KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 1 to 2 years of general finance, accounting, or Record to Report (RTR) experience; exposure to a Shared Services environment is an advantage.
- Experience in supporting finance or accounting activities, such as transaction processing, reconciliations, period-end close, or financial reporting.
- Exposure to audit activities is an advantage, including:
- Assisting with internal or external audit requests
- Preparing basic schedules and supporting documentation
- Following up on audit queries with guidance from senior team members
- Ability to work with stakeholders across teams or regions; prior regional or global experience is an advantage.
RTR Functional & Accounting Skills
- Knowledge of accounting principles; familiarity with IFRS and company accounting policies is an advantage.
- Exposure to or willingness to learn RTR activities across:
- Month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close support
- Journal entries, accruals, provisions, and adjustments
- Balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation
- Basic P&L review and variance analysis
- Exposure to SAP or another ERP system is an added advantage.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for reconciliation, analysis, and reporting.
- Ability to follow and update SOPs, supporting documentation, and audit evidence with guidance.
Controls, Compliance & Service Delivery
- Basic understanding of internal controls, audit requirements, and compliance standards.
- Exposure to SOX or a control-based environment is an advantage.
- Ability to complete assigned finance activities in line with defined procedures, timelines, and quality standards.
- Good attention to detail and a commitment to accurate, audit-ready work.
- Identifies reconciling items or reporting issues and escalates them to senior team members when needed.
- Participates in continuous improvement and standardization initiatives.
Stakeholder Management & Communication
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain routine finance matters.
- Able to coordinate effectively with team members and internal stakeholders.
- Able to organize assigned tasks and meet deadlines with appropriate guidance.
Professional Attributes
- Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and a willingness to learn.
- Able to work independently on routine tasks and seek guidance when needed.
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced team environment.
- Demonstrates a service mindset and commitment to quality and compliance.
- Resolves routine issues and escalates more complex matters appropriately.
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Skills Required
- 1 to 2 years of general finance, accounting, or Record to Report experience
- Experience supporting transaction processing, reconciliations, period-end close, or financial reporting
- Knowledge of accounting principles
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for reconciliation, analysis, and reporting
- Basic understanding of internal controls, audit requirements, and compliance standards
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organize tasks and meet deadlines with appropriate guidance
- Attention to detail and commitment to accurate, audit-ready work
- Ability to work independently on routine tasks and seek guidance when needed
- Shared Services environment experience
- Audit activity experience, including preparing schedules and responding to audit queries
- Regional or global stakeholder experience
- Familiarity with IFRS and company accounting policies
- Exposure to SAP or another ERP system
- Exposure to SOX or a control-based environment
Alcon Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alcon and has not been reviewed or approved by Alcon.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as unusually strong, pairing a 401(k) match with an additional employer-funded retirement plan contribution. Stock purchase access and performance bonuses are also positioned as meaningful components of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health support. Distinctive vision-related perks, including free contact lenses in some cases, reinforce the perceived strength of the health-and-wellness offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are characterized as robust, including paid holidays, PTO/vacation, paid sick time, and parental leave. Flexible time off for certain exempt roles and reported year-end shutdown periods further strengthen perceived coverage.
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What We Do
Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning more than seven decades, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people’s lives. Our Surgical and Vision Care products touch the lives of more than 260 million people in over 140 countries each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors. Our more than 20,000 associates are enhancing the quality of life through innovative products, partnerships with eye care professionals and programs that advance access to quality eye care.
