BPA Lead at Novartis in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal

BPA Lead Location: Sintra Job Description Summary Lead Business Planning & Analysis (BPA) activities within a country. Provide strategic and insightful value-added analysis and decision support to the business leadership. Deliver core management reporting and financial planning processes to ensure the effective and timely delivery of recurring or ad-hoc financial information, and pro-active cross-functional liaison with the Financial Reporting & Accounting (FRA) and commercial teams Job Description Major Accountabilities Develop strong understanding of the market dynamics and Novartis products to drive performance. Support leadership team in driving performance with financial analysis, drive external competitive analysis and internal insights (e.g. sales and cost trends, early warning systems, Risks and Opportunities make recommendations to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities, etc). Demonstrate leadership and influencing skills dealing with senior management / Cluster / Region / leading business review preparations and additional initiatives/ad-hoc projects as needed. Pro-actively conduct value added analysis – Benchmarking, Resource Allocation, Profitability analysis, NPV assessment to drive margin improvement and identify investment areas. Ensure high quality of financial reporting and forecast accuracy on monthly and quarterly estimates of various financial KPIs (sales, costs, cash flow, etc.). Lead 1FP, forecasting and resource allocation process, responsible for consolidation of detailed operationalization. Coordinate all the activities to ensure proper month/quarter/year end closing, prepare actual performance analysis for month end closing. Interact with others in a positive and constructive way, being open to diversity and aligned with corporate guidelines, in order to guarantee Novartis has a working environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment as well as contributing to a positive and inclusive working environment. Work within Integrity and Compliance policies and ensure those around him/her do the same, complying with job Excellence Standards in order to contribute to the alignment with Novartis Global procedures and objectives. Additional Specifications Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Accuracy of actuals, plans, availability of analysis in time and of required quality Achievement of Budget targets, quarterly financial forecast accuracy, Customer satisfaction Ideal Background Education & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Admin/Management/Economic or related field MBA or higher degree related to business/management (preferable) Languages Local language Fluent in English Experiences Substantial experience in Business Case Management Financial Management preferably in Pharmaceutical industry (Min. 5-7 years) Proven ability to identify strategy critical issues to drive organization to achieve objectives and understand internal and external factors contributing to the organization’s dynamics Operations Management and Execution Experience in Functional Breadth Skills Desired Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building Effective Teams, Compliance And Controls, Continuous Process Improvement, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing Normalization, Data Visualization, E2E Process View, Embracing Change, Employee Engagement, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Interpersonal Savvy, Market Understanding, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Pmi (Post-Merger Integration), Rapid Problem Solving, Resilience, Tax, Treasury, Understanding Value Drivers Planning & Analysis