Financial Reporting and Accounting Senior Team Lead – Statutory & Tax

Job title: Financial Reporting and Accounting Senior Team Lead – Statutory & Tax

Company: Novartis


Job description: Job Description Summary The Senior Team Lead – Statutory & Tax will oversee the preparation and reconciliation of statutory financial statements, ensuring compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, and tax regulations while managing statutory adjustments and audits. This role also leads tax-related accounting processes, including calculation of income and deferred taxes, and ensures adherence to regulatory and organizational guidelinesJob DescriptionKey responsibilities:Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Lead the preparation of annual statutory financial statements based on IFRS and local GAAPManage the IFRS to Statutory to Tax reconciliation using a standardized country-specific checklistBook statutory adjustments and local GAAP entries during year-end and interim closingsEnsure timely and accurate preparation of financial statement notes (collaborating with FRA Head)Oversee GL balance carryforward and period opening activities related to statutory processesProvide evidence and documentation to external auditors related to statutory adjustments and serve as the primary contact for statutory audit processesCoordinate walkthroughs of IFRS vs local GAAP and tax differencesPrepare and submit monthly/quarterly/annual statistical reports derived from financial statements and intercompany data and handle ad-hoc statutory or tax-related reporting requests from FRA Head or local authoritiesReview tax related schedules in the internal Novartis reporting tool and support its preparationWhat you’ll bring to the role:University degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Business Administration/ Economics related fieldsProfessional accounting qualification (ACA/CPA/ ACCA) preferredStrong GL accounting knowledge, including hands-on experience with IFRS and local GAAP.Statutory reporting experience, ideally within a multinational or matrixed environmentPrior exposure with the consolidated reporting and SAP systems preferredAbility to independently identify and book statutory adjustments based on IFRS/local GAAP differencesStrong attention to detail; ability to detect and correct errors during financial statement preparationEffective collaboration skills to work with auditors and cross-functional teams (FRA Head, tax, etc.)You’ll receive:
Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labor Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); MultiSport Card, Car Allowance. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: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

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Location: Praha

Job date: Sun, 20 Jul 2025 06:35:15 GMT

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