SUMMARY

The Statutory Accounting Manager is responsible for the proper execution of Accounting processes and accurate reporting of financial information to all users in accordance with IFRS, Novartis Accounting Manual (NAM), local statutory and tax regulations and Novartis policies. This role ensures that systems, documentation, compliance and reporting are in place and leads continuous improvement projects to provide highly effective and efficient end-to-end processes.
The Statutory Accounting Manager delivers quality services to Novartis Group entities, securing company assets by applying tight controls in the financial transactions, while providing accurate financial information and timely reporting of balances.

ADJUSTMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES:

The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.
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Division
Finance
Business Unit
Universal Hierarchy Node
Location
Germany
Site
Munich (Novartis Business Services GmbH)
Company / Legal Entity
DE61 (FCRS = DE061) Novartis Business Services GmbH
Functional Area
Audit & Finance
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve. Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability. The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performance Management and Service Delivery
• Act as single point of contact and special matter expert for accounting related topics, policies and processes for CFO and authorities/auditors
• Provide services at expected levels with a clear customer focus and escalates exceptions
• Close monitoring of changes in accounting standards and external requirements, timely reacts to these changes and initiates adequate process/system changes to ensures compliance
• Actively manage the collaboration with the Novartis Corporate Centers (NOCC), FRA Technical Accounting and business colleagues in Division to ensure accurate accounting and financial reporting
• Proactively challenge the status quo and comes up with making fact based recommendations
• Support continuous improvements and process changes towards efficient and effective processes including sub-ledgers
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including accounting authorities/auditors

What you’ll bring to the role

• University level degree in Business Administration/ Economics/Finance or Certified Accountant/ Big 4 audit background desirable
• Proficiency in German and English (written and spoken)
• Significant working experience in Finance, with in-depth functional expertise and experience in managing financial shared services as well as projects driving performance (e.g. ERP implementation)
• Strong experience in statutory and IFRS accounting or from other finance areas (e.g. BPA) paired with strong ERP knowledge, S4Hana desirable
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national organization with strong communication and collaboration skills

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