Finance Reporting And Accounting Specialist

Location: Mexico City #Hybrid
About the Role:
General accounting responsibilities including preparing journal entries, accounts and bank reconciliations, assisting with monthly closings and accounts analysis.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Ensures accurate and timely document management and bookkeeping (e.g. reception, validation, processing and archiving of invoices/credit notes/employees expense reports, etc.)
• Ensures timely resolution of unprocessed/unposted/blocked/unpaid items to enable smooth and accurate payment process.
• Where applicable, provides access to SAP / eTravel (other systems) modules for Novartis employees and provides standardized training.
• Manages day-to-day activities and coordination with FRA team and collaborators.
• Provides timely assistance and customer focused support for standardized incoming queries and issues from Novartis stakeholders - both internal and external.
• Provides accurately vital data for all reports' ad hoc basis for internal and external stakeholders (example, but not limited VAT, auditors’ requests).
• Interacts proactively with all necessary functional areas to ensure appropriate accounting and financial practices and reporting. For all cases and circumstances, ensures prior alignment with FRA department leads / managers.
• Promotes, Supports, and engages in Continuous Improvement and Harmonization of activities and processes with aim on standard methodologies and efficiency increase.
• Strictly aligns with all applicable internal and external procedures, regulations, and laws.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• +4 years of experience in similar position, general accounting practices & principles required
• Knowledge of Accounts payable processes and system solutions for 3rd party vendors and individuals is a plus.
• Microsoft Office suite - strong Excel
• Very good level of English both written and spoken.
You'll receive:
A total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, performance bonus, learning platforms, pension plan, major medical expenses, flexible working environment, global employee recognition scheme, flexible benefits, parental leave, collaborative and empowered culture, development opportunities and so much more.
Why Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!
Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people and culture
Join our Novartis Network:
If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here:
https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network