Record to report Team Lead Product Cost and Accounting- RLT-LDC (Inventory Accounting & Reporting) – temporary

Summary

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Location: Mexico City, Insurgentes

About the Role

At Novartis, we are reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s lives, and operational excellence within Finance is essential to achieving that mission. As the Record to Report (R2R) Team Lead Product Cost and Accounting (PCA) RLT-LDC (Inventory Accounting & Reporting) - temporary, you will play a critical leadership role within the Record-to-Report organization, overseeing inventory accounting, product costing, financial reporting, and compliance activities for U.S. entities. You will serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for inventory accounting processes, SAP product costing, and financial reporting systems while partnering closely with business stakeholders, auditors, and the Novartis Operations Center in Mexico.

This temporary role offers the opportunity to drive process excellence, strengthen financial controls, and ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting in a complex global environment.

About the Role

Lead month-end close activities for inventory accounting, ensuring the accurate representation of inventory-related balance sheet and income statement accounts

Oversee account reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, inventory analyses, and write-off assessments to ensure compliance and financial accuracy

Manage the Novartis Product Margin Reporting (NPMR) process, including cost analysis, inventory reporting, and financial data uploads

Lead SAP product costing activities, including costing cycles, budget costing processes, and inventory valuation analysis

Manage inventory reserve processes, product revaluations, devaluations, and inventory-related journal entries

Collaborate with business stakeholders, auditors, Group FRA, and NOCC teams to resolve inventory accounting and reporting matters

Ensure adherence to Novartis Accounting Manual (NAM), financial control requirements, audit expectations, and service delivery commitments while driving continuous improvement initiatives

Essential Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

Minimum 5 years of experience in Financial Reporting, Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Cost Accounting, Audit, or Record-to-Report functions

Strong knowledge of IFRS, GAAP, inventory accounting, financial reporting requirements, and financial control frameworks

Advanced experience with SAP and financial reporting platforms, including inventory and product costing processes

Fluent English communication skills with strong stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities

Desirable Requirements

Advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline

CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification and experience leading ERP implementations, finance transformation initiatives, or inventory process optimization projects

Commitment to Diversity & 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 tas.mexico@novartis.com 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 tas.mexico@novartis.com y permítanos conocer la naturaleza de su solicitud y su información de contacto. Incluya el número de posición en su mensaje.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of passionate people collaborating, supporting one another, and driving innovation that changes patients’ lives.

At Novartis, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and help reimagine medicine for millions of people around the world.

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? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Division

Finance

Business Unit

Finance

Location

Mexico

Site

INSURGENTES

Company / Legal Entity

MX06 (FCRS = MX006) Novartis Farmacéutica S.A. de C.V.

Functional Area

Audit & Finance

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

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.