Job Description
Job ID 211223BR
Position Title Business Planning & Analyst Manager, Novartis
Division PHARMA
Business Unit Region Europe GenMed
Country Denmark
Work Location Copenhagen
Company/Legal Entity NOV HLTCR DNK
Functional Area Audit & Finance
Job Type Full Time
Employment Type Regular
Job Description Job Purpose:
The purpose of the BPA Manager role is to guide smart decision making by driving value adding analysis to challenge and support Franchise Leadership Team and Pharma Executive Committee. Runs financial planning processes and ensures effective and timely delivery of insightful, recurring or ad-hoc financial information. Provides early warnings and ensures no surprises in the closing process. Pro-actively drives cross-functional liaison with Marketing Science, Market Access, Medical and Commercial within the franchises and with Financial Shared Services (FSC). Is an active partner sharing and gaining knowledge within Region Europe Franchise BPA team.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provides management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support and advice in monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests on revenues, cost of goods, variable costs, customers, product and sales channels, Profit and Loss (P&L) by area and shared service cost allocations.
• Performs analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; makes recommendations to mitigate these risks.
• Ensures pro-active Business Partnering with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, FSC and other Functions; supports implementation of smooth processes to support on time and accurate information gathering.
• Ensures on-going business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drives early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners.
• Drives profitability by analyzing financial impact of any significant investment in marketing activities.
• Drives the financial planning processes (budget, LO, O&R and strategic plan) for franchise and provides support to Pharma financial planning processes.
• Ensures high forecasting accuracy on top and bottom line.
• Ensures integrity of data provided by commercial teams, and provides value adding recommendations.
• Drives and improves business case proposals and profitability tracking.
• Leads the monthly BPA closing procedure and management reporting packages.
• Drives communication with franchise, CPO finance peers and BPA team.
• Analyzes investments and sales to provide resource allocation recommendations.
• Continually improves and streamlines management reporting processes and systems.
• Develops and strengthens the BPA function.
• Works within Integrity and Compliance policies and ensures those around him/her do the same.
• Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment.
About Novartis:
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide. In Novartis Group we focus on three areas – innovative medicines (Pharmaceuticals & Oncology), eye care (Alcon) and generics (Sandoz). We have offices in all four Nordic countries and we are approximately 900 associates.
Our mission is to discover new ways to improve and extend people's lives. Our vision is to be a trusted leader in changing the practice of medicine. Corporate responsibility is central to how we run our business. We focus our CR work in two key areas: expanding access to healthcare and doing business responsibly.
As a global healthcare leader, Novartis has one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry today. A pipeline of innovative medicines brought to life by diverse, talented, performance driven people. All of which makes us one of the most rewarding employers in our field.
Diversity and Inclusion
Each of us is different. At Novartis, we aspire to move beyond stereotypes, assumptions and bias to bring these differences together every day. To operate successfully as a global organization, it is essential that our people reflect the rich cultural, ethnic and gender diversity of our markets. Diversity of our workforce enhances customer insight and our ability to meet the needs of patients and other stakeholders. Retaining the most qualified talent adds value to our company, our customers, our employees, our shareholders, our suppliers and the communities in which we live and work.
Culture and Values
Novartis has a clear mission, focused strategy and strong culture, all of which we expect will support the creation of value over the long term for our company, our shareholders and society. We recognize that our business depends on the creativity, dedication and performance of our associates. We encourage associates to focus on achievement through collaboration and innovation. Our values help guide the choices people make every day, and they define our culture and help us execute the Novartis strategy in line with our mission and vision.
Our values and behaviors are:
Innovation - by experimenting and delivering solutions
Quality - by taking pride in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well
Collaboration - by championing high performing teams with diversity and inclusion
Performance - by prioritizing and making things happen with urgency
Courage - by speaking up, giving and receiving feedback
Integrity - by advocating and applying high ethical standards every day
Benefits of Working for Novartis:
• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Scheme for employees on all levels
• Pension & Insurance Scheme
• “Be Healthy” initiatives to promote associate health and prevent future health issues
• Flexible working hours and possibility to work from home
‘I came for the job, I stay for the culture’
#LI-NOV
Minimum requirements The ideal candidate will have:
• Bachelor’s degree or above in the field of finance or accounting
• English (Fluent)
• Preferably one Nordic language (Fluent)
• 3-7 years of experience within controlling and/or accounting
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office
• Excellent understanding of working with financial databases with Excel as interface.
• Preferably also experience from working with SAP
Novartis are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
We kindly ask you to apply with an English version of your CV and if shortlisted you can expect a call from an international number