Accounting and External Reporting Expert (80% - 100%)
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Accounting and External Reporting Expert (80% - 100%)
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The Opportunity
We offer an exciting opportunity to a senior and experienced IFRS accounting expert who would like to gain more insights about the Roche Group’s financial operations. You will be an integral member of the Group Accounting and External Reporting team at Roche’s corporate head office in Basel, Switzerland. You bring in-depth knowledge of applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as either a preparer or an (ex-)auditor of complex consolidated IFRS financial statements.
You will be responsible to support the Head of Group Accounting and External Reporting and the team in complex technical IFRS accounting matters, in particular in respect of mergers and acquisitions, alliance and revenue recognition accounting. You will be working closely with stakeholders from Group Consolidation, Group Business Development, Group and Divisional Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Business Process Management, local Finance Managers, Country Chief Accountants at the Roche Services & Solutions, and our Group auditors. In this respect, you will be resolving complex accounting and reporting questions from an operational perspective, giving presentations, reviewing and writing up accounting positions, leading cross-Finance projects, and reviewing and updating the Group accounting manual.
Location: On-site working in Basel, Switzerland.
Your main tasks are to:
Lead the resolution of complex technical IFRS accounting matters based on IFRS and the Roche Group accounting manual and support the Roche finance community listed above
Provide transaction support and be the Finance representative in mergers & acquisitions, divestments and debt offerings projects
Lead the implementation of new IFRS and other reporting standards and updating the Group accounting manual as necessary
Support the preparation of the Roche Group’s year-end and half-year external IFRS consolidated financial statements
Lead/support the completion of the half-year and year-end IFRS financial statements for the bonds issuers within Roche Group
Lead large projects such as Pillar Two taxation and other accounting projects which have a significant impact on Roche Group
Lead and facilitate the Roche Diploma in Accounting training together with other members of the team or network as well as updating the related training materials
Ensure the operation of an effective internal control system
Identify and implement process improvements on a timely basis
Providing coaching and development to other members of the team to develop their IFRS expertise and problem solving skillset
Who you are:
To fulfill the tasks and challenges of an Accounting and External Reporting Expert in Group Accounting and External Reporting:
You must be a fully qualified Chartered or Certified Accountant (e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA, Wirtschaftsprüfer or equivalent) with a minimum of 10 years of working experience in a multi-national and IFRS environment. You are used to leading projects, working with different stakeholders and following projects through from the beginning to the end in a timely manner.
You will bring the following skills and experience:
Lead projects with excellent project management skills, attention to detail, strong analytical skills and a mindset geared for problem solving
Strong technical IFRS knowledge and experience, and the ability to communicate this clearly and concisely to non-accounting specialists
Ability to independently navigate and to conclude on complex technical accounting matters with high level of reliability, precision and practical application of IFRS
Help other team members to develop expertise to navigate complex technical accounting
Excellent communicator in English (both written and verbal)
Knowledge of Pillar Two Model Rules and German language would be beneficial (but not essential).
Are you ready to apply? This is an amazing, impactful opportunity to work within a high technical and inclusive team, with a strong emphasis on personal and professional development.
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.
Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
