Summary
Location: Mexico City, Insurgentes
About the Role
At Novartis, we are reimagining medicine through innovation, data, and trust. As the Financial Controls and Compliance (FC&C) Regional Assurance Manager, you will play a critical role in strengthening the financial controls environment and enhancing management confidence through risk-based assurance, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled monitoring. Acting as a trusted advisor to Finance, Compliance, and Global Assurance leaders, you will help identify emerging risks, improve control effectiveness, and drive remediation activities across regional operations. This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, promote a culture of compliance and accountability, and shape the future of digitally enabled assurance within a global organization.
About the Role
- Lead risk-based assurance reviews across regional operations, focusing on priority risks and key controls beyond standard SOX testing
- Support NFCM, SOX404, ITAC, and statutory compliance activities through targeted reviews, risk assessments, and control evaluations
- Execute quality reviews and deep-dive assessments across higher-risk processes, local controls, and complex operational areas
- Leverage AI, analytics, continuous monitoring, and digital tools to identify emerging risks, trends, anomalies, and control deficiencies
- Monitor remediation activities, control execution, and governance actions through NFCM Runbook, GRC platforms, and related tools
- Partner with CFOs, FRA, FC&C, Internal Audit, control owners, and Global Assurance stakeholders to strengthen the financial controls environment
- Translate complex risk findings into practical business recommendations and drive continuous improvement through agile assurance methodologies
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Audit, Risk Management, or a related field
- Strong experience in Financial Controls, Compliance, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Financial Reporting, or Assurance functions within a multinational environment
- Advanced understanding of SOX compliance, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), NFCM methodologies, governance frameworks, and audit processes
- Experience leveraging data analytics, digital tools, AI-enabled solutions, or continuous monitoring methodologies to enhance risk identification and control effectiveness
- Fluent English communication skills with strong stakeholder management, influencing, presentation, and problem-solving capabilities
Desirable Requirements
- Experience supporting global or regional assurance programs, SOX404 activities, external audits, and remediation initiatives
- Knowledge of SAP, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) platforms, FAN analytics, continuous controls monitoring, and advanced data analytics solutions
Commitment to Diversity & 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.
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
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Ajustes de accesibilidad
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 des empeñar las funciones esenciales de un puesto, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] y permítanos conocer la naturaleza de su solicitud y su información de contacto. Incluya el número de posición en su mensaje.
