FP&A Manager

OTIS SA seeks an FP&A Manager for a full-time, onsite role in Switzerland. The position involves leading financial planning, forecasting, and analysis to support strategic business decisions across operations and commercial teams.

The FP&A Manager leads financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis for Otis Switzerland, acting as a strategic partner to operational and commercial teams. The role supports performance, profitability, and long-term growth through data-driven insights, risk identification, and business understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting, collaborating with regional, sales, service, and operations teams.
• Consolidate financial plans and conduct scenario analyses to assist management in decision-making.
• Track key financial indicators such as revenue, margin, OPEX, and working capital, delivering insights to senior leadership.
• Produce monthly performance reports, dashboards, and variance analyses against budget and forecast.
• Work with commercial, service, and operations leaders to assess business performance and support initiatives like pricing, cost reduction, or capital investments.
• Contribute financial analysis to business cases, tenders, and investment proposals, including modernization, new installations, or M&A activities.
• Support cash flow, collections, and project-related working capital forecasting and monitoring.
• Analyze billing, collections, and inventory trends to enhance capital efficiency.
• Improve FP&A tools, models, and processes to ensure accuracy and scalability of financial insights.
• Collaborate with IT and Controlling to optimize data flow and reporting systems, including ERP and BI tools.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, group policies, and financial reporting standards.
• Assist with audits and internal reviews related to financial planning and forecasting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Fluency in both German and English.
• Extensive accounting experience with knowledge of construction accounting, including job costing, percentage of completion, and project-based financial management.
• Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal abilities to work effectively with business partners and departments across Otis Switzerland.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of French and/or Italian is beneficial.

What the company offers

• Opportunities, training, and resources are provided to develop leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering, and Major Projects.
• The Employee Scholar Program allows Otis to sponsor colleagues in pursuing degrees or certification programs.

About the company

OTIS SA is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturer, installer, and service provider. With 72,000 employees across more than 200 countries, the company moves 2.4 billion people daily and maintains 2.4 million customer units globally. Otis emphasizes innovation, diversity, and a people-centered approach, guided by its Three Absolutes: Safety, Ethics, and Quality.

• Otis is a global leader in elevator and escalator services, with a strong commitment to innovation and safety.
• The company values diversity and fosters a trusted, caring community where employees grow alongside top talent.
• People are at the center of Otis’s mission, with a focus on passengers, customers, and colleagues.
• The company operates under the Three Absolutes: Safety, Ethics, and Quality in all operations.