Band
Level 3
Job Description Summary
#LI-HybridTo provide expert advice to superiors for a sub-area within FSC and related key activities; to ensure compliance with external and internal accounting reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Work with direct managers to support financial activities, decision making and general projects.
- Provide timely, proactive support on the general ledger.
- Prepare analysis or reporting with particular emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness of data provided (i.e.: reports on profit and loss activity).
- Provide all data needed for internal (Financial Consolidation and Reporting System) and external reporting (including statutory accounts, national statistics and tax information) in a timely and accurate manner.
- Provides ‘first line support’ on SAP issues including fixed assets, cash and general ledger.
- Contribute to key projects at country or BU level.
Key performance indicators:
- Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of financial analyses provided -Customer satisfaction of service delivery and process specific KPIs in accordance with agreed SLAs
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
University level degree Finance/Accounting or any related field.
Fluent in English both written and spoken, excellent communication skills. Other languages are a plus.
At least 5 years of relevant experience, with good functional exposure to finance processes (R2R, Financial Compliance and Control, Management Reporting, Technical Accounting). Previous experience within financial shared service centers is desirable.
Conceptual thinking and ability to align specific functional requirements with the overall finance strategy.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national organization.
Skills:
- Compliance And Controls.
- Continuous Process Improvement.
- Critical Thinking.
- Data Cleansing / Normalization.
- Embracing Change.
- Financial Accounting.
- Financial And Management Reporting.
- Rapid Problem Solving.
- Resilience.
- Tax.
Languages :
- English.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Skills Desired
Compliance And Controls, Continuous Process Improvement, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Embracing Change, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Rapid Problem Solving, Resilience, Tax
