Sr. Manager - Business Planning & Analysis

This job is with Novartis, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Summary About the role: As an Infrastructure and End User Services (IES) Lead BPA, you will be responsible for the Business Planning & Analysis of global infrastructure services managed by IES. You will work closely with IES Head BPA and the IES Service Tower heads to drive productivity, accurate financial forecasting, strong financial controls and continuous process improvements. As part of the role, you should also drive change and innovation in day-to-day processes by providing streamlined and automated solutions where possible, to reach standardized, simple, and efficient processes across the IES Finance function. About the Role Major accountabilities: Development of detailed budget and financial forecasts for respective service towers. Proactively drive performance and carry out value-added analyses on financial data. Handle SOW approvals for the towers, rebooking, and ICSI invoicing if applicable Support the organization's leadership team with financial analysis (including Risks and Opportunities analysis), cost analysis and control, and drive corrective actions. Conduct value added analyses and recommend short -and long-term targets and improvement areas. Ensure the operational conversion of the BPA strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business.Provide management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests, and ensure timely and accurate information gathering. Perform analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; make recommendations to mitigate these risks. Manage and provide financial analysis and decision making support for a investment/project in a domain Ensure ongoing business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drive early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners. Provide accurate operational information and advice to support the annual budgeting, rolling forecast and Strategic Planning processes. Ensure integrity of data provided by commercial teams, and provides value added; provides recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement. Provide well managed and quality financial analysis in order to improve business case proposals and profitability tracking. Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting processes and support the definition and implementation of lean processes to meet the changing demands of the business. May supervise the performance and development of a small team of BPA specialists. Essential Requirements: MBA or CA preferable Minimum 9-12 years of relevant finance experience, including BPA, Strategic Planning and Business Operations Strong financial controlling skillset, functional know-how and excellent analytical skills - able to connect the dots from various source of information and generate financial insights from independent analysis Desirable Requirements: Strong communication skills: able to articulate the key findings and recommendations clearly to senior management team Display high professionalism and can-do attitude in an executive fast paced setting Display high curiosity, with continuous learning / improvement approach Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? Benefits and Rewards: Learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally. Read our handbook (PDF 30 MB)