Accounting and Consolidations Manager

The Accounting and Consolidations Manager role performs accurate global consolidation, statutory reporting in applicable jurisdictions and technical accounting, as well as will supports Group and subsidiaries' financial reporting and accounting.

• This is a key role in ensuring the integrity of financial information, safeguarding company assets, and maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.
• The role ensures that the group provides effective, efficient and high quality consolidated financial information for internal/external reporting.
• All accounting information is to be delivered to support effective decision making, meet compliance standards, and meet external reporting requirements.
• Own and execute the monthly consolidation process timely and accurately
• Own preparation of consolidated IFRS primary financial statements, including statements of cash flows
• Tax activities
• Oversee and participate in the accounting activities for all legal entities
• Global Intercompany accounting
• Statutory reporting of Swiss legal entities and supervision of France, Iceland and HK statutory activities
• Drive productivity improvements on a continuous basis and achieve operational excellence against defined benchmarks, such as speed of close, number of manual entries.
• Management of 1 Senior Accountant
• IFRS financial reporting and consolidation
• Legal entity accounting and reporting
• The Accounting and Consolidations Manager role performs accurate global consolidation, statutory reporting in applicable jurisdictions and technical accounting, as well as will supports Group and subsidiaries' financial reporting and accounting.
• This is a key role in ensuring the integrity of financial information, safeguarding company assets, and maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.
• The role ensures that the group provides effective, efficient and high quality consolidated financial information for internal/external reporting.
• All accounting information is to be delivered to support effective decision making, meet compliance standards, and meet external reporting requirements.
• Own and execute the monthly consolidation process timely and accurately
• Own preparation of consolidated IFRS primary financial statements, including statements of cash flows
• Tax activities
• Oversee and participate in the accounting activities for all legal entities
• Global Intercompany accounting
• Statutory reporting of Swiss legal entities and supervision of France, Iceland and HK statutory activities
• Drive productivity improvements on a continuous basis and achieve operational excellence against defined benchmarks, such as speed of close, number of manual entries.
• Management of 1 Senior Accountant
• IFRS financial reporting and consolidation
• Legal entity accounting and reporting

• Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and procedures and all assigned internal controls are performed timely.

-Supervise and coach direct report(s) and create a positive working environment, enhancing cross-training and employee development.

• Bachelor in finance / accounting or business management
• 8-10 years' experience in relevant finance/accounting roles
• Experience in multinational life sciences company required
• Strong knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and Swiss statutory accounting standards
• Organizational aptitude to complete timely filing and record keeping tasks
• Advanced excel skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Systems experience with MS D365 and Lucanet required, FloQast preferred
• Fluent English, French min B1

Innovative pharmaceutical company

Hybrid Work