Senior Consolidation and Reporting Analyst

About the role

Alcon's Global Consolidation and Reporting team in Fribourg, Switzerland, prepares the company's consolidated financial information and owns the Financial Consolidation and Reporting System (FCRS), used by affiliates worldwide. This role combines accounting and financial reporting expertise with systems ownership, global stakeholder management and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Month-end closing: prepare and post global adjustment entries, monitor and resolve intercompany reconciliations, and consolidate financial data across multiple reporting and currency scenarios
• Collaborate with Reporting Leads to complete monthly consolidated results and document SOX-compliant internal controls
• Work with affiliates on timely reporting, define and improve data quality checks, and train affiliates on accounting and reporting
• Take part in consolidation initiatives, legal entity reorganizations, business integrations and M&A activities
• Maintain FCRS configurations and documentation, and take part in designing, testing and implementing enhancements with ERP teams, IT and external consultants

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, group accounting, consolidation, audit or a related finance function
• Strong accounting fundamentals and good understanding of accounting standards; IFRS knowledge strongly preferred
• Fluent English; French, German, Italian or Spanish is beneficial

Required skills

• Strong Excel skills with complex financial data; BI or data-analysis tools are an advantage
• Experience with ERP, consolidation and reporting systems, and with SOX/internal controls, system testing and enhancements is an advantage