About the Role

　　Location: Prague, Czech Republic (Hybrid) / Hyderabad, India (Hybrid) / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Hybrid), Ljubljana, Slovenia (Hybrid)

　　Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

　　The purpose of this role is to lead a team of SAP ERP Finance and controlling experts, assuring the right level of knowledge and skills and adequate capacity to support projects and enhancements design and realization.

　　Key responsibilities:

　　• Ensure effective use and assignment of team members to projects/enhancements and initiatives based on their availability and strengths, to achieve the maximum value to the organization. Provide mentoring, coaching, direction setting and Finance domain know-how to assure quality, compliant solutions are delivered

　　• Be accountable for the oversight and "safeguards" of proposed Finance Design solutions and initiatives across Novartis divisions including the planning and execution of functional reviews for project/enhancement and alignment of their outcome with key stakeholders

　　• Keep oversight on the overall CAB Enhancements budgets and actual spending and take appropriate measures in case of major deviations; Provide an update on status, risks, issues for the Enhancements portfolio to key stakeholders, such as strategic business partners

　　• Collaborate with the strategic business partner team to understand upcoming demand to be able to respond to the resources needs; ensure execution of fit-gap workshops for Finance domain, proposal of solutions for key gaps, providing of effort estimation for Demands / Enhancements / CAR preparations

　　• Own and drive Solution Design in the area of ERP Finance & Controlling through addressing all business requirements and opportunities while following Novartis architectural standards, quality, and information security principles; Ensure Solution Design adherence to defined Finance CORE Governance templates

　　• Organize and perform assessments of changes impacting financial functions in close collaboration with SBP function to assure stability of the systems for financial closings.

　　• Takes design decisions with short and medium term impact independently based on precedence and within guidelines generally available

　　• Ensure high level of standardization of Novartis ERP systems in the area of Finance, developing and maintaining tools and processes to collaborate with business and communicate the standards within the ERP community

　　• POC for escalations from projects/programs within the assigned area of responsibility. Collaborate closely with the External service providers to ensure delivery of improvements in time and quality and in an efficient way

　　Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

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

　　Role Requirements

　　What you'll bring to the role:

　　• University degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Computer Sciences, MBA or similar

　　• Extent and demonstrable experience of ERP SAP in a multi-national company; Strong knowledge of SAP Finance business process analyses and design, concepts, compliance requirements, system architecture, technology standards

　　• Proven experience to present new concepts, project objectives, progress reporting, and facilitate review meetings with executive and senior audience while demonstrating strong business acumen; ability to collaborate across boundaries and managing competing priorities, interests and partners

　　• Demonstrable ability to drive global teams for highly effective and compliant solutions, leveraging multi-source staffing models including internal and external partners to optimize success of overall outcomes

　　• Superb communication skills, Fluent in English

　　Why Novartis?

　　Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

　　You'll receive:

　　Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program - choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 12,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Car Allowance; MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

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

　　Division

　　Operations

　　Business Unit

　　DATA, DIGITAL & IT

　　Location

　　Czech Republic

　　Site

　　Prague

　　Company / Legal Entity

　　NOV CZE

　　Alternative Location 1

　　India

　　Alternative Location 2

　　Malaysia

　　Alternative Location 3

　　Slovenia

　　Functional Area

　　Technology Transformation

　　Job Type

　　Full Time

　　Employment Type

　　Regular

　　Shift Work

　　No