R2R Senior Specialist - GL & Reporting
About the Role
Major accountabilities:
- Work with direct managers to support financial activities, decision making and general projects.
- Provide timely, proactive support on the general ledger.
- Maintain accurate and timely reporting information in the general ledger including Financial Consolidation and Reporting System (FCRS) and Novartis Product Margin Reporting (NPMR).
- Prepare analysis or reporting with particular emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness of data provided (i.e.: reports on profit and loss activity).
- Provide all data needed for internal (FCRS & NPMR) and external reporting (including statutory accounts, national statistics, and tax information) in a timely and accurate manner.
- Provides ‘first line support’ on SAP issues including fixed assets, inventory, and general ledger.
- Contribute to key projects at country or BU level.
Key performance indicators:
- Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of financial analyses provided -Customer satisfaction of service delivery and process specific KPIs in accordance with agreed SLAs
Minimum Requirements:
- University level degree Finance/Accounting or any related field.
- Fluent in English both written and spoken, excellent communication skills. Other languages are a plus.
- Conceptual thinking and ability to align specific functional requirements with the overall finance strategy.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national organization.
- Previous experience working in projects to drive performance improvements with good track of stakeholder management skills.
Work Experience:
- At least 6 years of relevant experience, with good functional exposure to finance processes (R2R, Financial Compliance and Control, Management Reporting, Technical Accounting). Previous experience within financial shared service centers is desirable.
Skills:
- Compliance And Controls.
- Continuous Process Improvement.
- Critical Thinking.
- Data Cleansing / Normalization.
- Embracing Change.
- Financial Accounting.
- Financial And Management Reporting.
- Rapid Problem Solving.
- Resilience.
- Tax.
Languages :
- English.
Role Requirements
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