FRA Manager

Job Description Summary

-To support the business within a country with complex analysis, reporting, forecasts etc. (typically very large to large revenue) and provide expert advice within a core FRA process/ area/ technology

Job Description

Major accountabilities:

• Ensure the operational conversion of the Finance strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business & supervise the performance and development of a small team of FRA specialists.
• Ensures the integrity, viability, and interoperability of financial reporting processes (Actuals, Budgets and Latest Estimates) and systems, including tax, inventory, corporate controls, and payment and purchasing data.
• Manage and operate the basic reporting processes for actuals and forecasts to agreed quality and fast close timeline.
• Provide financial accounting services and data in a timely and accurate manner, including fixed assets, cash activities and divestment activities; ensures appropriate information is provided to relevant individuals and external bodies.
• Manage audit reporting processes and support compliance for various tax related reports (i.e.: VAT, corporate tax, employee tax); provide necessary data to internal and external authorities.
• Manage and automate the provision of routine information to local users from SAP and BW, and perform ‘super user’ responsibilities for Finance and Controlling modules in SAP.
• Supervise the development and maintenance of current reporting systems (SAP, BW, Excel); integrate other requirements and the changing needs of the organization so that processes to report actuals, budgets, latest estimates and mid-range plans are met cost effectively and responsively.
• Prepares ad-hoc and routine ‘accounting / management’ information and quality financial analysis in order to support global and organization’s requirements.
• 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:

• 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:

• Functional Breadth.
• People Leadership.
• Operations Management and Execution.

Skills:

• 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.
• 8+ years of Financial experience, with in-depth functional expertise
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national, matrix organization
• Previous experience in managing Financial Services
• SAP knowledge
• Experience with Shared service concept and GCC countries is a plus
• Strong Knowledge of IFRS and Tax
• Significant experience in financial accounting and reporting, auditing, tax, costing and financial
  process engineering, with record of strong control focus and driving / delivering change initiatives

Languages :

• English , French & Arabic

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building High Performance Team, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value Drivers, Workforce Development