General Accounting Manager

Major Accountabilities

• Ensure the operational conversion of strategic finance objectives within a specific business area and oversee the performance and development of a small team of FRA specialists.
• It ensures the integrity, viability and interoperability of financial reporting processes and systems (Reales, Budgets and Latest Estimates), including tax data, inventory, corporate control, payments and purchases.
• Manage and operate the basic reporting processes for actual facts and forecasts with the agreed quality and fast deadlines.
• Provide timely and accurate financial accountability and data services, including fixed assets, cash and working money activities and resales; ensure that appropriate information is provided to relevant external individuals and agencies.
• Manage audit reporting processes and assist in compliance with various tax reports (i.e. VAT, corporate tax, employee tax); provide necessary data to internal and external authorities.
• Manage and automate the provision of routine information to local users from SAP and BW and perform super user responsibilities for the Finance and Controls modules in SAP.
• Monitor the development and maintenance of current reporting systems (SAP, BW, Excel); integrate other requirements and changing needs of the organization so that processes report real data, budgets, latest estimates and mid-range plans are met economically and agile.
• Prepares ad-hoc and routine accounting/management information and quality financial analysis to assist in global and organizational requirements
• Notification of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt. Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

Essential Requirements:

• Education (minimum/desirable):University level degree in Business Administration/ Economics/Finance or Chartered Accountant / MBA desirable
• Languages English require
• Experience: 8-10 years of experience
• Proven record of successfully managing projects driving performance (e.g. ERP implementation)
• Excellent communication skills, leadership exposure Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national, matrix organization
• PMP /Lean Six Sigma Certified

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