Lead Accountant e/v/e/r/y/o/n/e
Core
Lead Accountant responsible for financial reporting, closing, and internal controls for a Swiss pharmaceutical/biotech entity.
Role type
Senior IC Lead Accountant
Builds
Monthly/quarterly/year-end financial reports, group consolidations, and internal control systems.
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical / Swiss Accounting
Required skills
Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) closing, IFRS/US GAAP reporting, internal control system design, ERP process ownership, financial reporting automation, stakeholder management, team coaching, project leadership
Preferred skills
ACCA/CPA qualification, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power Query/Power BI, industry/life sciences experience
Technologies
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Excel, Power Query, Power BI
Responsibilities
Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings for the Visp entity; manage statutory auditor relationships; own the internal control system concept and documentation; drive record-to-report process improvements and automation; provide functional support and coaching to accountants across sites.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
