Senior Associate - Audit Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences
Core
Lead and coordinate audit engagements for multinational pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, and consumer health clients, evaluating financial reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
Role type
Senior Associate, Audit (Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences)
Builds
Independent and objective assessments of financial statements and internal controls for multinational groups.
Domain
Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Consumer Health
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery
Required skills
Financial reporting, Accounting estimates, Internal control frameworks, Financial modeling, Valuation assumptions, Audit methodologies, Regulatory compliance, Stakeholder engagement, Team coaching, Industry-specific insights
Preferred skills
Multinational group audit experience, Listed entity audit experience, Additional languages
Technologies
Swiss auditing standards, International auditing standards
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate audit engagements for clients in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. Evaluate significant accounting judgments including impairment assessments and business combination accounting. Review management forecasts and key financial assumptions. Analyse internal governance documentation and external market intelligence. Perform and review testing of internal controls over financial reporting. Support audits of multinational groups with US reporting exposure. Collaborate with senior client stakeholders including CFOs and Finance Directors. Coach and develop junior team members. Contribute to the enhancement of audit methodologies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities