R2R Senior Specialist - Inventory

Job Description Summary

To provide expert advice to superiors for a sub-area within FSC and related key activities; to ensure compliance with external and internal accounting reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.

Job Description

Major accountabilities:

• 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 reporting information in the general ledger including Financial Consolidation and Reporting System (FCRS) and Novartis Product Margin Reporting (NPMR).
• 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 (FCRS and NPMR) 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, inventory and general ledger.
• Contribute to key projects at country or BU level.
• Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of financial analyses provided - Customer satisfaction of service delivery and process specific KPIs in accordance with agreed SLAs.

Minimum Requirements:

• University level degree Finance/Accounting or any related field.
• Fluent in English both written and spoken, excellent communication skills. Other languages are a plus.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience, with good functional exposure to finance processes (R2R, Financial Compliance and Control, Management Reporting, Technical Accounting). Previous experience within financial shared service centers is desirable.
• Conceptual thinking and ability to align specific functional requirements with the overall finance strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national organization.
• Previous experience working in projects to drive performance improvements with good track of stakeholder management skills.

Skills Desired:

Adaptability, Compliance and Controls, Continual Improvement Process, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Financial Accounting, Financial and Management Reporting, Group Problem Solving, Resilience Training, Taxes