Key Responsibilities:

• Has the operational oversight to provide services at expected levels with a clear customer focus, including handling the exceptions
• Provides functional guidance from TCM Payments perspective for business transactions. Interacts proactively within NGSC and Divisions to ensure accurate Cash Disbursements
• Leads collaboration with key stakeholders, including senior level cross-Novartis entities business colleagues and Novartis local entity/group financial reporting and accounting
• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related policies and processes, supports productivity objectives and continuous improvement, process changes and leading practices to have an efficient and effective process
• Drives and monitors improvements to sustain a highly effective and efficient TCM Cash Disbursement process, and realizes cost reduction opportunities including areas to harmonize and standardize processes

• Responsible to manage the payment preparation and execution life cycle according to the business needs and following Treasury rules
• Performance Management and Service Delivery Processes accurately for all multi entity payment runs through SAP following the Novartis schedule and guidelines
• Ensures proper document management (retention of payment request evidence and other audit relevant documents)
• Timely resolution of unpaid items, items excluded from payment proposal, returned payments and incoming payments from suppliers

Ideal Background:

• Education: University level degree in Acounting/ Business Administration/ Economics/Finance or related fields
• Languages: Fluent in English both written and spoken, excellent communication skills. Other languages are a plus
• Experience:  4 - 6 years of relevant experience, with good functional exposure to Accounts Payables processesand Treasury and Cash Management
• In-depth knowledge of Accounts Payables processes and system solutions.
• SAP knowledge: experience with SAP FI/MM
• Conceptual thinking and ability to align specific functional requirements with the overall Treasury & Cash Management strategy
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national organization

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