Senior Associate - Audit Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences — PwC Switzerland
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
- 50 days ago
Full description
Grow here. Go further.
Your Team
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. As part of our Assurance team, you will support multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare clients in navigating increasingly complex financial reporting, regulatory, and audit environments. You will work with some of the industry's leading organisations, contributing to audits of multinational groups, reviewing complex accounting estimates, evaluating financial reporting processes, and supporting clients through a rapidly evolving business and regulatory landscape. Lausanne 01.01.2027 100% Assurance Everyone welcome ID: 708983WD
Your Impact
- Lead and coordinate audit engagements for clients operating in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare and consumer health sectors.
- Evaluate significant accounting judgments, including impairment assessments, intangible asset valuations and business combination accounting.
- Review management forecasts, cash flow projections and key financial assumptions supporting asset recoverability and strategic investment decisions.
- Analyse internal governance documentation, board and committee materials, and external market intelligence to assess financial reporting implications.
- Perform and review testing of internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Swiss and international auditing standards.
- Support audits of multinational groups with exposure to US reporting requirements and complex regulatory environments.
- Collaborate directly with senior client stakeholders including Finance Directors, CFOs and business unit leaders.
- Coach and develop junior team members while supporting engagement planning, resource coordination and quality delivery.
- Contribute to the continuous enhancement of audit methodologies and industry-specific insights within the Pharma & Life Sciences sector.
Your Skill Set
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
- In progress towards, or completed, a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).
- Experience auditing multinational organisations within the pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare or consumer industries.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, accounting estimates and internal control frameworks.
- Experience reviewing financial models, forecasts and valuation-related assumptions.
- Exposure to audits of listed entities and multinational group environments.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
- Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.
What We Offer
- Exposure to leading pharmaceutical and life sciences organisations in Switzerland and internationally.
- Opportunities to work on complex accounting and assurance matters in a highly regulated sector.
- Continuous professional development and support for professional qualifications.
- A collaborative and inclusive environment focused on innovation, learning and career growth.
- Flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to build an international network within the PwC global organisation.
Your Benefits
Hybrid Flexible Working Model
Our work model enables you to spend part of your time working in the office and part at home (provided this is your preference) – unless you’re at your clients’ premises, which is of course always the priority. This approach allows you to tailor your schedule to your personal working style.
Learn and Grow
Our learning and development approach helps you gain valuable skills and knowledge to advance your career, not just at PwC. We offer a variety of internal and external courses for training and upskilling. Identify your strengths and areas for improvement and gain new skills to achieve your professional goals. You’ll build confidence, enhance your job performance, and take your career to the next level.
Sustainable Performance
PwC is committed to creating an environment of sustainable performance. We therefore offer a range of resources such as sustainable performance workshops, self-leadership trainings, resilience and mindfulness sessions, nutrition webinars, and yoga courses.
Vacation and Leave
From maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to vacation and paid leave, we know it’s essential to take time away from work. At PwC, you can enjoy a variety of leave options to recharge, relax, or achieve personal milestones.
Volunteering
Are you passionate about doing good and making a difference? That’s great, because so are we at PwC. We encourage you to participate in volunteer work by offering paid time off for volunteering activities. Our Corporate Sustainability programmes help you find purpose and fulfilment while working with us.
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About PwC
Grow here. Go further. At PwC Switzerland, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We're part of a tech-forward, people-empowered network and help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum across audit, assurance, tax, legal, workforce, deals and consulting. offices employees women nationalities average age million CHF gross revenue PwC Switzerland and Liechtenstein PwC Zurich: Birchstrasse 160, 8050 Zurich PwC Aarau: Bleichemattstrasse 43, 5000 Aarau PwC Basel: St. Jakobs-Strasse 25, 4052 Basel PwC Bern: Bahnhofplatz 10, 3001 Bern PwC Geneva: Avenue Giuseppe-Motta 50, 1202 Geneva PwC Lausanne: Avenue Charles Ferdinand Ramuz 45, 1009 Pully PwC Lugano: Piazza Indipendenza 1, 6900 Lugano PwC Lucerne: Robert-Zünd-Strasse 2, 6005 Lucerne PwC Neuchâtel: Rue des Epancheurs 6, 2000 Neuchâtel PwC St. Gallen: Kornhausstrasse 25, 9000 St. Gallen PwC Winterthur: Bahnhofplatz 8, 8400 Winterthur PwC Zug: Dammstrasse 21, 6300 Zug PwC Ruggell, Liechtenstein: Industriering 40, 9491 Ruggell
Questions about this listing
What salary does PwC Switzerland offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Lausanne is CHF 174'500 - 306'000 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by PwC Switzerland. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into 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 PwC Switzerland 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 PwC Switzerland 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 Vaud?
EU/EFTA citizens living in an EU/EFTA state can apply for a G permit and can work anywhere in Switzerland: border zones no longer apply to them, and they must return home at least once a week. The Swiss employer files the request with Canton Vaud's migration office after the contract is signed. Processing times vary by canton, so confirm the specifics with Vaud's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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