Export Finance Manager - Technology

Job Description Summary

Novartis Pharma Services (NPhS) plays a key role in bringing life changing medicines to patients worldwide, exporting and distributing pharmaceutical products to more than 80 countries and oper-ates a network of over 30 representation/branch offices and Non Trading Legal Entities (NTLE).

As an Export Finance Manager with a strong focus on Technology, you will be a trusted Finance Business Partner and the single point of contact for all finance related matters across selected Export markets. You’ll provide financial guidance on commercial transactions, lead insightful contract assessments, and help ensure compliant, efficient operations in a global environment.
Beyond your business partnering responsibilities, you will also contribute to high impact projects with a technology focus aimed at further simplifying and enhancing our monitoring & oversight processes, as well as support key transformational initiatives such as SAP HANA.

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Location: Basel, Switzerland

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as Finance Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for defined representation/branch offices, NTLE and countries without local presence, providing support for all Finance matters. Liaise with relevant functions like Business Partner, Export Operations, Credit Management, Legal and Supply Chain Management.

• Perform sales recognition assessment and validation of provisions for sales reductions & deferrals vs the agreed commercial contractual terms.

• Commercial and service contract reviews and creation of Accounting Position Papers (APP) or Accounting Position Memo (APM) as needed. Follow up as appropriate with Legal, Technical Accounting and Export Countries to ensure correct accounting and reporting.

• Resolve accounting and reporting issues and disputes and ensuring alignment between respective functions.

• Contribute to further radically simplifying the Export business processes by supporting the current SAP HANA/LDC project and actively developing Monitoring and Oversight tools using the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI & Power Virtual Agent)

Essential Requirements:

• Relevant degree (e.g. Finance & Accounting or Business)

• Proficiency in English required – spoken & written, other languages is an asset.

• Demonstrated experience gained in accounting or controlling ideally in a commercial and/or export business context.

• Demonstrated IT user knowledge and strong understanding of the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI & Power Virtual Agent).

• Ability to deliver projects and drive harmonized and efficient processes across multiple functions/departments using Citizen Development technologies (Microsoft Power Platform).

• Experience with preparation of financial decks for Senior Leadership.

• Ability to deal with highly complex environment, reducing complexity into decision recommendations.

• Excellent analytical skills linked with business thinking capabilities with strong business partnering experience.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in any order to receive more detailed information about essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com  and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

 

Skills Desired

Compliance And Controls, Critical Thinking, E2E Process View, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Rapid Problem Solving, Reporting, Tax, Treasury