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BPA Manager / Sr. Manager at Novartis

Novartis · Hyderabad, India · Onsite

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Job Description Summary

Act as a strategic business partner to leadership, providing financial insights, planning, and performance management to enable informed decision-making. The role combines financial acumen, analytical skills, and business partnering to drive operational excellence.


 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supporting financial planning and analysis activities for consolidation of Global support functions (GSFs) in Development
  • Support insightful analysis on costs and FTEs for monthly closing activities, Outlook and risks and opportunities assessments
  • Ensure timely and accurate preparation of leadership reports, dashboards, and variance analysis
  • Participate and collaborate closely on optimized reporting process improvements and automation initiatives across GSFs
  • Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis to support decision making
  • Support Master data set up and integrity for all GSF

Essential Requirements

  • Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA in Finance
  • 6–10 years in financial planning & analysis (FP&A) or BPA roles
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication, high adaptability and pro-activeness for timely support and improvements
  • Expertise in SAP BPC and advanced Excel; familiarity with BI tools (Qlik, Power BI)

Desirable Requirements

  • Exposure to global finance operations and managing global stakeholders
  • Experience in digital finance initiatives and automation projects
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical or healthcare industry financial processes.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional projects and manage change effectively


 

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Compliance And Controls, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Financial And Management, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Savvy, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving, Reporting, Understanding Value Drivers Apply Now

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