Business Planning & Analysis (Fixed Term Contract)

Novartis AG; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis AG in South Africa seeks a Business Planning & Analysis professional on a fixed-term contract to partner with country leadership. You will deliver in-depth financial analyses, support monthly reviews, forecasts and budgeting while driving process improvements and ensuring data integrity across teams.

Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years in FP&A/BPA, strong budgeting and forecasting experience, and the ability to communicate complex insights to senior management within a cross-functional

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of FP&A/BPA experience in performance measurement and forecasting.
• Strong budgeting, planning and financial reporting background.
• Ability to provide high-context information for senior management.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate business analysis to support monthly reviews and ad-hoc requests.
• Evaluate risks/opportunities and recommend mitigations.
• Deliver financial analysis for investments and projects.
• Monitor performance and flag resource redirections with partners.
• Support budgeting, rolling forecasts and strategic planning with quality data.
• Ensure data integrity from commercial teams and improve forecast accuracy.
• Deliver analyses to improve business cases and profitability tracking.
• Improve reporting processes and implement lean practices.
• Report product-related issues within 24 hours of receipt.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication with senior management

Cross-functional collaboration

Adaptability

Financial controls

Budgeting & planning

Forecasting systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Chartered Accountant (Preferred)

Job description

Business Planning & Analysis (Fixed Term Contract)

Oct 14, 2026

South Africa

Summary

-To support the business within a country with complex analysis, reporting, forecasts etc. (typically very large to large revenue) and may coordinate a team of specialists. To act as a Business Partner for BPA within a country, providing insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to the management team.

About the Role

Major accountabilities:

• Ensure the operational conversion of the BPA strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business -Provide management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests and ensure timely and accurate information gathering.
• Perform analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; make recommendations to mitigate these risks.
• Manage and provide financial analysis and decision-making support for a investment/project in a domain
• Ensure ongoing business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drive early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners.
• Provide accurate operational information and advice to support the annual budgeting, rolling forecast and Strategic Planning processes.
• Ensure integrity of data provided by commercial teams, and provides value added; provides recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement.
• Provide well managed and quality financial analysis in order to improve business case proposals and profitability tracking.
• Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting processes and support the definition and implementation of lean processes to meet the changing demands of the business.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt

Key performance indicators:

• Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of financial analyses provided
• Reliability, timeliness and accuracy of budgetary and financial forecasts
• Accuracy of early-warning system and results.
• Managing risks and ops efficiently for the line of business

Experience/Professional requirement

• Minimum 5 - 8 years of prior relevant experience in FP&A / BPA teams working on business performance measurement, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Financial analysis etc.
• Strong experience in budgeting, planning, and operating financial reporting and forecasting systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate and provide high context information for senior management and regional office
• Experience collaborating in a cross-functional team environment.
• Being flexible to changes in business environment.
• Strong financial compliance and controls.
• Background in Finance and good knowledge of finance controlling and accounting processes

Education

• Bachelor’s or 4-year university degree required preferably in Finance or related field
• Chartered Accountant (Preferred)

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. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Functional Area Audit & Finance

Job Type Full time

Employment Type Regular

Shift Work No

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. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture