Business Planning

2 weeks ago


Singapore Novartis Full time

1 company - That is the journey Novartis is on in its quest to extend and improve people's lives through reimagining medicine.


We have a clear strategy:
to be a focused medicines company powered by sophisticated therapy platforms and data science.

We recognize that our People drive our company and that significant effort is being invested in unleashing their power through the transformation of our culture and our organization.

As the BPA Manager you will be supporting the Innovative Medicines (IM) business with analysis, reporting, forecasts, and finance support.

The BPA (Business Planning & Analysis) Manager will act as a Business Partner within the country, providing insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to the management team.

This is a 12 month assignment/ contract with possibility of conversion to permanent.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support business reviews and adhoc requests and ensure timely and accurate information gathering.
  • Ensure ongoing business performance is appropriately monitored and measured and drive early warning for redirection of resources with Business Partners.
  • Lead budget and financial planning activities including periodical revisions.
  • Coordinate activities to ensure proper month/year end closing & reporting activities.
  • Support relevant stakeholders in their decision making with analysis driven insights and recommendations
  • Provide well managed and quality financial analysis to improve business case proposals and profitability tracking.
  • Perform analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; make recommendations to mitigate these risks.
  • Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting processes.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

  • Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

Minimum requirements

What you'll bring to the role

  • Bachelor's or university degree required preferably in Finance or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience in FP&A / BPA teams working on business performance measurement, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Financial analysis etc.
  • Strong experience in budgeting, planning, and operating financial reporting and forecasting systems.
  • Ability to communicate and provide high context information for senior management and regional office
  • Experience collaborating in a crossfunctional team environment.
  • Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills
  • Strong knowledge of financial compliance and controls.

Why consider Novartis?

766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we're proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people's lives.

We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation.

That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility.

And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world's toughest medical challenges.

Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying

Imagine what you could do at Novartis

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:


Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team's representative of the patients and communities we serve.


Division

PHARMA

Business Unit

AMAC

Country
Singapore

Work Location
Singapore

Company/Legal Entity

NOV SINGAPORE

Functional Area
Audit & Finance

Job Type
Full Time

Employment Type
Temporary

Shift Work
No

Early Talent
No

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