Job Description

20 ! The number of countries supported by FRA Operations Team that delivers financial reporting and accounting services, financial compliance, and process expertise in the areas of Record to Report (R2R), Request to Pay, Travel and Expense and Invoice to Cash. Be a part of FRA Operations Team that is responsible for the financial controls, compliance, and related matters for Novartis across all divisions.

Key Responsibilities

• The FC&C Manager has the oversight of NFCM related activities (internal and outsourced) for the NOCC, Divisional Finance and other Functions. This includes awareness of internal and external regulations (incl. SOX requirements) to comply with. Ensure SOX 404 sign-off by NOCC management without significant deficiencies or material weanesses. Provide deliverables according to NFCM schedule and coordinate with Divisions and Outsourcing providers (O&O) on establishing and maintaining an adequate control environment. Follow and implement global finance process improvement initiatives, sharing leading practices.
• Manages transitions and critical deliverables as well as final sign-off on readiness assessment. Monitors and manages project progress.
• Sets objectives for compliance team, ensuring alignment with NOCC strategy and communicate to all staff and key customers.
• Operational oversight to provide services at expected levels with a clear customer focus. Provides functional advices to the compliance team.
• Ensure two-way communication with key stakeholders to ensure integration, efficiency/effectiveness of the compliance delivery across all countries. Liaison with stakeholders, including CFOs, IA, ext. Audit and Global Financial Controls & Compliance (GFC&C).
• Provide all required NFCM deliverables according to the communicated schedule. Liaison/coordination with Divisions and O&O, including obtaining/providing sub-certifications, testing etc. Stakeholder management in NOCC and Global/ Regional to ensure adequate buy-in for initiatives and projects.

Minimum requirements

What you\'ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent. Professional certification or experience with controls (internal/external audit) will be an added advantages.
• Minimum 8 - 10 years of financial experience and strong in accounting standard. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national, matrix organization. Multiple country experience is preferable.
• Previous experience in managing Financial Services and International statutory submission with SAP knowledge
• Candidate with experience in Pharmaceutical or FMCG will have added advantage.
• Candidate that possess experience with companies listed in the US stock market have an added advantage.

Why consider Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we\'re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people\'s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what\'s possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world\'s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!

Imagine what you could do at Novartis!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team\'s representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Functional Area

Audit & Finance

Division

CTS

Business Unit

FRA OPERATIONS NBS

Employment Type

Regular

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

No

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