Accounting Senior Specialist (Recort to Report) - Temporal

Job Description Summary

-To provide expert advice to superiors for Financial Reporting & Accounting and manage the reporting and accounting requirements for the general ledger; to ensure compliance with external and internal accounting reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.

Job Description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally.

Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Major accountabilities: 

• Work with direct managers to support financial activities, decision making and general projects.
• Provide timely, proactive support on the general ledger.
• Maintain accurate and timely fixed asset information in the fixed asset register including assets under construction and depreciation calculations.
• Prepare analysis or reporting with particular emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness of data provided (i.e.: reports on profit and loss activity).
• Provide all data needed for internal (Financial Consolidation and Reporting System) and external reporting (including statutory accounts, national statistics and tax information) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provides ‘first line support’ on SAP issues including fixed assets, cash and general ledger.
• Contribute to FRA projects at country or BU level.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Sandoz products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

Key performance indicators:

• Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of financial analyses provided -Customer satisfaction of service delivery and process specific KPIs in accordance with agreed SLAs

Minimum Requirements: 
Work Experience:

• Operations Management and Execution.

Skills:

• Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders.
• Building Effective Teams.
• Critical Thinking.
• Effective Communications.
• Financial Accounting.
• Financial And Management Reporting.
• People Development.
• Process Optimization.
• Resource Allocation.
• Understanding Value Drivers.

Languages:

• English.

Generic and biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global pharmaceutical industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million treatments to patients in over 100 countries in 2024. Through investments in new development capabilities, production facilities, acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients access high-quality, affordable medicines in a sustainable way. Our open and collaborative culture is powered by talented and ambitious colleagues in an agile and collegial environment with impactful, flexible, and hybrid careers—where diversity is welcomed and personal growth is supported.

Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion

We are committed to creating an exceptional and inclusive work environment and diverse teams that represent the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building Effective Teams, Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value Drivers