Sr. BPA Manager - DD&IT Projects

The Manager / Sr. BPA is the Finance SPOC for assigned IT Functions and manages IT Project Portfolios of the allotted function. This role provides decision making analysis for a large and complex organization and programs on global and/or multi-country level. This role leads complex business planning and analysis processes, including but not limited to: Supports IT organization with demand preparation (financial analysis), reviews and provides transparency on investments, governs the project portfolio, provides stakeholder updates, supports month-end closing, management reporting, budget and latest estimates and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Business Partnering: Works in close collaboration with IT and Business for financial assessment, evaluation, and execution/tracking of Investments/Projects.
• Partners effectively on different dimensions of IT projects governance and plays a pivotal role to drive the proces.
• Follows up and ensures issues are addressed and ensures adherence to internal guidelines Provides insights / in-depth analyses on investments and its benefits and operational cost implications.
• Pro-actively manages Financial Risks & Opportunities across the portfolio Providing cost transparency and ensuring good understanding of key cost drivers.
• Improve processes and drive innovation Planning (StratPlan, Budget, Latest Forecast) & Reporting: Leads the planning process from StratPlan to Budget for Projects.
• Drives and achieves stretched organization targets.
• Leads timely, accurate and meaningful financial management reporting on project cost.
• Challenges business requirements and validate with equivalent benchmarks Accounting & Compliance: Ensures accounting practices are in line with Novartis Accounting Manual (NAM).
• Applies standard accounting concepts and techniques and takes responsibility for specific functional reporting set up in FCRS.
• Identifies root cause of problems and recommends controls or processes for improvement Leadership: Takes the lead for the area of responsibility to achieve desired results.
• Provides support and guidance to other team members.
• Support in preparation / review of large complex global projects.
• Trains and develops the team to a recognized and value adding function within the organization.

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant / MBA desirable 12+ years of financial experience in various areas (Controlling/Business Planning & Analysis, FRA, Treasury) Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national, matrix organization
• Previous experience in Budgeting, controlling and reporting Global/Multi-function project and change management experience and w orking experience of SAP Desirable Requirements: Good Excel and PPT skills
• Strong Communication, Facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Strong Customer Service experience
• Demonstrated ability to work with international colleagues
• Excellent people skills
• Excellent Stakeholder engagement skills
• Desired Critical Thinking, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Insight Generation, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Process Optimization