Job Description Summary
#LI-HybridLocation: Mexico City, Mexico
Relocation Support: This role is based in Mexico City, Mexico. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Ready to turn product cost and inventory data into insights that strengthen financial decisions? As a Product Costing and Accounting Specialist, you will coordinate and support product costing and accounting activities across Canada and Latin America regions. You will work closely with Finance leaders and business partners to maintain accurate cost and inventory information, deliver timely reporting, support SAP-related processes, and identify opportunities to improve financial operations. This role offers the opportunity to combine accounting expertise, critical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration to improve service quality and business outcomes.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
· Coordinate product costing and accounting processes across Canada and Latin America regions.
· Maintain accurate cost and inventory records while delivering timely financial analysis and obsolete inventory reporting.
· Support general ledger activities, internal reporting, statutory accounts, tax information, and financial consolidation requirements.
· Provide first-line SAP support and contribute to Financial Reporting and Accounting projects and process improvements.
Essential Requirements
· Bachelor´s Degree in Accounting.
· Relevant experience executing financial operations, product costing, inventory accounting, or general accounting processes.
· Knowledge of general ledger accounting and financial and management reporting.
· Ability to analyze financial information, understand value drivers, and deliver accurate, timely insights.
· Strong critical-thinking, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence key partners.
· Professional English proficiency and the ability to collaborate across countries and functions.
· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, with a strong focus on data analysis, financial insights, and decision-making.
Desirable Requirements
· Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry is considered a strong advantage.
· Experience using SAP for product costing, inventory accounting, or related financial processes.
· Experience supporting process optimization, resource allocation, or regional Finance projects.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and Accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position, please inform the recruitment team so appropriate support can be provided.
Why Novartis
Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting, and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? Explore People and Culture at Novartis
Skills Desired
Building High Performance Team, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Accounting, Financial Management Reporting, Key Driver Analysis (KDA), People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder InfluenceSkills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Relevant experience executing financial operations, product costing, inventory accounting, or general accounting processes
- Knowledge of general ledger accounting and financial and management reporting
- Ability to analyze financial information, understand value drivers, and deliver accurate, timely insights
- Strong critical-thinking, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
- Professional English proficiency and ability to collaborate across countries and functions
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
- Previous pharmaceutical industry experience
- Experience using SAP for product costing, inventory accounting, or related financial processes
- Experience supporting process optimization, resource allocation, or regional Finance projects
Novartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
Novartis Insights
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.






