Country Controller – Switzerland & Austria (CHAT)

Bristol Myers Squibb | European Capability Centre

• Eligible for participation in the company’s annual bonus plan
• Family cover healthcare
• Attractive contributory pension scheme
• Hybrid working, 50% home / 50% office, giving you flexibility and balance
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus festive shutdown
• Career and qualifications support, we invest in your growth
• Modern office with a range of on-site benefits, including on-site parking

What if your financial leadership directly helped get life-changing medicines to patients?

At Bristol Myers Squibb, that's not a hypothetical. It's what our finance leaders do every single day.

We're looking for a Country Controller for Switzerland & Austria (CHAT) - a senior finance professional who's ready to take ownership of two of Europe's most sophisticated markets, lead with purpose, and be a genuine strategic partner to the business.

This is not a role where you maintain the status quo. This is a role where you shape it.

What you'll own - and why it matters

As Country Controller, you'll be the financial cornerstone of BMS's operations across Switzerland and Austria. You'll work closely with Finance Directors and collaborate with global, regional and local finance teams to ensure that every financial decision is grounded, compliant, and strategically sound.

Here's what your leadership will look like in practice:

• Lead the financial close - You'll own the end-to-end month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process across your markets. When issues arise, you'll be the person who resolves them - with the support of global teams behind you.
• Be the compliance authority - From statutory financials to transfer pricing documentation, internal controls to regulatory interactions, you'll ensure BMS operates with integrity in every market you lead. Final sign-off sits with you and that accountability means something here.
• Drive strategic conversations - Evaluating investment opportunities, articulating financial risks and opportunities, and contributing to local business strategy. Your expertise will be sought, not just reported.
• Represent BMS at the highest level - Including potential membership on Legal Entity Boards of Directors and serving as the primary point of contact for local regulators and in-person authority visits.
• Connect local operations to a global mission - Collaborating with BMS's Tax COE, Statutory and Legal Entity COE, Corporate Treasury and Capability Centres, you'll be the essential link between your markets and the world-class global finance structure that supports them.

What this role gives back to you

• International scope from a stable base - You'll be based at BMS's Chester, UK office, with travel to Switzerland and Austria as required. A world-class global platform. Real regional influence.
• Visibility at executive level - Your work will be seen by regional and global leadership. This is a high-profile role in two of BMS's most strategically important European markets.
• Complexity that builds exceptional expertise - Multi-country statutory requirements, evolving regulatory frameworks, cross-border tax considerations. If you thrive on intellectual challenge, this role delivers it every day.
• Collaboration without borders - You won't work in isolation. You'll be surrounded by talented colleagues across finance functions worldwide, all working towards the same mission.
• Work that connects to something bigger - Behind every financial statement and audit submission is BMS's ability to develop and deliver transformative medicines. Your work has a direct line to patient outcomes.

You'll be a great fit if you have:

• 10+ years of experience, including 5+ years in financial management leadership within a global or multinational environment
• A professional qualification - CIMA, ACCA, CA, or CPA - with a Bachelor's degree minimum (Master's preferred)
• Pharmaceutical or life sciences industry experience (strongly advantageous)
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting standards and regulatory compliance
• Fluency in English (essential) - German language skills are preferred and will significantly strengthen your impact in this role
• Proficiency in SAP, Blackline and Workiva experience a bonus
• The leadership presence to engage confidently with boards, regulators and global finance teams alike
• A customer-first mindset, strong analytical instincts, and the drive to hold yourself - and others - to the highest standards

Based in Chester. Leading across borders.

This role is based at BMS's Chester, UK office, with travel to Switzerland and Austria as the role requires. Chester is a well-connected, vibrant location - and the perfect home base for a truly international finance leadership role.

Your markets are waiting for a leader. That could be you.

If you're a senior finance professional with the expertise, the ambition, and the regional knowledge to lead financial operations across Switzerland and Austria - we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and bring your financial leadership to a company with a mission that matters.

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