This Director Grade/Level role is known internally at Novartis as Senior Manager Global Funds Flow and reports to the Head Global Funds Flow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drives the end-to-end Operational Transfer Pricing (OTP) process including interactions between the relevant stakeholders
• Manages and oversees the profitability and the need of measures in alignment with the Novartis Transfer Pricing strategy anticipating global as well local regulations (IFRS vs. country specific statutory regulations)
• Collaborates with the local finance organisations to provide accurate forecasts, analyses variances between forecasts and actuals to recognises trends, opportunities and challenges, and assesses and implements accurate measures on a timely basis
• Negotiates Transfer Prices with countries, ensures Transfer Prices anticipate product lifecycle for marketed brands by country
• Directs the implementation of business set ups from a Operational Transfer Pricing (OTP) point of view on a global basis
• Leads and coordinates strategic projects in close alignment with relevant stakeholders (e.g. Tax, Treasury, local CFOs of key countries)
• Supports the development of Transfer Pricing  processes by driving automation and digitalisation, supports initiatives for process improvements and the implementation of changes
• Provides support to business partners in general and especially for business evaluations such as M&A/BD&L transactions from a OTP point of view
• Ensures risk management and strives for an appropriate control environment ensuring financial compliance

What you'll bring to the role:

Essential Criteria:

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration or Finance
• Strong experience in Operational Transfer Pricing (OTP) topics within a large multinational corporation and/or within a Big 4, with knowledge in transfer pricing methods and overall tax regulations.
• Proven capabilities in Financial & Data Analysis - Technically Savvy
• Strong experienced in Finance (Accounting / Controlling / Business Planning & Analysis)
• Fluent in English, German is a plus

Desirable Criteria

• Customs and/or Treasury experience

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