About the Role:

To provide expert advice to superiors for Financial Reporting and Accounting and manage the reporting and accounting requirements for the general ledger; to ensure compliance with external and internal accounting reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Interact with functional areas in various Divisions to support appropriate accounting and financial reporting.

• Prepare monthly - quarterly journal entries.

• Prepare monthly account analyses and account reconciliations.

• Support the month-end financial closing and reporting process.

• Support timeliness of reporting as well as compliance with Novartis standards and policies (global processes, Novartis Accounting Manual, Novartis Financial Controls Manual, Management Authorization Levels, etc.).

• Support continual improvement and modifications to templates - processes throughout the month to increase efficiency and address changes due to new or altered internal or external reporting requirements.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including divisional business colleagues, both internal and external accounting authorities/auditors, and Division and Group Financial Re-porting and Accounting, as well as communicating with these stakeholders when questions regarding accounting - reporting matters arise.

Role Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA with Big 4 public accounting experience is preferred

• 6-8 years related experience; public company preferred

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and accounting theory

• Experience in the healthcare or life science industries is preferred

• English required

• Must be detail-oriented and analytical

• Able to multitask in a growing, dynamic environment

• Possess excellent organization and communication skills.

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!

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

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