The Role
Analyze financial performance, budgets, forecasts, profitability, costs, FTEs, and revenue recognition for assigned brands and business areas. Provide decision support, KPI tracking, resource allocation insights, and strategic recommendations. Partner with supply chain management on demand planning, ensure finance compliance and controls, improve reporting and master data processes, and drive digital transformation and analytics adoption.
Summary Generated by Built In
Salary Range:
31 000,00 € - 57 600,00 €Job Description Summary
Participate in the financial performance analysis and forecast for the assigned brands and areas, namely by gathering and analyzing the necessary information as well as providing information for the development of financial forecasts (Budget, Latest Outlooks) and suggesting action plans, for superior approval, taking into account risks and opportunities identified in collaboration with the assigned brands and areas, in order to guarantee the accuracy of forecastsJob Description
Major Accountabilities
- Drive innovation in forward looking analytics including usage of artificial intelligence and data analytics; support adoption of digital tools in the country – optimize data quality.
- Proactively provide analytics and financial support for key decision making, resource allocation, profitability analysis; track performance vs required KPIs to achieve brand financial plans.
- Ensure proper cost, FTE management and revenue recognition.
- Partner with SCM to support demand planning analysis and minimize business disruptions.
- Ensure compliance of processes with accounting and reporting guidelines (NAM, NFCM, Group), manage and coordinate all Finance Compliance and Control matters.
- Ambassador for digital implementation and key driver of innovation, simplification and disruptive process implementations.
- Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting processes, master data management and support the definition and implementation of lean processes to meet the changing demands of the business.
- Proactively co-own the delivery of our financial objectives by deeply connecting with our business, drive external focus on markets, support relevant stakeholders with internal and external insights & convert these insights into strategic recommendations and business impact for decision-making.
- Interact with others in a positive and constructive way, being open to diversity and aligned with corporate guidelines, in order to guarantee Novartis has a working environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment as well as contributing to a positive and inclusive working environment.
- Work within Integrity and Compliance policies and ensure those around him/her do the same, complying with job Excellence Standards in order to contribute to the alignment with Novartis Global procedures and objectives.
Additional Specifications
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Accuracy of actuals, plans, availability of brand analysis in time and of required quality
- Achievement of Brand Budget targets, quarterly financial forecast accuracy,
- Customer satisfaction
Ideal Background
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Admin/Management/Economic or related field
- MBA or higher degree related to business/management (preferable)
Languages
- Local language
- Fluent in English
Experiences and requirements
- 2 to 3 years as Controller, Financial Analyst, Accountant
- 1 to 2 years of experience as BPA Junior
Skills Desired
Critical Thinking, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Insight Generation, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Process OptimizationSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, or a related field
- MBA or higher degree related to business or management
- Fluency in English
- Proficiency in the local language
- 2 to 3 years of experience as a Controller, Financial Analyst, or Accountant
- 1 to 2 years of experience as a BPA Junior
Novartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
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The Company
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.
