Sr. P2P Business Partner

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Location: Madrid, Spain #LI-Hybrid

Novartis Spain is an internationally renowned pharmaceutical company, specializing in the research, development and commercialization of innovative medicines. As part of our growing activities, we are looking for a Sr. P2P Business Partner on a fix-term contract for our headquarters in Madrid.

You will be supporting the business within a country with complex analysis, reporting, forecasts etc. (typically very large to large revenue) and provide expert advice within a core FRA process/ area/ technology.

Job Description

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure the operational conversion of the Finance strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business & supervise the performance and development of a small team of FRA specialists.
• Ensures the integrity, viability, and interoperability of financial reporting processes (Actuals, Budgets and Latest Estimates) and systems, including tax, inventory, corporate controls, and payment and purchasing data.
• Manage and operate the basic reporting processes for actuals and forecasts to agreed quality and fast close timeline.
• Provide financial accounting services and data in a timely and accurate manner, including fixed assets, cash activities and divestment activities; ensures appropriate information is provided to relevant individuals and external bodies.
• Manage audit reporting processes and support compliance for various tax related reports (i.e.: VAT, corporate tax, employee tax); provide necessary data to internal and external authorities.
• Manage and automate the provision of routine information to local users from SAP and BW, and perform ‘super user’ responsibilities for Finance and Controlling modules in SAP.
• Supervise the development and maintenance of current reporting systems (SAP, BW, Excel); integrate other requirements and the changing needs of the organization so that processes to report actuals, budgets, latest estimates and mid-range plans are met cost effectively and responsively.
• Prepares ad-hoc and routine ‘accounting / management’ information and quality financial analysis in order to support global and organization’s requirements.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential criteria:

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, or Finance
• Strong experience in FRA topics within a large multinational corporation and/or a Big 4 firm, with knowledge of FRA methods and overall tax regulations
• Solid experience in Finance ( E2E P2P knowledge)
• Fluency in English & Spanish

Desirable criteria:

• Exposure to pharma environment

Your benefits in joining Novartis:

• Attractive salary range
• Annual bonus
• Strong focus on your career development
• A “Quality of Work Life” approach, allowing you to propose improvements to your daily work environment
• Special attention to your work-life balance, with options such as remote working, annualized part-time arrangements, and parental leave
• Comprehensive social coverage for you and your family
• Various employee recognition programs

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building Effective Teams, Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value Drivers

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