Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting

Novartis; East Hanover (NJ); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Job summary

Location: East Hanover, NJ; Hybrid w/ 3 days onsite. The role is a 12-month contract through Magnit Global for Novartis, focusing on month-end close, financial reporting, and control activities.

The ideal candidate will partner with Group Finance, Shared services, Tax, and affiliates to ensure accurate reporting, strong controls, and timely insights. Requires CPA preferred, SAP S/4HANA experience, and advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of accounting, financial reporting, and controllership experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP.
• Experience with month-end close, balance sheet review, and management reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP S/4HANA.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Skills.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Analyze balance sheet and P&L movements and prepare financial commentary explaining key variances and business drivers.
• Prepare and post manual journal entries, accruals, and cost cross-charge.
• Investigate and resolve intercompany and reporting discrepancies with internal stakeholders and affiliates.
• Prepare reporting packages and presentations for CFO and finance leadership reviews.
• Coordinate financial review and sign-off processes, including controls and compliance documentation.
• Execute key financial controls, including financial statement tie-outs, accrual completeness reviews, and close readiness checks.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

IFRS/GAAP expertise

Month-end close

Excel & PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

:::This role is offered through [MSP/supplier/third party provider], who, if selected, will be your employer. If your services are retained, you will be assigned to provide services to Novartis as the end client. This is not an offer of employment with Novartis. If you are selected for this Temporary/External opportunity, you will not be an employee of Novartis and will not be eligible for any Novartis employee benefits or incentives. :::

Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world's population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life!

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Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting

We are seeking an experienced Financial Reporting and Accounting Manager to support month-end close, financial reporting, and control activities. This role will partner closely with business partner, Group Finance, Shared finance center, Tax, Treasury and affiliate finance teams to ensure accurate reporting, effective controls, and timely management insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Analyze balance sheet and P&L movements and prepare financial commentary explaining key variances and business drivers.
• Prepare and post manual journal entries, accruals, and cost cross-charge.
• Investigate and resolve intercompany and reporting discrepancies with internal stakeholders and affiliates.
• Prepare reporting packages and presentations for CFO and finance leadership reviews.
• Coordinate financial review and sign-off processes, including controls and compliance documentation.
• Execute key financial controls, including financial statement tie-outs, accrual completeness reviews, manual journal entry review and close readiness checks.
• Prepare cash forecasts and support management reporting.
• Manage intercompany billing and invoice review/approval activities.
• Prepare supporting documentation for audits, reviews, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain financial reporting procedures, work instructions, and process documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with Business, Group Finance, Tax, and other cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of accounting, financial reporting, AND controllership experience
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP.
• Experience with month-end close, balance sheet review, financial controls, and management reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP S/4HANA
• Advanced Microsoft Excel And PowerPoint Skills
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• CPA certification.
• Experience with manufacturing, fixed assets.
• Experience with financial consolidation and reporting systems

Location: East Hanover, NJ (Hybrid -3 days onsite)

Pay Rate: $60/hr - $64/hr W-2 Only (based on Education/Experience)

Contract: 12-month

Health, dental, vision, 401k (provided minimum eligibility hours are met)

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?

EEO Statement

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accommodation

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at [e-mail].