Novartis - Manager - Financial Control & Compliance - Internal Audit

Job description :

- Ensure compliance with Novartis Financial Control Manual (NFCM) requirements, including internal and external regulations (e.g. SOX requirements) for FSC, Divisional Finance (and other functions like supply chain) and outsourcing partners for a defined area of responsibility, e.g. R2P.

- Provide deliverables according to NFCM schedule and coordinate with Divisional Finance and Outsourcing providers (O&O) on establishing and maintaining an adequate control environment.

- Support global finance process improvement initiatives, sharing leading practices

Major Accountabilities (according to defined scope of role) :

- Ensure compliance with the NFCM

- Liaison/coordination with Divisional Finance and O&O on operational matters.

- Regular performance metrics reporting.

- Liaison with stakeholders, including CFOs, IA, ext. Audit and Corporate Financial Compliance (CFC).

Financial Compliance :

- Responsible for supporting and monitoring implementation and progress of NFCM part III according to the implementation of standard processes. Where standard (sub) processes are not implemented NFCM part II is applied.

- Align finance processes throughout internal customers and ensure compliance with local requirements.

Functional Experience:

- 7-10 years experience in matrix multinational business environments

- Audit experience useful (internal - at least 3 years).

- Sound knowledge of project management

- Sound knowledge of financial controls & SOX requirements

- Professional relationship to external auditor

- Application and understanding of the project management tool