Head FRA Holding & Foundations, Switzerland

Key Responsibilities:

• Is responsible for the accurate and compliant period-end closing and reporting (monthly IFRS reporting and yearly Statutory reporting according Swiss law) in high quality and on-time
• Leads and manages balance sheet account reconciliations of allocated accounts and ensures timely resolution action items identified
• Ensures compliance with Novartis Accounting Manual (NAM), Novartis Financial Controls Manual (NFCM) and regulatory requirements and ensures all processes, policies and procedures are clearly defined and fully documented
• Pro-actively engages in the upcoming LDC (SAP4Hana) implementation and any other relevant projects  
• Leads collaboration with and communication to key stakeholders, including senior business partners or auditors Provides accounting guidance and expertise to the business
• Identifies and drives improvements to sustain a highly effective and efficient accounting and reporting process
• Leads a diverse team of 3-5 direct, and 4 indirect reports at the NOCC Prague, and is actively engaged in their development
• Role models an inclusive and collaborative leadership style, driving business understanding and functional expertise

What you'll bring to the role:

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• University level degree in Business Administration/Economics/Finance or Chartered Accountant, Swiss Certified Public Accountant or Swiss Chartered Expert in Financial and Managerial Accounting and Reporting preferred
• Extensive experience of IFRS accounting, reporting, compliance, technical accounting and SAP, previous experience in Swiss statutory auditing or consultancy is a plus
• Profound people, communication and presentation skills, sound experience in collaborating in cross-functional teams
• Organisation savy and adept in building relationships of all levels of our organisation
• Previous experience of delivery of impactful process & systems improvement. 
• English (written and spoken) German is beneficial (written and spoken)

Why Novartis? Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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 order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential