BPA Manager, Development Units

Job Description Summary

As a BPA Manager for Development Units (DUs), you will be at the forefront of driving performance management and overseeing financial planning cycles, as well as evaluating risks and opportunities for the Development Units. In this pivotal role, you will act as a critical business partner to the global project teams for a subsection of the portfolio. Your efforts will not only ensure meticulous and accurate financial planning but also contribute to the overall success and strategic direction of our projects. Join us and play a significant part in shaping the future of our development initiatives!

Location: Barcelona, Spain #LI-Hybrid

 

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Supports Head Finance DUs in performance management, resource allocation, lead its financial planning processes (budget, LO, LF, O&R), calendar management, reporting and supporting the analyses for DU owned budgets as well as across Line Functions for the portfolio view

• Provides any ad hoc reporting or business cases in close collaboration with business partners

• Collaborates with Project Teams and Global Business Partner to optimize budget planning and ensure financial compliance and accuracy.

• Responsible for a subsection of the portfolio and act as a key business partner for GPHs, GPMs and Global Development line functions to drive compliant business performance to deliver financial targets and to partner with them for all business related topics (Investment Committees, GLT/IMB preparations, Project Reviews, Alliance Managements etc.)

• Generate insights and identify Risks and Opportunities across portfolio responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate monthly Investment Committee Process for DU with Project teams

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential for the role:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA preferred), or relevant finance certifications

• Finance business partner with proven experience in business partnering across matrix organizations, financial planning cycles and activities based on data to improve performance and reduce risk

• 6+ years experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, ideally including Global level roles

• Curious mindset with passion to connect dots across functions and continuously develop in new situations

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with an ability to focus on the key objectives and drivers within complex topics

• Strong Technical and System skills (e.g. SAP, BPC, Qliksense, Powerpoint, Excel, Other financial reporting tools)

• Fluent in English both Written & Oral

Desirable for the role:

• Pharmaceutical industry experience

• Experience within a multinational organisation

• Experience in automation and digitalisation within financial processes

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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 any order to receive more detailed information about essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to inclusion.spain@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

 

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Building Effective Teams, Capital Allocation, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Financial And Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Savvy, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Pmi (Post-Merger Integration), Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving, Understanding Value Drivers