Job Description

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