International Accounting and Reporting Director — Alcon
- Location
- Fribourg
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 14 days ago
Role overview
At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly.
With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health.
We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before.
- At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly.
- With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health.
Application process
- This role provides enterprise-wide oversight of IFRS and Alcon policy application, leading complex accounting decisions and ensuring consistency, transparency, and control at scale.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to senior regional and global stakeholders, the Director shapes key business decisions and drives financial integrity.
Company and context
- With strong visibility to executive leadership, this position plays a critical role in advancing reporting excellence, driving digital transformation, and building organizational capability.
- It is a key successor role within the International Finance leadership pipeline, with significant ownership and influence over high-impact financial outcomes. Leadership Expectations:
- Lead the evolution of FRA function into an International organization, scaling the team and operating model to support the growth of the region.
- Own and elevate stakeholder experience, delivering high-quality, reliable accounting outcomes and balance sheet reviews.
- Act as the single point of accountability (for Global Technical Accounting, International FRA Head, Consolidations and Reporting function) for key accounting and reporting decisions and risk management across regions.
- Champion digital transformation, advancing automation and innovation in accounting and reporting.
- Strengthen controller capability, partnering with regions to build a high-performing, future-ready finance talent bench. In this role, a typical day will include: International Accounting & Reporting
- Lead quarterly International Balance Sheet reviews with the CFO and Head of FRA, driving alignment on key risks, judgments, and actions.
- Own key International Accounting processes and drive harmonization of accounting practices across regions.
- Conduct deep-dive reviews of critical balance sheet and income statement areas, identifying opportunities to enhance consistency, transparency, and control.
Additional details
- It is a key successor role within the International Finance leadership pipeline, with significant ownership and influence over high-impact financial outcomes. Leadership Expectations:
- Strengthen controller capability, partnering with regions to build a high-performing, future-ready finance talent bench. In this role, a typical day will include: International Accounting & Reporting
- Align regional processes to support growth, ensuring effective coordination with Regional teams, Global functions, Consolidations and Reporting, and cross-functional stakeholders. Risk, Controls & Governance
- Key partner to the Internal Controls function to strengthen controls across International markets. Champion Digital Transformation
- Lead implementation of digital initiatives by partnering with internal teams and external consultants, ensuring measurable efficiency and quality gains. People & Organizational Leadership
Notes and original content
- It is a key successor role within the International Finance leadership pipeline, with significant ownership and influence over high-impact financial outcomes.
- Leadership Expectations:
- Strengthen controller capability, partnering with regions to build a high-performing, future-ready finance talent bench.
- In this role, a typical day will include:
- International Accounting & Reporting
- Align regional processes to support growth, ensuring effective coordination with Regional teams, Global functions, Consolidations and Reporting, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Risk, Controls & Governance
- Key partner to the Internal Controls function to strengthen controls across International markets.
- Champion Digital Transformation
- Lead implementation of digital initiatives by partnering with internal teams and external consultants, ensuring measurable efficiency and quality gains.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Alcon offer for this role?
Alcon lists CHF 94'500 - 143'000 gross per year for this position in Fribourg. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Alcon offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Alcon during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Fribourg?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Fribourg can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Fribourg's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Alcon?
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