Assurance Insights & Review Senior Consultant

Job Description Summary

The Assurance Insights & Review Senior Consultant will participate in planning, executing and follow up of Global Assurance Deep Dives/ Reviews. The role performs internal review and assurance initiatives supporting end- to-end Financial Reporting and Accounting processes, bringing transparency and quality into risks identification and assessment as well as proposing solutions. The role also supports process improvements and mitigation in a global scale, leveraging Data & Analytics for targeted and focused reviews and driving efficiency.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Identifies opportunities for Process and Control Deep Dives, leveraging Data & Analytics inputs, existing financial risk score cards, other relevant metrics and management insights.

• Closely collaborates with key stakeholders – finance, compliance, audit to ensure effective and efficient assurance initiatives with minimal overlaps/duplication.

• Executes Assurance Deep Dives of agreed scope both remotely and through on-site visits.

• Supports mitigation and remediation actions where necessary and ensures existing risk management processes are leveraged, including FC&C processes.

• Work with Data & Analytics team to continually improve the Assurance Risk Dashboard, reflecting the evolving risks and insights gleaned from stakeholders and previous Assurance Deep Dives.

• Represent Global Assurance processes, insights and outputs consistently across Novartis stakeholders whilst respecting data quality and security.

• Continually develops professional expertise and introduces industry perspective based on best practices.

• Adhere to all relevant policies and standards.

Essential Requirements:

• Some years of experience in relevant finance roles and leading position in Accounting, Reporting and / or Finance Compliance and Audit

• Experience working with data mining or process analytics software, process automation software and/or AI powered process software

• Extensive experience in audit, operational excellence, business analysis, process improvement, risk management and change management

• Certified Public Accountant/Chartered Management Accountant (or equivalent) is a plus

• Demonstrated analytical, process-oriented, performance and data driven mindset. Ability to understand complex situations, interdependencies and challenges holistically

• Excellent communication skills, able to engage and influence beyond Financial Reporting and Accounting community and to drive stakeholder management in a changing environment

You’ll receive: 
Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/ 

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building Effective Teams, Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value Drivers