• Work with direct managers to support financial activities, decision making and general projects.
• Ensure that customers credit limits are reviewed timely and in compliance with the Novartis Financial Controls and Global Credit Management Guidelines.
• Performs regular credit risk assessments to calculate the individual customer credit limit and risk classification with support of existing system solutions.
• Collaborates with the collection team and recommends reasonable actions to reduce the amount of past due receivables.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders regarding the status / condition of an account as well as communicating the status of orders that will not be released with standard timelines.
• Ensures productivity, continuous improvements and seamless service.
• Support the measurement and delivery of service levels and SLA/KPI targets.
• Prepare analysis or reporting with particular emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness of data provided (i.e.: DSO Variance).
• Provide timely, proactive support in month end activities
• Participate and be a spoke on LDC activities.
• Contribute to FRA projects at country or BU level.

Minimum Requirements:

• BS degree in Business Administration / Economics / Finance or Chartered Accountant.
• 4+ years of financial experience with in-depth functional expertise.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex sets of data including financial statements.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national matrix organization.
• SAP Knowledge
• Power BI Knowledge
• Lean / Six Sigma Certified preferred.

Skills:

• Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking.
• Effective Communications.
• Financial Accounting.
• Financial And Management Reporting.
• Process Optimization.
• Understanding Value Drivers.

Languages:

• Fluent English

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. 

Accessibility and Accommodation: 

Novartis is committed to work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.