T&E Sr Specialists CoE M&A MX

Job Description Summary

#LI-Hybrid
Location: 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.
About the Role
Great employee experiences start with efficient, compliant, and customer-focused processes. As a Travel and Expense Senior Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless execution of Travel & Expense operations while driving accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
 

• Review and process expense reports to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely reimbursement

• Serve as a subject matter expert for Travel & Expense processes, systems, and policy guidance

• Ensure compliance with global and local policies applicable to the Travel & Expense process

• Perform reconciliations, financial analysis, and month-end closing activities

• Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and efficiency initiatives

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve issues, manage risks, and ensure strong financial controls

• Monitor, analyze, and report Travel & Expense, process KPIs, identifying trends, deviations, and improvement opportunities
   

Essential Requirements
 

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field

• Experience in finance operations, Travel and Expense, accounts payable, or procure-to-pay processes

• Strong analytical skills with experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, and data analysis

• Ability to strategically analyze data, identify trends and improvement opportunities, and collaborate on automation, artificial intelligence, and process optimization initiatives.

• Knowledge of internal controls, compliance requirements, and audit support activities

• Advanced English skills with the ability to communicate effectively with global stakeholders

Desirable Requirements
 

• Experience SAP S/4HANA, Concur, AppZen, or other financial and expense management systems

• Experience participating in process improvement, automation, or global transformation initiatives
   

Imagine What You Could Do at Novartis
 

Millions of people are waiting for us to help improve and extend their lives. Join us and help reimagine medicine.
 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
 

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations
 

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.
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Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders (Inactive), Building High Performance Team, Critical Thinking, Effective Communications (Inactive), Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting (Inactive), People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value Drivers (Inactive)