EMTL-BPA Manager

Job Summary:

Do you want to work for a Global Pharmaceutical company where you will be recognized for your contribution and commitment? Look no further, apply today for BPA Manager Oncology

About Novartis:

Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland, and cluster offices in Cairo that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide.
Our mission is to discover new ways to improve and extend people's lives.
Our vision is to be a trusted leader in changing the practice of medicine.
Corporate responsibility is central to how we run our business.
We focus our CR work in two key areas: expanding access to healthcare and doing business responsibly.
As a global healthcare leader, Novartis has one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry today.
A pipeline of innovative medicines brought to life by diverse, talented, performance driven people.
All of which makes us one of the most rewarding employers in our field.
The BPA Manager is responsible for developing and using financial early warning forecast systems for the Cluster.
This role provides financial and budgetary forecasts for the Cluster to Global officers for use in short and long-term company financial and budgetary planning, ensuring reporting system interoperability and data integrity.

Job Purpose

• The purpose of the BPA Manager role is to work in Oncology Finance team which covers the EMTL Cluster, consisting of 4 legal entities Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia & Libya. The role is based in Cairo / Egypt.
• The role covers the full cluster and some travelling is needed to provide face time with the customers.
• There is a high level of interaction with associates across functions and countries and good communication skills are essential.
• The BPA is responsible for managing the process of sales and profit targets achievement by creating transparency / risk assessment, ensuring no surprises, under his/her area of responsibility.
• The role organizes the Planning, Control and Deviation Analysis process across the relevant business functions.

Major Responsibilities:

• Consolidation of EMTL (Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya) financial tracking tools (four countries).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Morocco and Tunisia to ensure alignment on financial performance on a monthly basis for both countries separately.
• Align and coordinate between commercial and supply chain team to ensure sustainability of goods supply for Tunisia and Morocco.
• Proactively carry out value-added analyses on financial data, supporting and testing information provided by Global and Regional financial officers.
• Perform the monthly reporting process for the four EMTL countries on the financial systems. (Example; LO, PVM, Headcount report, etc.)
• Ensure consistency and accuracy between different financial reporting systems for EMTL countries.
• Proactively align with the cluster Finance Head on financial performance accuracy.
• Collaborate with financial control personnel to ensure consistent financial data reporting processes and results for Morocco and Tunisia.
• Assist with the development of detailed budget and financial forecasts at the EMTL level (Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya).
• Drive continuous learning within the EMTL cluster by performing post-implementation financial analyses on past initiatives and sharing results across the organization
• Key interfaces include Cluster Finance Head; Cluster GM; FRA/financial control personnel.
• Ensures P&L optimization by brand (optimize resource allocation).
• Financial Business Partner of all activities having a financial impact including assessments of significant investments.
• Proactively carries out value-added analyses on financial data.
• Supports strategic and operational planning processes including the Cx process and assists relevant franchise/business functions in the formulation of their financial plans to ensure full transparency on key business issues and drivers.
• Assists on the development of detailed budget and financial forecasts for use in global, regional,