Senior Audit Associate - Pharma & Life Sciences (Flexible)

PwC; Lausanne; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

PwC in Switzerland seeks a Senior Associate in Assurance to lead and coordinate audits for multinational clients in the pharma and life sciences sector. You will evaluate accounting judgments, review forecasts, and ensure robust financial reporting in a regulated environment.

You will interact with senior stakeholders, contribute to complex audits and help develop junior staff while supporting engagement planning and high-quality delivery.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• In progress towards or completed professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent).
• Experience auditing multinational organisations in pharma, life sciences, healthcare or consumer industries.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and internal control frameworks.
• Experience reviewing financial models, forecasts and valuation assumptions.

Aufgaben

• Lead and coordinate audits for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare and consumer health clients.
• Evaluate significant accounting judgments including impairment, intangible assets, and business combinations.
• Review forecasts, cash flow projections and key assumptions for recoverability and investments.
• Analyse governance docs, board materials, and external market intel to assess reporting implications.
• Perform and review testing of internal controls over financial reporting per Swiss and international standards.
• Support audits of multinational groups with US reporting and complex regulations.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders including Finance Directors, CFOs and business unit leaders.
• Coach junior team members and assist engagement planning and delivery quality.
• Improve audit methodologies and insights in Pharma & Life Sciences.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication skills

Analytical mindset

Fluent in English

Stakeholder engagement

Ausbildung

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)

Jobbeschreibung

PwC in Switzerland seeks a Senior Associate in Assurance to lead and coordinate audits for multinational clients in the pharma and life sciences sector. You will evaluate accounting judgments, review forecasts, and ensure robust financial reporting in a regulated environment.

You will interact with senior stakeholders, contribute to complex audits and help develop junior staff while supporting engagement planning and high-quality delivery.