strategic development of the Finance function 
• Drive finance transformation, process optimisation and operating model improvements 
• Lead and develop a high-performing Finance team 
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, accounting and financial controls 
• Oversee treasury, cash management and liquidity planning activities 
• Support investment-related financial operations and reporting 
• Improve management reporting, budgeting and forecasting capabilities 
• Lead the implementation of finance systems, automation and digital initiatives 
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology and AI to improve efficiency and decision-making 
• Strengthen governance, risk management and internal control frameworks 
• Manage relationships with auditors, advisors and external service providers 
• Act as a trusted business partner to senior leadership and key stakeholders

• Qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent) 
• Extensive experience in senior finance leadership roles 
• Strong background in financial reporting, controls and governance 
• Proven experience leading finance transformation and change initiatives 
• Experience within complex, multi-entity or investment-driven environments 
• Strong understanding of treasury, cash management and financial operations 
• Exposure to technology-enabled finance functions, automation and AI 
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to execution 
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills 
• Commercially minded, analytical and solution-oriented 
• Comfortable operating in dynamic and fast-paced environments 
• Able to balance innovation with sound judgement and risk awareness 
• Ambitious finance leader with the potential to progress into a broader executive finance role

A strategic and hands-on finance leader who combines visionary thinking with operational excellence, thrives on transforming and modernizing finance functions, embraces innovation and emerging technologies, and demonstrates strong accountability, integrity, and leadership within dynamic, growth-oriented environments. The position will be based 3 days in Vaduz and 1-2 days in Zürich.

Fabian Koch, Managing Partner, looks forward to receiving your application. Due to the specific nature of this role, only candidates with proven direct family office experience will be considered.