Product Costing and Accounting Specialist

Novartis AG; Guamúchil; Hybrid; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis seeks a Product Costing and Accounting Specialist based in Mexico City to coordinate costing and accounting processes across Canada and Latin America. The role blends accounting expertise with cross-functional collaboration to improve financial operations and reporting.

You will support SAP-related processes, maintain cost and inventory records, and provide timely insights to finance leaders. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with collaboration across countries and functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• Experience in financial operations, product costing, inventory accounting, or general accounting.
• Knowledge of general ledger accounting and financial and management reporting.
• Ability to analyze financial information, identify value drivers, and deliver timely insights.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills; able to influence partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate product costing and accounting processes across Canada and Latin America.
• Maintain accurate cost and inventory records and deliver timely financial analysis.
• Support general ledger activities, internal reporting, statutory accounts, tax information, and financial consolidation.
• Provide first-line SAP support and contribute to projects and process improvements.

Skills

Critical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Band

Level 3

Job Description Summary

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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.

Ready to turn product cost and inventory data into insights that strengthen financial decisions? As a Product Costing and Accounting Specialist, you will coordinate and support product costing and accounting activities across Canada and Latin America regions. You will work closely with Finance leaders and business partners to maintain accurate cost and inventory information, deliver timely reporting, support SAP-related processes, and identify opportunities to improve financial operations. This role offers the opportunity to combine accounting expertise, critical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration to improve service quality and business outcomes.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate product costing and accounting processes across Canada and Latin America regions.
• Maintain accurate cost and inventory records while delivering timely financial analysis and obsolete inventory reporting.
• Support general ledger activities, internal reporting, statutory accounts, tax information, and financial consolidation requirements.
• Provide first-line SAP support and contribute to Financial Reporting and Accounting projects and process improvements.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor´s Degree in Accounting.
• Relevant experience executing financial operations, product costing, inventory accounting, or general accounting processes.
• Knowledge of general ledger accounting and financial and management reporting.
• Ability to analyze financial information, understand value drivers, and deliver accurate, timely insights.
• Strong critical-thinking, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence key partners.
• Professional English proficiency and the ability to collaborate across countries and functions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, with a strong focus on data analysis, financial insights, and decision-making.

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry is considered a strong advantage.
• Experience using SAP for product costing, inventory accounting, or related financial processes.
• Experience supporting process optimization, resource allocation, or regional Finance projects.

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 working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position, please inform the recruitment team so appropriate support can be provided.

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? Explore People and Culture at Novartis

Skills Desired

Building High Performance Team, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Accounting, Financial Management Reporting, Key Driver Analysis (KDA), People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Influence