Description
For our customer, a big pharmaceutical company (located in Fribourg), we are looking for a
Senior Accountant (m/f)
Reference: -en
Start: asap
Duration: 6 MM+
Place: in West Switzerland
Branch: Herstellung von pharmazeutischen Grundstoffen
Your tasks:
- Support preparation of monthly financial closing according to IFRS and local legal requirements, including the financial reporting
- Ensure the creation and maintenance of adequate accounting records to meet local legal re-quirements and Novartis required standards
- Adoption of new accounting standards and new requirements according to the Novartis Accounting Manual
- Coordination with stakeholders to ensure accurate financial data (local finance organization, NVS consolidation and rReporting team, group treasury, supply chain, etc.)
- Full balance sheet accounts reconciliations and balance sheet reviews with local and divisional Stakeholders as well as ensure timely cleanup of overdue items
- Deal under control with tax advisors and tax authorities to handle tax requirements such as VAT, etc.
- Preparation and processing of General Ledger transactions
- Update daily sales reports
- Assist with specific tax, compliance and audit reporting processes and for the entity, providing necessary data to internal and external authorities, and acting as a FSC point of contact for stakeholders for questions about reporting and/or compliance processes or results
- Ensure compliance with the Financial Control Manual and SOX 404 through maintenance of relevant FRA internal controls, reconciliations, documentation management (Standard Operating Procedures)
Your qualifications
- Accounting/Economics diploma or degree
- Profound experience in similar role, knowledge and practice of IFRS, knowledge of local tax (Income tax/VAT), knowledge of SAP/JDE, good communication skills
- Fluency in English and German, both written and spoken
- Strong accounting knowledge and local standards to process allocated tasks in an efficient and timely manner and strong reporting knowledge
Skills:
- Financial accountant
Keywords: Alcon Novartis Senior Accounting Senior Accountant