R2R Manager Panama and Ecuador

Job Description Summary

-Provides key support that includes oversight on Record to Report activities within the Sandoz GCC. The candidate should have strong IFRS accounting and financial reporting background. R2R manager ensures compliance with financial reporting standards, financial and internal controls, fiscal requirements, high quality balance sheet and account reconciliations. The R2R Manager plays a key role ensuring systems, processes, documentation and proper reporting procedures are in place.

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 move forward on this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will arise, both professionally and personally. Join us—the future is in our hands!

Major accountabilities: 

• Supervise the day to day operations, performance and development of a small team of FRA Specialists.
• Collaborates in ensuring the integrity, viability, and interoperability of financial reporting processes and systems.
• Ensures that different deadlines for financial reporting, controls and related procedures are met.
• Provide financial accounting services and data in a timely and accurate manner, including fixed assets, cash activities and divestment activities; ensures appropriate information is provided to relevant individuals and external interested parties.
• Support internal and external audit and reporting processes and support compliance for various tax related reports (i.e.: VAT, corporate tax, employee tax).
• Supervise the development and maintenance of current reporting systems and tools (SAP, SURF, SPMR).
• Prepares on demand ‘accounting / management’ information and quality financial analysis in order to support global and organization’s requirements including Accounting Position Papers and Accounting Position Memos.

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:

• Strong IFRS accounting background.
• Experience in financial reporting under IFRS
• Having worked for a listed company is a plus
• 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
• Portuguese would be a plus but not a must

Why Sandoz?

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