Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• 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 budgeting process 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, provide analysis of financial information (monthly, quarterly and annual data) 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)

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential criteria:

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, or Finance
• Strong experience in FRA topics within a large multinational corporation and/or a Big 4 firm, with knowledge of FRA methods and overall tax regulations
• Solid experience in Finance (Accounting / Controlling / Business Planning & Analysis)
• Fluency in English

Desirable criteria:

• Exposure to manufacturing environment

Your benefits in joining Novartis:

• Attractive salary range
• Annual bonus
• Strong focus on your career development
• A “Quality of Work Life” approach, allowing you to propose improvements to your daily work environment
• Special attention to your work-life balance, with options such as remote working, annualized part-time arrangements, and parental leave
• Comprehensive social coverage for you and your family
• Various employee recognition programs

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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