Cost Accounting and Inventory Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain standard costs for packaging materials, finished products, and samples.
• Analyze cost variances by investigating differences between actual costs and established standards.
• Manage inventory valuation, reconcile inventory accounts, and oversee physical inventories and cycle counts.
• Prepare monthly journal entries, inventory reconciliations, and reports on scrap, obsolescence, and adjustments.
• Deliver analytical support to managers for financial decision‑making, general projects, and finance shared services activities.
• Support accurate, compliant, and timely financial reporting, including profit and loss analysis and internal reporting.
• Assist senior colleagues with financial analysis, project reporting, and maintenance of fixed asset and general ledger data.

Essential Requirements

• At least three years of experience in cost accounting, manufacturing finance, or inventory control environments.
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related field.
• Proven ability to support inventory valuation, reconciliations, and variance analysis with high attention to detail.
• Fluency in spoken and written English to support global reporting and collaboration.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial analysis and data management.

Desirable Requirements

• Hands-on experience using SAP Enterprise Resource Planning systems in a finance or accounting context.

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 work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.mexico@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. 

Novartis tiene el compromiso de trabajar y proporcionar adaptaciones razonables para personas con discapacidad. Si, debido a una condición médica o discapacidad, necesita una adaptación razonable para cualquier parte del proceso de contratación, o para desempeñar las funciones esenciales de un puesto, envíe un correo electrónico a tas.mexico@novartis.com y permítanos conocer la naturaleza de su solicitud y su información de contacto. Incluya el número de posición en su mensaje.