Summary

-To provide expert advice to superiors for a sub-area within FSC and related key activities; to ensure compliance with external and internal accounting reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with direct managers to support financial activities, decision making and general projects.
• Provide timely, proactive support on the general ledger.
• Maintain accurate and timely fixed asset information in the fixed asset register including assets under construction and depreciation calculations.
• Prepare analysis or reporting with particular emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness of data provided (i.e.: reports on profit and loss activity).
• Provide all data needed for internal (Financial Consolidation and Reporting System) and external reporting (including statutory accounts, national statistics and tax information) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provides 'first line support' on SAP issues including fixed assets, cash and general ledger.
• Contribute to key projects at country or BU level.
• 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 in Economics or Business Administration, systems engineer, information technology, computer science or equivalent
• Some years of relevant experience
• Experience with Master Data
• SAP knowledge
• Familiarization with SAP MDG
• Good communication skills, leadership exposure
• Previous experience with operations of financial shared services