BPA Manager - Small Molecules Operations (SMO)

Novartis; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading pharmaceutical company in Barcelona seeks a BPA Manager to enhance financial transparency and reporting within its SMO Platform. You will work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with senior stakeholders and leveraging digital tools to optimize financial processes. Ideal candidates have over 5 years in financial controlling and are fluent in English. The role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career development.

Servicios

Attractive salary range

Annual bonus

Career development focus

Work-life balance options

Comprehensive social coverage

Employee recognition programs

Formación

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial controlling, planning & analysis, and reporting.
• Manufacturing background is desirable.
• Digitally savvy with interest in using AI solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Design and maintain financial tracking systems focusing on automation.
• Ensure timely reporting of financial KPIs.
• Drive financial transparency and influence decision-making.

Conocimientos

Financial controlling

Planning & analysis

Data visualization

Communication in English

Educación

Degree in Business Administration or similar (MBA preferred)

Herramientas

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Location : Barcelona, Spain

Novartis Spain is an internationally renowned pharmaceutical company, specializing in the research, development and commercialization of innovative medicines. We are looking for a BPA Manager - Small Molecules Operations (SMO) on a permanent contract for our headquarters in Barcelona. You will drive financial transparency, strategic reporting, and continuous improvement across the SMO Platform. You will be embedded in a diverse, cross-functional environment at Novartis TechOps, partnering with senior stakeholders, supporting production sites worldwide, and influencing decisions through insightful analysis and data-driven strategies. This role combines precision, innovation, and impact—leveraging digital tools and automation to optimize processes and elevate financial outcomes.

If you’re passionate about transforming financial data into meaningful action and thrive in a fast-paced, global setting, we want to hear from you!

Your Responsibilities

• Design and maintain systems for financial tracking and platform presentations, with a focus on automation and digitalization of the Platform financial data.
• Ensure consolidation and reporting of financial Platform KPIs in a timely manner.
• Act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, driving financial transparency and influencing decision-making across functions.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities, proactively recommend mitigation strategies, and drive resolution.
• Perform financial analysis, cost analysis, and controls to drive performance and corrective actions as needed.
• Manage the full budget and latest forecast cycles for cost centers and service areas, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
• Be the Platform main finance partner for several production sites across different geographies and product portfolios.
• Be responsible for Platform reporting of actuals, outlooks and targets.
• Support the preparation and consolidation of planning processes, guiding principles, and ensure timely, high-quality budget delivery, including risks & opportunities and scenario analysis.
• Assist in the consolidation and reporting of monthly Latest Outlooks (LO), reporting of actuals and associated variance commentaries to Global Finance Technical Operations.

Essential Criteria

• Degree in Business Administration or a similar diploma (MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial controlling, planning & analysis, and reporting within a global organization.
• Manufacturing background.
• Digitally savvy, with familiarity in Power BI or similar data visualization tools, and an interest in using AI solutions like Copilot to enhance financial insights.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Desirable Criteria

• Ability to work and coordinate a cross-functional team in a matrix environment.
• Adaptability to changing environment.

Your Benefits In Joining Novartis

• Attractive salary range
• Annual bonus
• Strong focus on your career development
• Quality of Work Life with opportunities to propose improvements to your daily work environment
• Work-life balance options, including 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 to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

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