Global Finance
Location
Andhra Pradesh | India
Job description
About the role:
This role will help the associate to understand the overall picture for one of the domains and business partner opportunity with senior stakeholders. The role will support in reviewing and consolidating the overall FRA Ops numbers
Key Requirements:
• Ensure the operational conversion of the BPA strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business. Provide management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests, and ensure timely and accurate information gathering.
• Perform analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; make recommendations to mitigate these risks. Manage and provide financial analysis and decision making support for a investment/project in a domain
• Ensure ongoing business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drive early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners. Provide accurate operational information and advice to support the annual budgeting, rolling forecast and Strategic Planning processes.
• Ensure integrity of data provided by commercial teams, and provides value added; provides recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement. Provide well managed and quality financial analysis in order to improve business case proposals and profitability tracking.
• Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting processes and support the definition and implementation of lean processes to meet the changing demands of the business.
• May supervise the performance and development of a small team of BPA specialists. -Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
• End to end finance business partnering for few of the global sub domains. Complex Cost analysis covering multiple country and subdomain P&Ls. Month close analysis and explanation of results with functional leaders. Preparation of budgets / Stratplan / Forecasts.
• Work closely with functional leaders in driving performance to be in line with budgets/ agreed Targets. Project cost tracking (Including support for CAR Preparation and securing approval). Collaborate with multiple stakeholders (G&A Functions)
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Essential Requirements:
• Cross Cultural Experience Influencing without authority Ambiguity Accountability
• Shows strong sense of urgency in solving problems, especially in short timelines during close or forecasting cycles -
• Maturity to deal with matters of confidentiality and sensitivity and work effectively in a matrix environment. Excellent analytical skills and ability to foster a constructive, yet challenging dialogue.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, and ability to clearly present financial and relevant data
• Outstanding ability to collaborate across matrix organization.
Desirable Requirements:
• University Degree (Master or higher) in Finance & Accounting or similar business degree/MBA desirable
• Chartered Accountant or similar
• +8 years of finance experience within pharmaceutical/consumer goods industry at country and HQ levels
• Excellent skills in Excel, PowerPoint, SAP
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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