Assistant Manager - RDF CoE

Job Description Summary About the role: To provide expert advice to superiors for Financial Reporting & Accounting and manage the reporting and accounting requirements for the general ledger; to ensure compliance with external and internal accounting reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner. Job Description Key Requirements: - Work with direct managers to support financial activities, decision making and general projects. - Provide timely, proactive support on the general ledger. - Maintain accurate and timely fixed asset information in the fixed asset register including assets under construction and depreciation calculations. - Prepare analysis or reporting with particular emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness of data provided (i.e.: reports on profit and loss activity). - Provide all data needed for internal (Financial Consolidation and Reporting System) and external reporting (including statutory accounts, national statistics and tax information) in a timely and accurate manner. - Provides ‘first line support’ on SAP issues including fixed assets, cash and general ledger. - Contribute to FRA projects at country or BU level. - Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt - Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable) Essential Requirements: - MBA/CA - 3-4 years of experience in Finance and Accounts Desirable Requirements: - Project Management experience - Good to have exposure in Clinical trials and from a pharma industry Skills Desired Building High Performance Team, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Accounting, Financial Management Reporting, Key Driver Analysis (KDA), People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Influence