Center of Accounting Practices (Swiss CAP) - Team Member

Roche; Basel; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche is seeking a senior finance professional to join the Center of Accounting Practices (CAP) in Switzerland. You will manage core finance processes with a strong backbone, thriving in a dynamic environment and contributing to finance transformation across the network.

You hold a Finance degree with 5+ years’ experience, can lead without formal authority, and communicate in German and English. You will support statutory and group reporting, tax calculations, and cross-unit business partnering.

Qualifications

• Finance degree with IFRS and Swiss statutory knowledge.
• 5+ years of experience across finance areas.
• Strong financial expertise and ability to lead without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Handle variable accounting tasks aligned with team needs.
• Assist in monthly group reporting for Roche entities.
• Prepare statutory reporting per Swiss code of obligation.
• Conduct tax calculations for local affiliates (incl. OECD min tax).
• Engage in business partnering within dedicated areas.
• Collaborate with shared service centers to ensure clean execution of processes.
• Lead ICFR controls and act as SME for control testing.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Leadership

Initiative

Open feedback

Influencing

Self-aligning team

Strategic thinking

German & English

Education

Finance degree

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Job description

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

The Center of Accounting Practices (CAP) is responsible for finance activities in a broad variety of around 20 in Switzerland located legal entities. As a member of the CAP, you will manage relevant core finance processes, and have a strong financial backbone. You thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment and are inspired by our purpose and vision.

We are seeking individuals who embody the finance mindset & behaviours and support a living network that will leverage the knowledge and financial expertise of the team to deliver foundational and squad-prioritized work in line with the organizational principles.

Who you are

You hold a degree in Finance and have 5+ years of experience across various finance areas. You demonstrate strong financial expertise and the ability to work in a self-aligning team with minimal hierarchy. You naturally take initiative and demonstrate leadership in collaborative settings, and have the ability to guide others without formal authority. You embrace open feedback and take shared accountability seriously.

With a strong capability to understand and operate across diverse business models , spanning both operational and financial organizations, you act as an effective influencer. You are passionate about exploring new tasks and challenges , eager to pilot innovative approaches , and are not afraid to constructively question the status quo. As a coach and catalyst , you play an active role in driving the ongoing finance transformation.

Your opportunity

• Variable accounting tasks aligned with specific team and operational needs
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly group reporting for individual Roche companies
• Statutory reporting in accordance with Swiss code of obligation
• Tax calculations for local affiliates (incl. OECD minimum tax)
• Business partnering activities in dedicated areas
• Support individual accounting-related projects
• Collaborate with Roche's shared service centers to ensure seamless execution of finance processes, while ensuring clear ownership of respective responsibilities
• Internal Controls & Compliance Management: Lead ICFR processes (including control testing and change cycles) and serve as Subject Matter Expert

Must Haves

Finance degree (university degree or equivalent) with proven finance capabilities (IFRS and Swiss statutory) and technical skills.

Solid understanding of finance processes and systems, including SAP FI, CO.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with strong collaboration and influencing skills
• Capacity to navigate complex, broad and diverse challenges with an entrepreneurial mindset and inspiring curiosity
• Ability to think E2E with an enterprise view and deliver high-quality, compliant financials
• Passion for transformation and catalyzing those changes across the network
• Commit to both personal and team development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and mutual growth
• Excellent communication skills in German and English

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.