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.
Bring your financial expertise to a role where precision, insight, and impact meet. As a Record to Report Senior Specialist at Novartis, you will play a key role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting, supporting critical business decisions with reliable data. You will manage general ledger activities, deliver timely and compliant reporting, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive transparency and continuous improvement. Your contributions will directly support strong governance, informed decision‑making, and operational excellence across the organization.
Job Description
- Provide proactive general ledger support to ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial records and reporting.
- Maintain fixed asset accounting, including assets under construction and accurate depreciation calculations.
- Prepare financial analyses and reports with strong emphasis on accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
- Deliver high‑quality data for internal consolidation and external reporting, including statutory and tax requirements.
- Support financial activities, decision‑making, and cross‑functional finance projects with relevant insights.
- Act as first‑line support for SAP issues across general ledger, fixed assets, and cash processes.
- Contribute to financial reporting and accounting projects at country or business unit level.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a closely related discipline.
- Professional experience in financial reporting, accounting, or general ledger management within a corporate environment.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English to support global collaboration and reporting requirements.
- Strong knowledge of financial accounting principles, reporting standards, and compliance requirements.
- Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning systems, such as SAP, in finance or accounting processes.
- Solid analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide insights.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across functions and organizational levels.
- Proven ability to manage priorities, support multiple activities, and deliver accurate results under tight deadlines.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry preferred.
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 work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Novartis tiene el compromiso de trabajar y proporcionar adaptaciones razonables para personas con discapacidad. Si, debido a una condición médica o discapacidad, necesita una adaptación razonable para cualquier parte del proceso de contratación, o para desempeñar las funciones esenciales de un puesto, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] y permítanos conocer la naturaleza de su solicitud y su información de contacto. Incluya el número de posición en su mensaje.
Skills Desired
Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building High Performance Team, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value Drivers, Workforce DevelopmentSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a closely related discipline.
- Professional experience in financial reporting, accounting, or general ledger management within a corporate environment.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English to support global collaboration and reporting requirements.
- Strong knowledge of financial accounting principles, reporting standards, and compliance requirements.
- Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning systems, such as SAP, in finance or accounting processes.
- Solid analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide insights.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across functions and organizational levels.
- Proven ability to manage priorities, support multiple activities, and deliver accurate results under tight deadlines.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
- Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders
- Building High Performance Team
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Financial Accounting
- Financial And Management Reporting
- Process Optimization
- Resource Allocation
- Understanding Value Drivers
- Workforce Development
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.
