Senior GL Accountant

Overview

The Senior Accountant, General Ledger, Payroll & Treasury will support accounting, payroll accounting and treasury activities across Incyte’s European entities.

Based in Morges and reporting to the Senior Manager Finance, Payroll & Treasury, the role will work closely with the Accounting, Payroll and Treasury teams to ensure accurate and timely month-end close, financial reporting, payroll accounting, balance sheet reconciliations and cash management activities.

The position will also support treasury operations, including banking activities, cash forecasting, intercompany settlements and liquidity management, while ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and Corporate Finance policies, procedures and controls.

The successful candidate will play an active role in strengthening processes, improving controls and supporting finance transformation, automation and system initiatives across the European region.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly journal entries, including payroll entries, accruals, prepayments, reclassifications and other accounting adjustments across European entities

• Own assigned General Ledger accounts and perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including payroll-related accounts, ensuring reconciling items are investigated and resolved timely

• Support monthly, quarterly and annual close activities and analyse balance sheet and P&L movements, providing explanations for material variances.

• Work closely with the Payroll team to ensure accurate payroll accounting and resolve accounting and reconciliation matters

• Process and reconcile banking transactions in SAP and perform monthly reconciliations of European bank accounts

• Manage day-to-day treasury activities, including cash forecasting, intercompany settlements, funding requirements and liquidity management in collaboration with Corporate Treasury

• Oversee banking administration, including bank account maintenance, signatory management and banking relationships, while supporting appropriate controls and fraud prevention

• Act as a key Finance contact for banking and treasury initiatives, including bank integrations, payment process improvements and SAP/system enhancements

• Support statutory audits, SOX testing and internal and external audit requirements.

• Drive continuous improvement and automation across General Ledger, payroll accounting, treasury and banking processes

• Support Finance transformation initiatives, system implementations and other ad hoc Finance projects

• Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and management reporting as required.

• Promote a culture of integrity, collaboration and accountability, ensuring compliance with applicable legal, regulatory and Company requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, or a relevant professional qualification (e.g., CFC Employé de Commerce) combined with appropriate accounting experience

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience in a multinational environment, with strong General Ledger responsibilities

• Strong technical accounting knowledge with a solid understanding of IFRS and/or US GAAP, month-end close, account reconciliations, accruals, and balance sheet management

• Experience in treasury operations, cash management, and multi-currency banking is highly desirable

• Experience working in a shared services environment is preferred.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate, resolve, and document complex accounting issues

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across functions and with external partners

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy

• Demonstrated commitment to integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and ERP system (SAP experience is a plus)

• Fluent in English; proficiency in another European language is an asset