About the role
Summary
Location: Montreal, #LI-Hybrid
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Temporary 12 to 15 months contract
About the role:
We are seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst who will oversee the revenue recognition and financial reporting at Novartis. As part of the Canadian team, you will be responsible for ensuring proper general ledger and revenue accounting, as well as accurate and timely financial statements reporting, while collaborating with key stakeholders within the business.
This role will work directly with the Recording to Reporting team and reports to the Manager of Revenue Accounting and Financial Reporting.
About the Role
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries to ensure the proper recognition of revenue, with a main focus on accounting for revenue deductions
- Perform balance sheet account reconciliations for complex accounting topics (i.e. revenue deals, business development & licensing deals, leases, etc.) and ensure timely resolution and clean-up of overdue items identified
- Prepare month-end financial reporting schedules in accordance with IFRS and Novartis required standards
- Interact proactively with the finance team to ensure that appropriate accounting, financial reporting and settlement of revenue matters is accomplished
- Closely collaborate and provide support to the business on the accounting treatment of complex transactions to ensure accurate and complete financial information, including preparation of technical accounting position papers
- Provide support to the business for ad hoc requests related to accounting
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential:
- CPA Designation
- 2 - 4 years accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS) and their application
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Detail-oriented with an ability to work under tight deadlines
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- French and English mandatory (spoken and written)
Desirable:
- Experience with SAP, an asset
At Novartis Canada, we are determined to be a valued partner and advocate, with a deep understanding of patient needs along the entire care journey – from drug development, to diagnosis, to access and beyond. Part of the way we are doing this is by leveraging data, technology, and partnerships.
Research & Development: we focus on four core therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolic, Immunology, Neuroscience and Oncology. We also develop and deliver treatments through other promoted and established brands, which today are helping millions of patients. Over the last three years, our average annual research and development investment in Canada was over $30 million, and we conduct clinical trial research in every region throughout Canada.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representatives of the patients and communities we serve.
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? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Division
Finance
Business Unit
CTS
Location
Canada
Site
Montreal
Company / Legal Entity
CA04 (FCRS = CA004) NOVARTIS PHARMA CANADA INC.
Functional Area
Audit & Finance
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Shift Work
No
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
About Novartis
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
Find out more at https://www.novartis.com
See our community guidelines: https://go.novartis.social/3Nboxki
About the role
Summary
Location: Montreal, #LI-Hybrid
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Temporary 12 to 15 months contract
About the role:
We are seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst who will oversee the revenue recognition and financial reporting at Novartis. As part of the Canadian team, you will be responsible for ensuring proper general ledger and revenue accounting, as well as accurate and timely financial statements reporting, while collaborating with key stakeholders within the business.
This role will work directly with the Recording to Reporting team and reports to the Manager of Revenue Accounting and Financial Reporting.
About the Role
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries to ensure the proper recognition of revenue, with a main focus on accounting for revenue deductions
- Perform balance sheet account reconciliations for complex accounting topics (i.e. revenue deals, business development & licensing deals, leases, etc.) and ensure timely resolution and clean-up of overdue items identified
- Prepare month-end financial reporting schedules in accordance with IFRS and Novartis required standards
- Interact proactively with the finance team to ensure that appropriate accounting, financial reporting and settlement of revenue matters is accomplished
- Closely collaborate and provide support to the business on the accounting treatment of complex transactions to ensure accurate and complete financial information, including preparation of technical accounting position papers
- Provide support to the business for ad hoc requests related to accounting
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential:
- CPA Designation
- 2 - 4 years accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS) and their application
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Detail-oriented with an ability to work under tight deadlines
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- French and English mandatory (spoken and written)
Desirable:
- Experience with SAP, an asset
At Novartis Canada, we are determined to be a valued partner and advocate, with a deep understanding of patient needs along the entire care journey – from drug development, to diagnosis, to access and beyond. Part of the way we are doing this is by leveraging data, technology, and partnerships.
Research & Development: we focus on four core therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolic, Immunology, Neuroscience and Oncology. We also develop and deliver treatments through other promoted and established brands, which today are helping millions of patients. Over the last three years, our average annual research and development investment in Canada was over $30 million, and we conduct clinical trial research in every region throughout Canada.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representatives of the patients and communities we serve.
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? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Division
Finance
Business Unit
CTS
Location
Canada
Site
Montreal
Company / Legal Entity
CA04 (FCRS = CA004) NOVARTIS PHARMA CANADA INC.
Functional Area
Audit & Finance
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Shift Work
No
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
About Novartis
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
Find out more at https://www.novartis.com
See our community guidelines: https://go.novartis.social/3Nboxki