Senior Manager, Finance BPA

IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Healthcare Private Limited in Hyderabad seeks a Senior Manager of Business Performance Analytics (BPA) to oversee selected Finance Sub-Functions and deliver high-impact financial insights and decision support.

You will partner with Sub-Function leaders to drive budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans, while leading BPA processes and month-end close activities across regions. Strong CA credentials and AI-enabled process optimization are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of finance experience within pharmaceutical industry and/or other industry at country and HQ levels.
• Chartered Accountant degree (must have).
• Strong AI capabilities focused on process automation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and preparation of detailed budget / financial forecasts / Strategic plans for Finance Sub-Functions in scope.
• Manage the execution of selected Finance Sub-Functions strategies and ensure BPA processes/policies are followed.
• Deliver core management reporting and financial planning processes with insightful information across multiple countries/regions.
• Proactively drive performance and carry out value-added analyses on financial data.
• Work with Finance Sub-Function leaders to align performance with budgets/targets.
• Month-end close analysis and variance explanations; deck preparations.
• Ensure a consolidated view during planning and month-end closing reporting.
• Lead ad-hoc cross-functional initiatives involving CFCC functions beyond Finance.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Data Visualization

Employee Engagement

Insight Generation

Managing Ambiguity

Market Understanding

Process Optimization

Analytical Skills

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description Summary

About the role: BPA responsibilities over selected portion of the overall ~$700m Global Finance Function P&L. Senior Manager BPA activities within a specific set of Sub-Functions within Finance Function, including FRA. Directly supporting Finance BPA Head for Finance and provide insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to the respective Finance Sub Functions stakeholders in scope of the role.

Job Description Key Requirements

• Lead the development and preparation of detailed budget / financial forecasts / Strategic plans for the Finance Sub-Functions in scope of the role
• Manage the execution of selected Finance Sub-Functions strategies and correct and timely implementation of BPA processes and policies and ensure adherence thereof
• Deliver core management reporting and financial planning processes to ensure the effective and timely delivery of insightful, recurring or ad-hoc financial information through complex cost analysis covering multiple countries, regions and global Finance teams
• Proactively drive performance and carry out value-added analyses on financial data: Functional Expenses, Other Income and Expenses, End to End Finance business partnering for selected Finance Sub-Functions
• Work closely with selected Finance Sub-Function leaders and stakeholders in driving performance to be in line with budgets / agreed Targets
• Month close analysis and explanation of variances. Deck preparations
• Ensure consistency of a consolidated view of selected Finance Sub Functions during Planning exercise and Month End Closing reporting process
• Lead ad-hoc Cross Functional initiatives / Processes involving other CFCC Functions beyond Finance as part of the CFCC BPA team
• Ensure a pro-active approach within Finance Function BPA team supporting/leading shared BPA activities mainly during month end closing and or planning processes

Essential Requirements

• 10+ years of finance experience within pharmaceutical industry and/or other industry at country and HQ levels
• Chartered Accountant degree( must have)
• Strong AI Capabilities focused on process automation and continuous improvement

Desirable Requirements

• Shows strong sense of urgency in solving problems, especially in short timelines during close or forecasting cycles
• Maturity to deal with matters of confidentiality and sensitivity and work effectively in a matrix environment
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to foster a constructive, yet challenging dialogue.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and ability to clearly present financial and relevant data
• Outstanding ability to collaborate across matrix organization.

Skills Desired

• Excellent skills in Excel, PowerPoint
• Critical Thinking, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Insight Generation, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Process Optimization

Company Culture

Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives.