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SWARCO

Provides traffic management and signal systems

Head of Finance SWARCO ITS Division - m/w/d

Corporate Finance & FP&AUpdated on Nov 9
Full-timeWattens, AustriaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A successfully completed degree specializing in Finance, Accounting, or Controlling, or a similar qualification.
  • Several years of relevant professional experience in an international environment.
  • Comprehensive leadership experience and capability.
  • Experience in budgeting, multi-year planning, subsidiary controlling, group reporting, and tax matters.
  • Knowledge of implementing a financial strategy aligned with company objectives.
  • Experience providing financial insights and recommendations to management and serving as an internal and external contact for diverse stakeholders.
  • Very good written and spoken German and English.
  • Strong analytical and interconnected thinking.
  • Entrepreneurial and strategic thinking and action, with a high sense of responsibility.
  • Initiative, quick comprehension, and an independent, precise, and proactive way of working.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the ITS Finance team with professional and disciplinary responsibility.
  • Work closely with the CFO and advise the executive board with clear, data-driven recommendations.
  • Derive and implement a financial strategy aligned with company objectives and growth plans.
  • Own financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes to enable precise, data-driven decision-making.
  • Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic business planning.
  • Lead initiatives to optimize capital allocation, improve cash flow, and increase profitability.
  • Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with regulatory and accounting standards, including IFRS and GAAP.
  • Own internal controls, governance, and audit readiness.
  • Work with external auditors, tax authorities, and regulators to ensure compliance.
  • Identify and mitigate financial risks and ensure compliance with financial policies, tax regulations, and industry standards.
  • Evaluate investment proposals, including business cases, capital expenditures, and company acquisitions and divestitures.
  • Support ESG and sustainability reporting.
  • Continuously improve finance processes, data quality, and business intelligence transparency, and promote automation and digitalization.

About the Company

SWARCO

Provides traffic management and signal systems

SWARCO provides traffic management and road-safety solutions worldwide. It began with reflective glass beads to improve nighttime visibility of road markings, then added traffic lights and later active ITS and software through acquisitions. The company combines passive safety products with active control systems, offering road markings, signage, paints, traffic-light networks, and comprehensive ITS for highways, tunnels, and urban areas. Its goal is to improve road safety and traffic flow by delivering end-to-end, globally scalable traffic technology and services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Marktgemeinde Wattens, Austria
Founded
1969

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