Finance Manager

Alpes Lasers SA – Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Alpes Lasers SA is a Swiss high-tech company specialized in the development and fabrication of advanced infrared light sources, including Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs). We work at the intersection of photonics, micro-technology, and R&D, supporting customers in spectroscopy, medical, industrial and defence applications.

Your Mission

You will play a key operational role in Finance & Controlling and support the CEO in building a solid and modern finance function.

You enjoy working both hands-on in daily finance tasks and contributing to the improvement of tools, processes and reporting.

Your Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly P&L, cash-flow statements and management reports.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Develop Excel-based dashboards and KPI tools to support decision-making.
• Support the follow-up of EU- and Swiss-funded R&D projects.
• Contribute to internal control processes and audit preparation.
• Work closely with production, R&D and sales teams to analyse costs, margins and business cases.

Your Profile

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience in Controlling, Finance or Accounting.
• Very good command of Excel (pivot tables, dashboards).
• Strong analytical, structured and reliable way of working.
• Ability to communicate clearly with non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience with Odoo or other ERPs is a plus.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Only candidates already established in Switzerland (B/C permit or Swiss/EU citizens) will be considered. Familiarity with IFRS/US-GAAP is a plus.

What We Offer

• A key operational finance role inside a Swiss high-tech company.
• Close collaboration with R&D and manufacturing teams.
• Growth opportunity toward a Head of Finance role.
• A dynamic and innovative environment.

If you want to contribute to the next breakthrough in photonics, send us your CV, work certificates and motivation letter.