Take on the role of Accounting and External Reporting Expert, where you will lead complex IFRS accounting matters and support financial reporting for a global organisation. Ideal for a senior finance professional with extensive IFRS expertise and strong project management skills. At Roche, you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come.
Tasks
- Lead and manage technical accounting operations for monthly closing and external reporting events.
- Prepare year-end and half-year external IFRS consolidated financial statements.
- Act as a dedicated senior resource on IFRS accounting and related impact assessments in complex cross-functional setups on transactions or projects related to mergers & acquisitions, alliances, partnering, financing, tax accounting, divestments, and group-wide system implementation.
- Support the team to resolve complex technical accounting matters in alignment with IFRS and the Roche Group accounting manual.
- Translate IFRS and other reporting standards into detailed, operational reporting specifications and update the Group accounting manual as necessary.
- Facilitate internal financial training events at Roche together with other members of the team or network, as well as updating related training materials.
- Ensure an effective internal control system.
- Identify and implement process improvements on a timely basis.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant with either a degree in finance and accounting or a professional accounting qualification.
- Minimum of 10 years of practical working experience in IFRS external reporting for a large global organization.
- Proven experience in complex technical IFRS knowledge, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, alliances, partnering, divestment, and revenue recognition, and the ability to communicate this to non-accounting colleagues.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and liaise effectively across networks with stakeholders at different levels in a large organization to conclude on complex technical matters with a high level of reliability, precision, and practical application.
- Lead projects and teams with excellent project management skills, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and a mindset geared for problem solving on an end-to-end basis.
- Able to work to tight deadlines and deliver under time pressure.
- Proven ability to self-learn and self-adapt to changing circumstances in a collaborative and positive way of working.
- Solid collaboration and communication skills, using fluent spoken and written business English to engage, motivate, and drive positive outcomes.
- Knowledge of Swiss accounting rules and German language would be beneficial (but not essential).
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Das Team
The position is based at Corporate Head Office in Basel, Switzerland, within Group Accounting and External Reporting. On-site working is a pre-requisite.