Company
Pharmaceutical
BPALead
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.
“BPA Lead. Skills: Business Planning & Analysis (BPA), Strategic Analysis, Decision Support, Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Performance Analysis. Lead Business Planning & Analysis (BPA) activities within a country. Provide strategic and insightful value-added analysis and decision support to the business leadership”
What You'll Achieve.
Accuracy of actuals, plans, availability of analysis in time and of required quality; Achievement of Budget targets, quarterly financial forecast accuracy; Customer satisfaction; Drive performance; Mitigate risks and maximize opportunities; Drive margin improvement; Ensure high quality of financial reporting and forecast accuracy
Industry & Context.
Strategic and insightful value-added analysis; Decision support; Drive performance with financial analysis; Drive external competitive analysis and internal insights; Make recommendations to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities; Value added analysis; Identify investment areas; Rapid Problem Solving; Critical Thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Admin/Management/Economic or related field, Min. 5-7 years experience in Business Case Management Financial Management preferably in Pharmaceutical industry, Proven ability to identify strategy critical issues to drive organization to achieve objectives and understand internal and external factors contributing to the organization’s dynamics, Operations Management and Execution, Experience in Functional Breadth, Fluent in English
Nice to Have
MBA or higher degree related to business/management
What You'll Do.
Lead Business Planning & Analysis (BPA) activities within a country, Provide strategic and insightful value-added analysis and decision support to the business leadership, Deliver core management reporting and financial planning processes, Ensure the effective and timely delivery of recurring or ad-hoc financial information, Pro-active cross-functional liaison with the Financial Reporting & Accounting (FRA) and commercial teams, Develop understanding of the market dynamics and Novartis products to drive performance, Support leadership team in driving performance with financial analysis, Drive external competitive analysis and internal insights (e.
sales and cost trends, early warning systems, Risks and Opportunities make recommendations to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities, etc), Demonstrate leadership and influencing skills dealing with senior management / Cluster / Region / leading business review preparations and additional initiatives/ad-hoc projects as needed, Pro-actively conduct value added analysis – Benchmarking, Resource Allocation, Profitability analysis, NPV assessment to drive margin improvement and identify investment areas, Ensure high quality of financial reporting and forecast accuracy on monthly and quarterly estimates of various financial KPIs (sales, costs, cash flow, etc.
), Lead 1FP, forecasting and resource allocation process, responsible for consolidation of detailed operationalization, Coordinate all the activities to ensure proper month/quarter/year end closing, Prepare actual performance analysis for month end closing, Interact with others in a positive and constructive way, being open to diversity and aligned with corporate guidelines, Work within Integrity and Compliance policies and ensure those around him/her do the same, complying with job Excellence Standards.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Pro-active cross-functional liaison with the Financial Reporting & Accounting (FRA) and commercial teams; Interact with others in a positive and constructive way; Building Effective Teams
Communication Scope
Fluent in English; Local language; Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders; Giving And Receiving Feedback; Interpersonal Savvy
Process & Methodology
Additional initiatives/ad-hoc projects as needed
Full Job Description
**Job Description Summary** Lead Business Planning & Analysis (BPA) activities within a country. Provide strategic and insightful value-added analysis and decision support to the business leadership. Deliver core management reporting and financial planning processes to ensure the effective and timely delivery of recurring or ad-hoc financial information, and pro-active cross-functional liaison with the Financial Reporting & Accounting (FRA) and commercial teams **Job Description** **Major Accountabilities** * Develop strong understanding of the market dynamics and Novartis products to drive performance. * Support leadership team in driving performance with financial analysis, drive external competitive analysis and internal insights (e.g. sales and cost trends, early warning systems, Risks and Opportunities make recommendations to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities, etc). * Demonstrate leadership and influencing skills dealing with senior management / Cluster / Region / leading business review preparations and additional initiatives/ad-hoc projects as needed. * Pro-actively conduct value added analysis – Benchmarking, Resource Allocation, Profitability analysis, NPV assessment to drive margin improvement and identify investment areas. * Ensure high quality of financial reporting and forecast accuracy on monthly and quarterly estimates of various financial KPIs (sales, costs, cash flow, etc.). * Lead 1FP, forecasting and resource allocation process, responsible for consolidation of detailed operationalization. * Coordinate all the activities to ensure proper month/quarter/year end closing, prepare actual performance analysis for month end closing. * Interact with others in a positive and constructive way, being open to diversity and aligned with corporate guidelines, in order to guarantee Novartis has a working environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment as well as contributing to a positive and inclusive working environment. * Work within
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