Job Description Summary
-Lead the Finance function for a very large country or cluster of countries (typically very large revenue as per the Core Grid). May lead large/medium team.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Contribute to the strategy development of the organization and ensure the execution within the function -Drive the budgeting process, develop and implement strategic long-term financial and business plans, ensuring alignment across the organization, and prepare various high level management reports on a monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis.
- Lead the business in managing Financial performance, monitor business performance against set objectives and take corrective measures, as required.
- Engage proactively in external and commercial activities with the objective of driving growth, productivity and efficiency for the business.
- Oversee risk management, financial compliance and controls (Business Process Controls, Internal and External Audits) & the development, review and approval of comprehensive financial, purchasing and control processes and policies and ensure adherence thereof.
- Manage and integrate services delivered to the organization (define processes, agree and track Service Level Agreements).
- Conduct market studies and financial analyses and set stretch objectives based on external / competitor benchmark.
- Manage and develop the Finance teams within the region/ country and builds global talent pipeline.
- Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
Key performance indicators:
- Target Achievement of Sales, TFC and Consolidated Gross Income -Accuracy of Forecasts compared to Actuals -Working Capital ratios achieved -Compliance of financial processes with NFCM requirements and meeting statutory and internal reporting deadlines
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
- Geographic Scope.
- Strategy Development.
- Major Change.
- Collaborating across boundaries.
- Representing the organization.
- People Leadership.
Skills:
- Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders.
- Coaching.
- Corporate Governance.
- Decision Support.
- Effective Communications.
- Financial And Management Reporting.
- Market Understanding.
- Pmi (Post-Merger Integration).
- Resource Allocation.
- Strategic Decision Making.
Languages :
- English.
Skills Desired
Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Coaching, Corporate Governance, Decision Support, Effective Communications, Financial And Management Reporting, Market Understanding, Pmi (Post-Merger Integration), Resource Allocation, Strategic Decision Making
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
