Summary
About the Role
Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Planning, Forecasting and Analysis
- Timely and accurate submission of Budget, LO’s & monthly spotlandings with a focus on forecast quality and correct expense phasing
- Ensure visibility and understanding of business partner financial performance with rigorous variance analysis and reporting in monthly results dashboard
- Support decision making through insightful modelling and analysis
- Proactively manage risks/opportunities and initiate corrective measures as necessary
- Maintain good accounting and compliance
Business Partnering
- Partner effectively with Head of TCO, the leadership team, and clinical team to drive effective resource allocation and support decision-making process.
- Pressure test assumptions and provide critical challenges where appropriate.
- Evaluate risks/opportunities, proactively communicate and make recommendations for mitigation; communicate openly and efficiently within the matrix organization
- Ensure business partners understand the financial processes and follow internal guidelines/SOPs
Project Management
- Propose, lead and/or support local and global BR BPA projects and initiatives focused on process standardization and streamlining.
- Identify key learning and apply to future initiatives to drive continuous improvement.
Business Process Management and Control
- Identify root causes of problems and recommend controls or processes for improvement.
- Liaise with other finance functions such as Financial Reporting and Analysis (FRA), Requisition to Pay (RTP), and Procurement groups to increase overall finance value contribution.
- Analyze and streamline processes to improve efficiency both from a business & finance perspectives
What you’ll bring to the role:
Bachelor’s degree is required; subject area in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business preferred; MBA or CPA strongly preferred
7+ years of relevant finance/business experience
- Excellent interpersonal & influencing skills with proven ability to build strong relationships
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong analytical skills; able to manage complex data and derive business insights
- Highly motivated self-starter with a willingness to assume responsibility & challenge the status quo
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks
- Advanced Excel skills and strong experience in Word & PowerPoint
Language: Fluent English
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
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