Job ID

REQ-10040719

Apr 04, 2025

Switzerland

Summary

This role will act as liaison between Finance, DDIT, and Digital Finance teams to ensure project and solution alignment & establish governance processes.
Responsible for Data Management governance across various tools, systems, and products in Digital Finance.

About the Role

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Act as the primary connection across Finance, DDIT and Digital Finance teams to ensure overall solution and Project delivery alignment.
• Understanding of data flows in the Business, Planning & Analysis (BPA) world (commercial)
• Governance of the master data hierarchies across tools/systems/products in Digital Finance
• Set up process for this governance
• Liaise with business (Corp, US, International, Regions, Countries) to collect all requests and perform the assessment
• Governance of actuals and planning versions published in the tools, as well as the calendars
• Liaise with business (Corporate, US, International, Regions, Countries) to understand the processes and dependencies
• Might extend to all units for certain reports/processes
• Performs and maintains confidentiality assessment of data, keeping up with considerations coming from the different units, e.g. the Swiss data restrictions and the impact on the tools / Data confidentiality reassessment triggered by the 141 changes and Sandoz spin-off
• Generates and maintains the guidelines for user access, establishing with the units which users should have access to which data, and harmonizing across D&T
• Is in contact with the EDO office, ensuring Digital Finance complies with the Finance EDO and EDM guidelines
• Understands data sources (FRA, LDC, etc.) and can establish links with both teams to anticipate changes that may impact data security, master data or governance

What you'll bring to the role:

• Relevant degree (e.g.: Business, Finance), or demonstrated comparable experience in business, management or engineering.
• Proficiency in English required - spoken & written, other languages is an asset.
• Demonstrated Project Management experience - certification in project management is desirable.   
• Very strong process orientation.
• Experienced in Data management using industry standard tool.
• Technical orientation, good understanding of data bases and systems (preferably for Finance Data Reporting & Analytics).
• Proven experience working with technical teams/developments.
• Good problem solving, hands-on and analytical - a strong team player with solution orientated and initiative-taking mindset.
• Experience working in multi-functional settings, across multiple organizational level
• Ability to deal with highly complex environment, translating complexity into actionable recommendations
• Good analytical skills linked with conceptual thinking capabilities

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Division

Finance

Business Unit

Corporate

Location

Switzerland

Site

Basel (City)

Company / Legal Entity

C010 (FCRS = CH010) Novartis International AG

Functional Area

Audit & Finance

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

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