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International Accounting and Reporting Director(m/w/x)
Overseeing IFRS application and complex accounting decisions for global eye health innovation. Chartered Accountant or CPA required, with fluent English and Mandarin or Japanese skills a plus. Up to 30% travel in Year 1, workload management.
Requirements
- Travel on need basis (approx. 30% in Year 1)
- Chartered Accountant or CPA
- Fluent English
- Mandarin or Japanese language skills (plus)
- Deep accounting expertise and business judgment
- Strong command of IFRS and complex accounting frameworks
- Ability to shape and influence senior stakeholders
- Driving focused discussions with Finance leadership
- Enabling meaningful business changes
- Strong technical foundation with global perspective
- Experience in Big 4 audit or Technical Accounting
- Operating effectively in complex, multinational environments
- Track record of building high-performing teams
- Talent development and organizational leadership
- Leading through transformation and change
- Digital and systems acumen
- Leveraging technology for efficiency, control, and insight
- Exceptional communication and leadership presence
- Effective collaboration and articulation of complex topics
- Influence at all levels of the organization
Tasks
- Drive strategic direction of international accounting and financial reporting
- Strengthen governance and consistency in accounting practices
- Provide oversight of IFRS and company policy application
- Lead complex accounting decisions and ensure transparency
- Advise senior stakeholders on key business decisions
- Advance reporting excellence and digital transformation
- Build organizational capability and high-performing finance teams
- Scale the FRA function to support regional growth
- Deliver high-quality, reliable accounting outcomes
- Manage key accounting and reporting decisions and risks
- Champion automation and innovation in accounting
- Strengthen controller capability and talent bench
- Lead quarterly International Balance Sheet reviews
- Harmonize accounting practices across regions
- Conduct deep-dive reviews of critical financial areas
- Align regional processes with global functions
- Resolve complex and unusual accounting topics
- Shape regional revenue recognition positions
- Establish robust risk identification and governance framework
- Strengthen internal controls across international markets
- Implement responsible use of automation and AI
- Identify and prioritize automation opportunities
- Lead digital initiative implementation
- Build high-performing controller community
- Design and deliver targeted initiatives for capability enhancement
- Influence critical accounting judgments
- Drive consistent and robust accounting positions
- Adopt digital initiatives responsibly
- Facilitate high-quality discussions on International Balance Sheet governance
Work Experience
- 15 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Fluent
- Chinese – Basic
- Japanese – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- SAP
- ERP platforms
- IFRS
Benefits
Flexible Working
- Workload and schedule management
Informal Culture
- Team collaboration
Career Advancement
- Career growth opportunities
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International Accounting and Reporting Director(m/w/x)
Overseeing IFRS application and complex accounting decisions for global eye health innovation. Chartered Accountant or CPA required, with fluent English and Mandarin or Japanese skills a plus. Up to 30% travel in Year 1, workload management.
Requirements
- Travel on need basis (approx. 30% in Year 1)
- Chartered Accountant or CPA
- Fluent English
- Mandarin or Japanese language skills (plus)
- Deep accounting expertise and business judgment
- Strong command of IFRS and complex accounting frameworks
- Ability to shape and influence senior stakeholders
- Driving focused discussions with Finance leadership
- Enabling meaningful business changes
- Strong technical foundation with global perspective
- Experience in Big 4 audit or Technical Accounting
- Operating effectively in complex, multinational environments
- Track record of building high-performing teams
- Talent development and organizational leadership
- Leading through transformation and change
- Digital and systems acumen
- Leveraging technology for efficiency, control, and insight
- Exceptional communication and leadership presence
- Effective collaboration and articulation of complex topics
- Influence at all levels of the organization
Tasks
- Drive strategic direction of international accounting and financial reporting
- Strengthen governance and consistency in accounting practices
- Provide oversight of IFRS and company policy application
- Lead complex accounting decisions and ensure transparency
- Advise senior stakeholders on key business decisions
- Advance reporting excellence and digital transformation
- Build organizational capability and high-performing finance teams
- Scale the FRA function to support regional growth
- Deliver high-quality, reliable accounting outcomes
- Manage key accounting and reporting decisions and risks
- Champion automation and innovation in accounting
- Strengthen controller capability and talent bench
- Lead quarterly International Balance Sheet reviews
- Harmonize accounting practices across regions
- Conduct deep-dive reviews of critical financial areas
- Align regional processes with global functions
- Resolve complex and unusual accounting topics
- Shape regional revenue recognition positions
- Establish robust risk identification and governance framework
- Strengthen internal controls across international markets
- Implement responsible use of automation and AI
- Identify and prioritize automation opportunities
- Lead digital initiative implementation
- Build high-performing controller community
- Design and deliver targeted initiatives for capability enhancement
- Influence critical accounting judgments
- Drive consistent and robust accounting positions
- Adopt digital initiatives responsibly
- Facilitate high-quality discussions on International Balance Sheet governance
Work Experience
- 15 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Fluent
- Chinese – Basic
- Japanese – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- SAP
- ERP platforms
- IFRS
Benefits
Flexible Working
- Workload and schedule management
Informal Culture
- Team collaboration
Career Advancement
- Career growth opportunities
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About the Company
Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Description
Alcon enhances sight and helps people see brilliantly through innovation and progress in global eye health.
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