The Role
Lead global Funds Flow financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis. Partner with Finance, Tax, BPA, and business leaders to support transfer pricing and governance, develop executive dashboards and financial models, conduct scenario analyses, ensure compliant month-end reporting, and drive automation and process improvements across a global matrix organization.
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Job Description Summary
About the role:As Manager, Global Funds Flow, you will play a critical role in shaping financial insights, governance, and decision support across global Funds Flow activities. This role partners closely with Finance, BPA, FRA, Tax, and business leaders to drive data-driven decision-making, strengthen Transfer Pricing and Funds Flow governance, and support strategic priorities across the organization.
You will combine strong financial acumen, analytical problem-solving, and stakeholder partnering capabilities to translate complex financial data into actionable insights. This is an exciting opportunity to influence business outcomes, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to a high-performing global finance organization.
Job Description
Key Requirements
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis activities related to global Funds Flow operations.
- Partner with Finance, BPA, FRA, Tax, and business stakeholders to provide insights and recommendations that support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Support Funds Flow governance, Transfer Pricing processes, financial reviews, and business performance analysis.
- Develop executive-ready dashboards, financial models, and management reports that highlight key trends, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
- Conduct scenario modelling and ad hoc analyses to support business initiatives and leadership decisions.
- Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of month-end reporting, planning cycles, forecasts, and management reports.
- Drive simplification, standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes and reporting.
- Build trusted partnerships with senior stakeholders and serve as a proactive finance advisor by providing insights and constructive challenge.
- Collaborate effectively across Finance, Tax, BPA, FRA, and other cross-functional teams to deliver business outcomes.
- Manage multiple priorities and independently deliver high-quality results in a complex global matrix environment.
Essential Requirements
- Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification. Minimum 6 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Finance Business Partnering, Funds Flow, Transfer Pricing, or related finance functions.
- Strong understanding of Funds Flow, Transfer Pricing principles, intercompany accounting, and related governance processes. Proven experience partnering with global stakeholders within a multinational and matrixed environment.
- Advanced analytical, financial modelling, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful business insights. Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity, influence stakeholders, and drive outcomes without direct authority.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging with senior finance and business leaders. Experience supporting corporate finance, global finance operations, shared services, or similar global finance organizations.
- Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and driving process improvement or operational excellence. Commitment to high standards of financial integrity, compliance, and governance.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience with finance transformation, automation, digital finance, or reporting simplification initiatives.
- Exposure to pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries. Experience developing executive-level financial dashboards and performance reporting.
- Knowledge of advanced scenario modelling, business case development, and strategic financial analysis.
- Experience leveraging digital, analytics, or visualization tools to improve financial decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for innovation, simplification, and continuous improvement.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build effective relationships across global and cross-functional teams.
Skills Desired
Critical Thinking, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Financial Analytics, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Insight Generation, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Process Optimization, Transfer PricingSkills Required
- Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification
- Minimum 6 years experience in FP&A, Finance Business Partnering, Funds Flow, Transfer Pricing, or related finance functions
- Strong understanding of Funds Flow, Transfer Pricing principles, intercompany accounting, and governance processes
- Proven experience partnering with global stakeholders in a multinational, matrixed environment
- Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills
- Ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights and manage ambiguity
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with senior leaders
- Experience supporting corporate finance, global finance operations, shared services, or similar global finance organizations
- Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and driving process improvement or operational excellence
- Commitment to financial integrity, compliance, and governance
- Experience with finance transformation, automation, digital finance, or reporting simplification initiatives
- Exposure to pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries
- Experience developing executive-level financial dashboards and performance reporting
- Experience leveraging digital, analytics, or visualization tools to improve financial decision-making
- Knowledge of advanced scenario modelling, business case development, and strategic financial analysis
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.
