Senior BPA Manager (Operations, Tech & Functions)

Job title:

Senior BPA Manager (Operations, Tech & Functions)

Company:

Novartis

Job description

Job Description Summary Location: Barcelona, Spain #LI-HybrideThe role of the Senior BPA Manager focuses on preparation and consolidation of budget and actuals reporting for a 2.5bn P&L cost base of Tech & Functions. Robust financial analyses, constant process improvements, and close alignment with stakeholders are key enablers to be used during Budget, latest outlook and monthly business reviews. Major tasks are trend and deviation analysis, providing financial support to the Operations CFO and Head BPA as well as drive value creation by co-leading special projects. This role reports to the Head FP&A of Tech & Functions based in Barcelona.Job DescriptionYour responsibilities will be but are not limited to:Preparation and consolidation of the 3 year financial plan for costs (2.5bn), FTE planning (4,000 FTEs), CAPEX (0.4bn) and Core adjustments (0.2bn)Consolidate and report monthly Latest Outlooks including evaluating risk and opportunities, proactively communicates and makes recommendations for mitigationLead and support Long Term Strategic plan, working closely with TechOps Global FP&A team and Operations S&G Lead.Responsible for month-end/ year-end financial closing, deliver core management reporting and financial planning processesConduct value added analyses, e.g. Resource Allocation, Benchmarking to recommend short -and long-term targets and improvement areasDrives the system supported boundary change process (ABC tool)Seamless execution of SMART planning initiatives within Operations, actively manage relationships with and between Corporate, TechOps Global team and sub-functions finance leadsMinimum requirements:7-10 years finance experience (budgeting, controlling and reporting) in multinational organizationExcellent IT skills, particularly BPC, MS Excel, MS Power-Point. Alteryx and, Qlik modelling desirableTo manage the key financial processes in a complex environment requires excellent communication and co-ordination abilities across cultures, geography and functionsTrade-off analysis/ Risk and Opps Management2-3 years of relevant functional / indirect leadership experience a plus.Benefits and rewards:Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally:Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:We are 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 working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in any order to receive more detailed information about essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.Skills Desired Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Building Effective Teams, Capital Allocation, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Financial And Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Savvy, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Pmi (Post-Merger Integration), Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving, Understanding Value Drivers

Expected salary

Location

Barcelona

Job date

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:40:49 GMT

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