Corporate Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities:

BPA and Business Partnering

• Support country leadership with financial analysis, including Risks and Opportunities, cost analysis and control, and tracking of corrective actions.
• Drive performance through value-added analyses across sales trends, functional expenses, other income and expenses, impairment reviews and management cash flow, among other analyses.
• Partner with key stakeholders to enable constructive, fact-based decision-making and challenge business strategies through data-driven insights.
• Lead with the BPA team the development of budgets and financial forecasts for global, regional, and country planning across Business Units.
• Simplify processes to focus effort on the highest-value activities.

Cash Management

• Lead discussions with top customers to reach mutually beneficial outcomes on financial arrangements, leveraging alternative tools such as confirming and factoring when needed.
• Connect Order to Cash, Customer Service, and Commercial teams to formulate a unified collections and customer strategy.

Treasury Management

• Collaborate closely with Global Corporate Treasury to anticipate external scenarios and potential impacts on collections.
• Define and execute local treasury strategy and intercompany payments in line with Novartis policies.
• Lead negotiations and escalations with financial institutions to secure favorable terms when required.

Funds Flow

• Lead profitability discussions, translating overall business performance into expected statutory EBIT.
• Assess and implement strategies to mitigate funds flow risks in the country.
• Update transfer prices to reflect local business reality, funds flow strategy, and target profitability.

Corporate Compliance

• Provide insightful financial analysis on a regular and ad hoc basis.
• Ensure timely implementation and adherence to financial control procedures and policies.

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of 8-10 years of financial experience, with a detailed understanding of BPA processes and tools.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on innovation and forward-thinking.
• Proven negotiation skills and fast thinking.
• Adaptative and proven fast problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in financial compliance and controls.

Languages: Fluent English

Education & Qualification:

• A university degree in Economics, Finance/Accounting, or Business is required.
• An MBA in Finance is desirable.

This role requires strategic focus, adaptability, and a command of financial management. An ideal candidate is able to simplify and communicate complex financial information and adapt to the changing business environment.