Summary
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop the automation roadmap for the functional streams, working closely with the Master Data Operations and Project team. Support FIKO Maintenance Activities
- Participate in the development of and/or review of standards, documentation and methods of working with automation & FIKO Processes
- Execute all master data changes within the system of record (e.g. SAP), ensuring creation and maintenance of finance related R2R / O2C and FIKO data objects, attributes and hierarchies as required.
- Ensure all necessary data is available, accurate and compliant, meeting the data standards defined by the Global Finance Master Data Management central team. Ensure information supplied in the change request is complete and accurate per type of object and complies with the Global Master Data Management processes and related SOPs
- Apply the knowledge, tools, template and forums provided by the Finance Master Data central team to execute MDM to high standards
- Maintain process documentation for master data objects and share processes and technical knowledge and best practices openly to other team members, locally and globally
- Ensure that any guidelines, enhancements to existing procedures and escalation paths are properly followed for the execution of master data management activities. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related Master data automation and related processes. Deliver services at expected levels with a clear customer focus
- Interact proactively with all functional areas of the NGSC to ensure appropriate master data management activities are accomplished. Proactively challenge the status quo and comes up with making fact-based recommendations to drive continuous improvement
Essential Requirement:
- MBA (Finance) or Equivalent/University Degree ideally in accounting, finance, or economics.
- 4+ years of in-depth finance functional expertise with exposure to Master Data Management
- Good understanding of RPA tools
Desirable Requirements:
- Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders.
- Building Effective Teams.
- Critical Thinking.
- Effective Communications.
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve
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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? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
