Sr. Manager, Finance

If you’re interested in this role, please apply in English and include an English version of your Resume/CV.

The Role

Moderna is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance for Mexico to serve as the Finance lead for the Mexico affiliate while also acting as the company’s authorized Legal Representative, or Representante Legal, for Moderna Mexico. This role will primarily provide the local statutory, financial and tax support for the legal entity, as well as provide financial leadership and strategic decision support to the Commercial organization, partnering closely with with the local teams across functions for local accounting and finance operations, forecasting and performance management. While this role is primarily dedicated to supporting the Mexico affiliate, it may also provide finance support across Latin America and other emerging commercial markets as needed. This may include partnering on regional finance initiatives, statutory and tax matters, commercial finance activities, and cross-market projects in collaboration with Commercial Finance, Controllership and Payroll & Tax.

In parallel, this role will be accountable for safeguarding statutory compliance across tax, payroll, social security, treasury, banking and customs-related obligations, while partnering closely with Finance, Legal, CMC, Compliance, HR, Trade Compliance and external advisors. The Senior Manager will serve as a critical control owner for Mexico, ensuring that local business operations are supported by robust financial governance, effective risk management and strong statutory controls.

The role requires strong local finance and tax expertise, disciplined operational follow-through, sound judgement, and the ability to operate confidently with government authorities, banks, external advisors and senior internal stakeholders. The position is designed to strengthen local governance, protect continuity of e-Firma and SAT mailbox processes, enable data-driven business decision making, and ensure that Moderna can operate in Mexico with robust financial and statutory controls.

Here's What You’ll Do

Statutory representation and governance

• Act as the authorised Legal Representative for Moderna Mexico, holding the applicable power of attorney within a clearly defined and appropriately controlled scope.

• Represent the company before relevant Mexican authorities, including SAT, IMSS, INFONAVIT, FONACOT, INM and customs authorities, in coordination with Legal, Compliance and external advisors.

• Ensure appropriate custody, protection and controlled use of the company’s e-Firma, confidential electronic credentials and related statutory documentation.

Tax, accounting and statutory compliance

• With global tax team, co-lead local execution and oversight of tax registration, tax filings, notices, certifications and statutory communications with SAT and other relevant authorities.

• With global accounting team, oversee monthly electronic accounting obligations, including trial balance, chart of accounts, journal entries, financial statements, bank reconciliations and required XML or system based submissions.

• Monitor the SAT tax mailbox on a daily basis, ensure timely acknowledgement of notices and coordinate responses within statutory deadlines.

• Partner with global finance, MESH finance teams and external advisors to review, validate and supervise accounting and tax deliverables prepared centrally or externally.

• Support month end, quarter end and year end processes for Mexico, ensuring that local statutory requirements are reconciled with global reporting expectations.

Payroll, social security and labour related finance operations

• Coordinate with HR, payroll providers and external advisors to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, social security filings and related employer obligations.

• Oversee registrations, payments and filings with IMSS, INFONAVIT and FONACOT, ensuring appropriate controls, documentation and issue resolution.

• Provide finance input into employee related cost, benefit, mobility and local employment matters where statutory or payroll obligations are triggered.

Treasury, banking and financial controls

• Establish and manage local banking relationships required for statutory payments, payroll, tax, customs and other local financial transactions.

• Act as local banking and treasury interface where required, ensuring that payment authority, bank access and signatory rights follow approved Finance controls and segregation of duties.

• Ensure timely reconciliations, documentation of payment flows and resolution of local banking or treasury issues.

• Strengthen local internal controls over payments, approvals, reconciliations, statutory filings, document custody and authority management.

Customs and trade compliance interface

• Coordinate with Trade Compliance and external advisors on customs related obligations, import authorisations and value declarations.

• Sign customs value declarations when required, using e-Firma in accordance with approved controls and documented authority.

• Ensure tax and customs representation remain aligned, reducing operational risk from fragmented or outsourced representation models.

• Escalate customs, import or authorisation risks early and support remediation plans with Legal, Compliance, Trade Compliance and Finance.

Leadership, stakeholder management and continuous improvement

• Serve as the senior local Finance point of contact for Mexico, connecting local statutory execution with global Finance governance and enterprise controls.

• Serve as a Finance partner for Latin America, collaborating with regional and global stakeholders to support consistent financial governance, operational excellence and scalable finance processes across the region.

• Manage relationships with external tax, accounting, payroll, legal and banking partners, ensuring clear service expectations, accountability and evidence of compliance.

• Build practical operating rhythms for daily, monthly, quarterly and annual obligations, supported by clear calendars, documentation, backups and escalation paths.

• Identify process improvements, automation opportunities and control enhancements across local finance, tax, payroll, treasury and statutory activities.

• Provide clear updates to Finance and cross functional stakeholders on key risks, open items, deadlines, decisions and required management actions.

Finance Business Partnering

• Serve as the primary Finance Business Partner to the Mexico Commercial organization, providing financial leadership, insights and decision support to enable sustainable business growth and execution of market objectives.

• Support broader Latin America commercial finance activities, including financial analysis, planning, forecasting and strategic initiatives.

• Partner closely with the Commercial Operations leader to support the execution and ongoing financial assessment of the local partnership for fill & finish and distribution of Moderna vaccines. Deliver financial analysis, business performance insights and scenario modelling to identify risks, opportunities and strategic actions, translating complex financial information into clear business recommendations for leadership.

