Summary
About the Role
Key responsibilities:
- Ensure the operational conversion of the Finance strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business & supervise the performance and development of a small team of FRA specialists.
- Ensures the integrity, viability, and interoperability of financial reporting processes (Actuals, Budgets and Latest Estimates) and systems, including tax, inventory, corporate controls, and payment and purchasing data.
- Manage and operate the basic reporting processes for actuals and forecasts to agreed quality and fast close timeline.
- 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 bodies.
- Manage audit reporting processes and support compliance for various tax related reports (i.e.: VAT, corporate tax, employee tax); provide necessary data to internal and external authorities.
- Manage and automate the provision of routine information to local users from SAP and BW, and perform ‘super user’ responsibilities for Finance and Controlling modules in SAP.
- Supervise the development and maintenance of current reporting systems (SAP, BW, Excel); integrate other requirements and the changing needs of the organization so that processes to report actuals, budgets, latest estimates and mid-range plans are met cost effectively and responsively.
Essential Requirements:
- University level degree in Business Administration/ Economics/Finance or Chartered Accountant
- 6-8 years of Financial experience with in-depth functional expertise
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national, matrix organization
- Previous experience in auditing, managing quality for shared services or consultancy a plus
- SAP knowledge
- Track record of successfully managed projects driving performance (e.g. ERP implementation)
- Profound people skills, leadership exposure
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO:
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Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
