Finance & Accounting Team Lead

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Please note that this role offers a fixed-term contract (up until Aug 31, 2027).

The Record to Report (R2R) Department is a global organization of over 650 experienced finance professionals working together to deliver financial services and solutions for Roche across the EMEA region. Our services cover financial management, period-end closing, capital and lease accounting, credit and receivables, manufacturing finance, and divisional reporting, ensuring compliance for 263 reporting entities in 96 countries with accounting standards (IFRS, GAAP) and providing assurance of financial integrity.

As a Finance and Accounting Team Lead you will coordinate complete, stringent and timely finance and accounting tasks the department's scope covers and proactively seek opportunities to allow more effective cooperation between teams / team members regardless of country / functional assignments.

In this role, you will focus on:

• Leading  people management activities including goal setting, recruitment, and performance evaluation

• Ensuring the service quality in the responsible area

• Proactively and constructively managing change initiatives

• Fostering relationships with stakeholders in the respective business area

• Providing and organizing assistance to other teams or team members facing workload or expertise challenges

• Fostering a collaborative team environment where everyone thrives

Who you are

We are looking for someone who is self motivated, really passionate about his or her job and understands that providing a high-quality service is crucial for the organization. As an ideal team member you are open-minded, dedicated to make a difference and open to constant development. Furthermore, you have:

• University degree, preferably in Finance/Accounting related discipline

• ACCA or other accounting professional qualifications will be an added advantage

• 5+ years of working experience in related field

• Proficiency in relevant accounting software preferably SAP and MS office tools

• Strong communication skills, expressing ideas and expectations in a clear and concise manner

• Ability to work comfortably in a dynamic, changing and growing environment

• Proficiency in English

In exchange we provide you with:

• Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career. 

• Excellent benefits: Competitive salary and cafeteria package, annual bonus, Private Medical Services, Employee Assistance Program, All You Can Move Sportpass, coaching / mentoring opportunity, buddy program, team buildings, holiday party. 

• Flexibility: We also support flexibility to help you find your balance. Home office is commonly available (typically 2 office days/week on average. We create the opportunity for freedom in working, where your corporate and private life coexist in harmony.

• A global inclusive community, where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership is very focused on people, creating a strong, inclusive culture, so you always have the chance to share your opinion.

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Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.