Summary

The Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Business Partner is a core and strategic individual contributor role that is responsible for the operational oversight within the P2P Service Delivery model. The P2P Business Partner acts as a subject matter expert and key business liaison to drive compliant and effective business processes.

The P2P Business partner collaborates with Global Process Owners, the Accounts Payable outsourced service provider (TCS), spokes, internal stakeholders and process end users to drive and ensure operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.

The P2P Business Partner is also accountable for maintaining an adequate control environment and compliance with the P2P NFCM framework.

• Focus on Customers- Partner with Novartis internal customers (our colleagues), third party vendors and external suppliers.

• Performance Management and Service Delivery: Provides services at expected levels with a clear customer service mindset. Drive industry standard best in class performance and a user-friendly End-user experience.

• Technical- Understands P2P system landscape and full E2E P2P process. Can champion finance core compliance. Ensures quality, accuracy and effectiveness of the processes/system portfolio, securing company assets by executing strong NFCM/SOX controls all O2P applications, while providing accurate financial information and timely reporting.

• Business Partnering - Develops and maintains customer focused relationships with key stakeholders. In partnership, identifies and delivers business adaptive processes to ensure core compliance. Fosters a balance between customer centric service delivery and core process compliance.

• Project Management/Team Management - Demonstrates experience in planning and leading projects utilising project management techniques, with strong interpersonal and understanding of technical requirements. Extensive experience in organizational design and people management and development, with the ability to motivate and empower teams.
• M&A P2P SPOC, RACI and process owner.

• CPA and/or MBA
• Previous Management Role in Finance, Accounts Payable, and/or Procurement Function
• Seasoned Experience with Ariba/SAP/BI or similar systems
• Seasoned Experience in Project Management and Process Improvements
• Seasoned Experience in managing remote 3rd party supplier relationships
• Previous Experience with Reporting and Analysis
• Previous Experience dealing with internal and external auditors
• Experience with SOX and control matrixes