Job Description Summary
As a Record to Report Senior Specialist, you’ll provide expert guidance on financial reporting and accounting matters while owning general ledger activities that support accurate, compliant, and timely reporting. Your work will directly enable confident decision‑making, strengthen governance, and ensure alignment with both internal policies and external accounting requirements—making you a key contributor to how Novartis delivers on its commitments.
Job Description
- Partner with managers to support financial activities, informed decision‑making, and cross‑functional finance projects.
- Provide timely, proactive general ledger support to ensure accurate and complete financial records.
- Maintain fixed asset accounting, including assets under construction and accurate depreciation calculations.
- Prepare financial analyses and reports with strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
- Deliver high‑quality data for internal consolidation and external reporting, including statutory and tax requirements.
- Act as first‑line support for SAP issues across general ledger, fixed assets, and cash processes.
- Contribute to finance reporting and accounting projects at country or business unit level.
- Minimum of five years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or financial reporting roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English to support global reporting and stakeholder collaboration.
- Strong analytical background with the ability to interpret financial data and provide meaningful insights.
- Curious, proactive mindset with a continuous improvement approach to problem‑solving and learning.
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 Effective Teams, Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value DriversSkills Required
- Minimum of five years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or financial reporting roles
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Strong analytical background with the ability to interpret financial data
- Curious, proactive mindset with a continuous improvement approach
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.
