Fsc Manager / Process Manager Technical Accounting & Projects

Major Accountabilities

• Providing Technical Accounting direction across the full Novartis Organisation for the region, in the planning and recording of local BD&L and other transactions, and in accounting for strategic projects, and other complex / significant matters including new innovative product launches. Ensure that transactions are appropriately documented in accordance with the Novartis Accounting Manual, and the requirements of the Novartis Financial Controls Manual are met.
• Ensuring regional accounting compliance with IFRS and the Novartis Accounting Manual
• Deputising for FRA Head LACanNovartis Corporate Centre Mexico (NOCC) as needed, acting as internal coordinator for projects and other relevant activities, supporting as “flying doctor on FRA matters” within the region, and acting as regional FRA quality assurance (QA) lead
• For any locally recorded intangible assets delivering appropriately documented impairment testing including the critical review of data provided by other functions, challenging assumptions, coordinating with business partners and external auditors and following up on any issues
• Drive the upskilling of the broader finance community through design and delivery of training and fostering relevant Technical Accounting knowledge sharing across the region organisation. Identify and train the LACan FRA team in the accounting technical capabilities that require reinforcement or development, mainly R2R or IFRS topics.
• Responsible for communicating and coordinating regional Technical Accounting matters both across the regional FRA and commercial organisations (regional and country CFOs), and with partners outside the regional commercial organisation including other Novartis Business Units, Financial Service Centres, NOCC, Financial Controls and Compliance and external auditors
• Responsibility as global subject matter expert (SME) for specific accounting topics as needed, guiding other team members in implementation of the topic, reconciling relevant reported numbers in the consolidated accounts and leading work on the disclosure of the topic for the Annual Report
• Work on special projects (including BD&L and M&A transactions) and support as needed

Key performance indicators:

• Effective collaboration with the US and LACan Technical Accounting teams, including the provision of timely, clear, and accurate accounting and reporting advice to local entities, region, global service centers with appropriate documentation through a high-quality Accounting Position Memo or Paper as required.
• Successful delivery of adhoc projects
• Consistency, knowledge sharing and high-quality disclosure for area of SME expertise
• Delivery of training as determined to be needed with the region, local and NOCC finance community

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

• Big 4 experience
• Project Management.
• People Leadership.
• Operations Management and Execution.

Skills:

• Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders.
• Building Effective Teams.
• Compliance And Controls.
• Critical Thinking.
• E2E Process View.
• Financial Accounting.
• Financial And Management Reporting.
• Resilience.
• Tax.
• Understanding Value Drivers.

Languages :

• English.

Additional Specification

• •Providing Technical Accounting direction across the full Novartis Organisation for the region, in the planning and recording of local BD&L and other transactions, and in accounting for strategic projects, and other complex / significant matters including new innovative product launches.
• Ensure that transactions are appropriately documented in accordance with the Novartis Accounting Manual, and the requirements of the Novartis Financial Controls Manual are met.
• •Ensuring regional accounting compliance with IFRS and the Novartis Accounting Manual •Deputising for FRA Head LACanNovartis Corporate Centre Mexico (NOCC) as needed, acting as internal coordinator for projects and other relevant activities, supporting as “flying doctor on FRA matters” within the region, and acting as regional FRA quality assurance (QA) lead •For any locally recorded intangible assets delivering appropriately documented impairment testing including the critical review of data provided by other functions, challenging assumptions, coordinating with business partners and external auditors and following up on any issues •Responsible for communicating and coordinating regional Technical Accounting matters both across the regional FRA and commercial organisations (regional and country CFOs), and with partners outside the regional commercial organisation including other Novartis Business Units, Financial Service Centres, NOCC, Financial Controls and Compliance and external auditors

Education & Qualification

• Education (minimum/desirable):University degree in Accounting, together with professional qualificatation (CA, CMA or CPA)
• Languages:Fluent English
• Experience:6 -8 years in public accounting in a capacity within a blue-chip multinational environment.
• Strong Technical Accounting highly professional ability to extract and communicate key concepts from complex situations. Assertive communication, influencing and negotiating Ability to challenge while remaining a team player Analytical and conceptual thinking Critical questioning and application of learning to new situations Ability to build trust and strong cross-functional relationships

Language
English