Environmental Social Governance Reporting Lead

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.

As Environmental Social Governance Reporting Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how Novartis measures, governs, and communicates its sustainability performance. This highly visible position sits at the intersection of finance, governance, and sustainability, where you will ensure accurate, auditable, and timely reporting of non financial Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics. Partnering closely with Chief Financial Officers and senior stakeholders across countries and functions, you will help navigate evolving regulatory standards, strengthen governance, and support impactful sustainability initiatives that drive trusted decision making across the organization.

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting, ensuring alignment with internal and external standard setters.
• Deliver timely, accurate, and auditable non‑financial Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics for countries in scope.
• Monitor emerging Environmental, Social, and Governance standards and regulations, ensuring timely assessment and implementation.
• Continuously enhance and standardize reporting processes, partnering with system and business teams for optimal integration.
• Ensure processes and controls align with the Environmental, Social, and Governance controls framework and audit requirements.
• Manage Environmental, Social, and Governance audit findings, driving timely completion of remediation action plans.
• Lead and coordinate Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting activities, fostering an inclusive, proactive, and results‑driven culture.
• Serve as a key point of contact for Chief Financial Officers and senior stakeholders across finance, public affairs, tax, and operations.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or an equivalent discipline.
• Professional experience in finance, sustainability, human resources, or environmental health and safety, including reporting and analytics exposure, 5 years preferred.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English to support global collaboration and reporting activities.
• Solid understanding of audit assurance, compliance requirements, and internal control frameworks.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and prioritization skills, with the ability to perform in dynamic, high‑pressure environments.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions in a multicultural, international setting, demonstrating learning agility and adaptability to change.
• Environmental Social Governance experience preferred.

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. 

 

Skills Desired

Compliance And Controls, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, E2E Process View, Embracing Change, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Interpersonal Savvy, Resilience, Tax