Job Description Summary
To support the business within a function with complex analysis, reporting, forecasts etc. (typically very large to large cost base) and may coordinate a team of specialists. To act as a global finance Business Partner for P&O function, providing insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to the leadership team.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
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.
Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
Essential Requirements:
University degree with CA or MBA
Minimum 10 years of experience in Budgeting, Forecasting, and FP&A
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and effective partnerships across teams.
Proven expertise in Stakeholder Management, influencing and collaborating with senior leadership.
Skills Desired
Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Compliance And Controls, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Financial And Management, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Group Problem Solving, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Relationships, Management Reporting, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Process Optimization, Understanding Value Drivers