Job Description Summary
About the role:
To provide expert advice to superiors for Financial Reporting & Accounting and manage the reporting and accounting requirements for the general ledger; to ensure compliance with external and internal accounting reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.
Job Description
Key Requirements:
* 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 FRA 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)
Essential Requirements:
* MBA/CA * 3-4 years of experience in Finance and Accounts
Desirable Requirements:
* Project Management experience * Good to have exposure in Clinical trials and from a pharma industry
Skills Desired
Building High Performance Team, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Accounting, Financial Management Reporting, Key Driver Analysis (KDA), People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Influence