Senior Financial Analyst

Novartis India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis India is seeking a finance professional to provide expert advice on BPA and deliver insightful analysis and support to management. The role supports financial planning and analysis at a manufacturing site, collaborating with site finance and business partners to drive accurate reporting and budget processes.

The ideal candidate will have CA or equivalent with MBA in Finance, 4+ years in finance & controlling, and strong communication skills in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with detail orientation and ability to deep dive into processes and systems.
• Good organizational and communication skills to work with diverse stakeholders.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Support Site finance head with the operational conversion of BPA strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business.
• Work with site finance to support financial activities, decision making and general projects.
• Provide analysis or reporting with emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness for Capex, FTE, Indirect spend management.
• Ensure ongoing business performance is monitored and measured, and drive early warning for resource re-direction with Business Partners.
• Ensure data integrity from site business teams and provide value added; recommend forecast accuracy improvements (CAPEX planning, CAR).
• Support improving and streamlining existing management reporting processes (IFP, Power BI dashboards) and define lean processes.
• Coordinate Business Partnering with Production unit, FRA, Supply Chain and other functions for timely information gathering.
• Support and improve business case proposals and profitability tracking; assist budgeting, rolling forecast, and Strategic Planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Chartered Accountant

MBA in Finance

Job description

Summary

About the role:

Provide expert advice to superiors on BPA as well as insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to management team. Provide financial and administrative support to a manufacturing site , regarding financial planning and analysis.

About The Role

Key Requirements

• Support Site finance head with the operational conversion of the BPA strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business
• Works with site finance to support financial activities, decision making and general projects.
• Provide analysis or reporting with particular emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness of data provided for Capex, FTE, Indirect spend management.
• Ensure ongoing business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drive early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners.
• Ensure integrity of data provided by site business teams, and provide value added; provides recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement (CAPEX planning, CAR preparation).
• Support the improvement and streamlining of existing management reporting processes (IFP, Power BI dashboards) and the definition and implementation of lean processes.
• Coordinate Business Partnering with other areas of the business (Production unit, FRA, Supply Chain and other functions) to support on time and accurate information gathering.
• Supports and improves business case proposals and profitability tracking and the annual budgeting, rolling forecast/Latest outlook and Strategic Planning processes.

Essential Requirements

• At least 4 years'experience in finance & controlling
• Atleast 2 years'experience in managing global stakeholders
• Chartered Accountant, equivalent degree or MBA in Finance from renowned business school

Desirable Requirements

• Strong analytical skills, detail orientation and ability to deep dive in processes and systems
• Good organizational & communication skills, ability to work with different stakeholders in a multicultural environment
• Fluent in English

Why Novartis:

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