Bpa Manager

15 million This is how many packs of medicine we deliver to patients in Switzerland every year. Become a part of the Sandoz Finance team to partner with the business to make this happen
As the BPA Manager, you will manage Business Planning and Analysis activity (tracking performance and budget deviations, preparing forecasts and budgets, supporting in decision making) for several Business Franchises and/or departments.
Your Responsibilities:

- Provide management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests and ensure timely and accurate information gathering.
- Perform analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; make recommendations to mitigate these risks.
- Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting processes and support the definition and implementation of lean processes to meet the changing demands of the business.
- Ensure ongoing business performance is appropriately monitored and measured and drive early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners.
- Provide accurate operational information and advice to support the annual budgeting and rolling forecast as well as provide well managed and quality financial analysis to improve business case proposals and profitability tracking.
- Ensure the operational conversion of the BPA strategic goals within a dedicated area of the Business
- Take an active role in a highly engaged team, demonstrating a high degree of team spirit, curiosity & integrity with true passion to make an impact, proactively co-owning the delivery of our financial objectives by deeply connecting with our business, supporting relevant stakeholders with insights & providing recommendations for decision-making
- Building & sustaining best-in-class analytical tools to efficiently drive high-impact insights, convert them into business opportunities to and share with team & broader organization to drive value & efficiencies

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Minimum requirements**

What you'll bring to the role:

- University degree in Finance, business or related field
- 3+ years of professional experience in Finance, preferably in the health care or FMCG industry
- Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Strong project management skills, including simplification mindset, strategic thinking and ability to lead changes.
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken), German is an advantage

Why Sandoz?
500 million patients were touched by Sandoz generic and biosimilar medicines in 2021 and while we’re proud of this, we know there is more we could do to continue to help pioneer access to medicines for people around the world.
How will we do this? We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying
Imagine what you could do here at Sandoz

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**Division**

SANDOZ

**Business Unit**

COMMERCIAL OPS EUROPE SZ

**Country**

Switzerland

**Work Location**

Rotkreuz

**Company/Legal Entity**

Sandoz Pharmaceuticals AG

**Functional Area**

Audit & Finance

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

No