Job ID
REQ-10054010
Date Posted: Jun 12, 2025
Location: Basel, Switzerland
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Summary
The Accounting Manager is responsible for financial reporting and accounting for various Swiss-based Novartis legal entities, primarily focusing on statutory accounting (Swiss GAAP) and monthly financial reporting (FCRS). This role functions as a key resource for statutory accounting and collaborates closely with the NOCC and FRA R2R Swiss teams, Group/Swiss Tax, and business units to ensure compliance with appropriate statutory accounting treatments and year-end statements.
In addition, the Accounting Manager will design, automate, and implement processes related to US tariffs documentation requirements, ensuring end-to-end service delivery. This role guarantees the quality and effectiveness of these processes, ensuring that systems, documentation, compliance, and reporting are in place.
Responsibilities
- Ensure complete and accurate accounting during monthly close processes and general ledger accounting activities throughout the month.
- Provide input for the accounting of complex and specific transactions, including documentation in Accounting Position Papers (APPs).
- Offer functional guidance from an accounting perspective for business transactions while interacting proactively within FRA/NOC and Divisions to ensure accurate accounting and financial reporting.
- Guarantee high quality and timely monthly (FCRS) reporting and prepare statutory reporting.
- Manage the execution of strategies for the US tariff project, ensuring operational oversight and a customer-focused approach.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders by providing regular updates on project status and addressing any issues that arise.
- Lead and manage project teams to ensure successful project delivery, developing and implementing project plans that include timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Ensure all processes, policies, and procedures are clearly defined and fully documented.
- Maintain compliance with Novartis Accounting Manual (NAM), Novartis Financial Controls Manual (NFCM), and regulatory requirements by documenting processes and ensuring adherence to established standards.
- Drive and monitor improvements to achieve a highly effective and efficient accounting and reporting process, identifying cost reduction opportunities through process harmonization and standardization.
- Contribute to global initiatives, such as the Global SAP S/HANA implementation Lean Digital Core (LDC).
Minimum Requirements
- University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or Chartered Accountant.
- Preferred: Swiss Certified Public Accountant or Swiss Expert in Financial and Managerial Accounting and Reporting.
- 5-8 years of relevant work experience, including a minimum of 3 years in Big 4 and/or Public Accounting roles.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multinational organization.
- Experience in managing projects that drive performance improvements.
- Knowledge of IFRS and Swiss statutory reporting.
- Proficient in SAP.
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Division: Finance
Business Unit: CTS
Location: Basel (City), Switzerland
Company / Legal Entity: Novartis Pharma AG
Functional Area: Audit & Finance
Job Type: Full-time
Employment Type: Regular
Shift Work: No