• As may be required from time to time, support commercial growth initiatives, product launches, pricing and market expansion activities by developing business cases, evaluating investment opportunities and ensuring alignment with Moderna's financial and operational objectives.

Additional duties as may be assigned from time to time

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications)

• Mexican tax resident, required, and eligible to act as the company’s Legal Representative.

• Fluent Spanish and strong professional English, required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Tax, Business Administration or a related discipline. CPA, public accountant qualification, tax specialisation or equivalent local credential preferred.

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of progressive experience in Mexican finance, tax, accounting, payroll, social security, treasury or statutory compliance roles, ideally in a multinational environment.

• Strong working knowledge of SAT requirements, e-Firma, SAT tax mailbox obligations, electronic accounting, local tax filings and statutory reporting processes.

• Experience interacting with IMSS, INFONAVIT, FONACOT, customs authorities, banks, payroll providers and external tax or accounting advisors.

• Demonstrated ability to operate within a controlled Finance environment, including segregation of duties, payment controls, reconciliations, evidence retention and audit readiness.

• High integrity, excellent judgement and comfort operating in a role with statutory authority, personal accountability and sensitive credential custody.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, medical devices or other highly regulated industry.

• Prior experience as a legal representative, statutory signatory, finance controller, tax manager or senior local finance lead in Mexico.

• Familiarity with customs, import processes, trade compliance requirements and customs value declarations.

• Experience working with shared service centres, global process owners, regional finance teams and outsourced advisory providers.

• Experience supporting finance operations across multiple Latin American markets, particularly Mexico, within a multinational organization.

• Experience with SAP or comparable enterprise financial systems, electronic accounting tools and structured control documentation.

• Ability to translate complex local statutory requirements into clear business implications, decision points and practical operating procedures.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That’s why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

• A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support

• Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social, marital or familial status or condition, health condition, opinions or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com.

---

Pago y beneficios

En Moderna, creemos que cuando te sientes en tu mejor momento, puedes dar lo mejor de ti. Por eso, nuestros beneficios globales y recursos de bienestar están diseñados para apoyarte — en el trabajo, en casa y en todos los aspectos de tu vida.

• Un enfoque integral del bienestar, con acceso a apoyo en actividad física, mindfulness y salud mental.

• Beneficios para la formación de familia, incluyendo apoyo para tratamientos de fertilidad, adopción y gestación subrogada.

• Generoso tiempo libre retribuido, que incluye vacaciones, festivos, días de voluntariado, año sabático, días globales de recarga y un cierre discrecional a final de año.

Los beneficios ofrecidos pueden variar en función de la naturaleza de tu relación laboral con Moderna y del país en el que trabajes.

Acerca de Moderna

Desde nuestra fundación en 2010, hemos aspirado a construir la principal plataforma de tecnología de ARNm, la infraestructura necesaria para reinventar la forma en que se crean y administran los medicamentos, y un equipo de primer nivel a escala mundial. Creemos en ofrecer a nuestra gente una plataforma para transformar la medicina y una oportunidad real de cambiar el mundo.

Viviendo cada día nuestra misión, valores y mentalidades, nuestras personas son la fuerza impulsora de nuestro progreso científico y de nuestra cultura. Juntos, estamos creando una cultura inclusiva y construyendo una organización que se preocupa profundamente por nuestros pacientes, nuestros empleados, el medio ambiente y nuestras comunidades.

Nos enorgullece haber sido reconocidos como uno de los Mejores Empleadores en Biociencias por Science Magazine, uno de los Best Workplaces for Innovators por Fast Company y como Great Place to Work en Estados Unidos.

A medida que seguimos desarrollando nuestra empresa, hemos mantenido la convicción de que una cultura presencial es fundamental para nuestro éxito. Moderna promueve los beneficios clave de la colaboración en oficina mediante un modelo de trabajo 70/30. Esta estructura —70 % presencial— fomenta una cultura rica en innovación, trabajo en equipo y mentoría directa. Únete a nosotros para dar forma a un mundo donde cada interacción sea una oportunidad para aprender, contribuir y generar un impacto significativo.

Si quieres marcar la diferencia y formar parte de un equipo que está transformando el futuro de la medicina, te invitamos a visitar modernatx.com/careers para conocer nuestras vacantes actuales.

Moderna es un entorno libre de humo, alcohol y drogas.

Moderna es un lugar donde todas las personas pueden crecer. Si cumples con los requisitos básicos del puesto y te entusiasma contribuir a nuestra misión cada día, te animamos a presentar tu candidatura.

Moderna está comprometida con la igualdad de oportunidades y la no discriminación para todos los empleados y candidatos cualificados, sin distinción de raza, color, sexo, identidad o expresión de género, edad, religión, origen nacional, ascendencia o ciudadanía, etnia, discapacidad, condición militar o de veterano protegido, información genética, orientación sexual, estado civil o situación familiar, o cualquier otra característica protegida por la legislación aplicable. Consideramos a los candidatos cualificados independientemente de sus antecedentes penales, conforme a los requisitos legales.

Nos centramos en atraer, retener, desarrollar y promocionar a nuestras personas. Al fomentar un entorno laboral que valora experiencias, trayectorias e ideas diversas, creamos un espacio donde cada persona puede aportar lo mejor de sí misma.

Moderna se compromete a proporcionar ajustes razonables a candidatos con discapacidad. Cualquier persona que necesite una adaptación durante el proceso de selección o para desempeñar las funciones esenciales del puesto al que opta puede ponerse en contacto con el equipo de Accommodations and Adjustments en leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com.