Audit and Risk Committee Director — Travel Services

Switzerland·Tourism, Hospitality & Entertainment·Aviation, travel and hospitality· Zurich·Posted 31 August 2026

Applications close 8 November 2026

Aviation, travel and hospitality organisation in Switzerland

The problem this seat exists to solve

The director will join the board and its audit and risk work with a focus on financial information, liquidity and operational dependencies in travel services. The role must connect transaction risk with the reporting and controls that allow directors to respond. It is intended for a finance leader who can ask precise questions without becoming absorbed in routine management activity.

What would cause the financial picture to become unreliable?

Review the completeness and timeliness of information about customer funds, supplier obligations and unresolved service claims. Examine reconciliations between booking, payment and finance systems. Where management relies on estimates, understand the evidence supporting them and how changes in assumptions reach the board.

Challenge resilience as well as reporting

Assess scenarios in which a supplier failure, payment interruption or sharp demand change affects both service delivery and cash. Require contingency options with realistic timing and responsible owners. A risk register is insufficient if the organisation has not considered what it can actually do when a dependency fails.

Work with the committee chair to prioritise assurance over material control areas. Review access to financial systems, payment approval and the management of exceptions. Repeated findings should lead to investigation of ownership and resources, not only a renewed promise of remediation.

Who is qualified

Candidates should bring substantial finance, audit or risk experience in travel, aviation, hospitality or a comparable service business. They need a strong grasp of financial reporting and the confidence to challenge incomplete evidence. Committee experience is valuable, but must be accompanied by a clear understanding of the boundary between director oversight and executive responsibility.

Contribution and conduct

The appointed person is a full board director, with committee participation defined in the governance arrangements. They will not operate financial controls, negotiate customer settlements or manage incidents. Success means better visibility of exposure, assurance directed at the important risks and board decisions based on a consistent account of financial capacity.

Candidates must disclose other appointments, advisory relationships and financial interests that could affect independent judgement. The board will expect the director to remain engaged with unresolved issues and to recognise when a matter warrants wider board attention rather than continued treatment as a technical committee detail.

Terms

Where the board sits: Zurich, Switzerland
Applications close: 8 November 2026
Appointment: Board and committee chair appointment
Compensation: CHF 90,000–155,000 per year (indicative annual board fee)
Time commitment in this market: Typically 6–10 board meetings a year plus committees and a strategy retreat; SMI boards carry a heavier load than the headline count suggests.

Before you apply — Switzerland

No nationality test applies to a director. The company must be capable of being represented by someone domiciled in Switzerland, which an officer can satisfy — it does not have to be you or any other director.

Residency test: At least one person domiciled in Switzerland must have signing authority for the company (CO Art. 718(4)).
Nationality test: None.
Work authorisation: A non-executive director attending board meetings does not require a residence permit. Executive roles do, and non-EU/EFTA nationals face a quota system.
Tenure limit once appointed: No statutory cap. The Swiss Code of Best Practice asks boards to consider tenure in assessing independence and to disclose their reasoning.

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