• Ensure the operational conversion of the BPA strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business -Provide management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests, and ensure timely and accurate information gathering.
• Perform analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; make recommendations to mitigate these risks.
• Manage and provide financial analysis and decision making support for a investment/project in a domain -Ensure ongoing business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drive early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners.
• Provide accurate operational information and advice to support the annual budgeting, rolling forecast and Strategic Planning processes.
• Ensure integrity of data provided by commercial teams, and provides value added; provides recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement.
• Provide well managed and quality financial analysis in order to improve business case proposals and profitability tracking.
• Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting processes and support the definition and implementation of lean processes to meet the changing demands of the business.
• May supervise the performance and development of a small team of BPA specialists.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

Minimum requirements

• University degree or equivalent experience in business, finance, economics or related field.• Demonstrated ability in Finance or Accounting. • Previous experience with Development or other functional controlling preferred. • Strong financial controlling skill-set, functional know-how and excellent analytical skills attention to details, ability to develop a constructive and challenging dialogue with Functional Areas• Understanding complexity of pharmaceutical industry in general and the matrix of Novartis• Demonstrate leadership skills in driving processes across teams and ability to influence others• Strong technical knowledge of current financial systems like SONAR, SAP and BPC desired• Solid process management capabilities to standardize and streamline processes.• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact within a matrix organization• ​Proficiency in English (Both written and spoken), Spanish and other languages would be an asset

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