Major accountabilities:

• Manage the execution of regional / global strategies for own part of the organization & manage and ensure the development of a team of experienced FRA professionals.
• Manage the budget for the area of responsibility.
• Manage the country internal financial controls; ensures appropriate compliance and usage by performing regular compliance tests and audits.
• Provide timely statutory and country reporting information to internal and external stakeholders, including regional finance officers.
• Ensure the integrity, viability and interoperability of country financial reporting processes and systems, including tax, inventory, corporate-control, payment and purchasing data.
• Manage the implementation of risk management processes and ensure existence and use of adequate risk management tools.
• Manage tax, compliance and audit reporting processes and ensure provision of necessary data to internal and external authorities.
• Manage the correct and timely implementation of financial control processes and policies and ensure adherence thereof.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
• Working collaboratively between function leaders, support all functions with Finance experience, authority and knowledge

Key performance indicators:

• Timely preparation of monthly and quarterly financial documentation & reporting.
• Performing update/review for accounting content of operating units accounting -
• Performing ad hoc activities in a timely manner, as requested.

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

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

Skills:

• Compliance And Controls.
• Critical Thinking.
• Data Cleansing / Normalization.
• E2E Process View.
• Embracing Change.
• Financial Accounting.
• Financial And Management Reporting.
• Interpersonal Savvy.
• Resilience.
• Tax.

Languages :

• English.