Sr. Financial Analyst, Marketing BPA

766 million. That’s how many lives our products touch. At Novartis, being there when and how it matters most for our patients and customers allows us to live our purpose and help bring maximum impact to health outcomes.<br><br>Furthering our commitment to transforming medicine for patients, Novartis is embarking on an ambitious and exciting journey to reinvent how we use technology, data and customer insights to better serve our consumer’s needs and put them on a path to better health. This includes taking bold approaches that begin with a customer-centric mindset and harness the power of today’s digital and data-driven healthcare revolution to continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives.<br><br>· Do you want to help people understand their disease and how to seek out the proper treatment for it?<br>· Do you want to support patients achieve the best possible outcomes?<br>· Do you want to deliver a leading customer experience at all touchpoints?<br>· Do you want to be at the forefront of leveraging today’s technology advances to create tomorrow’s healthcare innovations?<br><br>We believe the answers are found when curious, adventurous, and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you’re given opportunities to utilize the power of digital and data to individualize and enhance interactions with customers. Where you’re empowered to not fear failure when taking smart risks. And most importantly, where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.<br><br>The Senior Financial Analyst, Marketing BPA (Business Planning & Analysis) will support the US Integrated Marketing Organization (IMO) Finance team by providing analytical and financial performance management for Marketing and Centers of Excellence (CoEs) initiatives.<br><br>Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:<br>• Support US IMO Finance team in management of month-end close analysis and activities in partnership with BU Marketing teams on outlook estimates related to Marketing Resources and Enterprise projects. Proactively communicate issues, plans and changes in forecast to IMO Finance and Business Planning and Analysis team. Provide inputs to pre and post close meetings with FSC.<br>• Update Monthly Rolling forecast and manage Risk and Opportunities dialogue in partnership with IMO Finance and Business Planning and Analysis team.<br>• Design and maintain early warning systems for financial tracking, ensuring accurate advance warning for Marketing and CoEs expenses. Draw on best practices to embody a high performance, cross-functional culture throughout supported functions.<br>• Meet monthly with business partners to review budgets, actuals, trends, business needs and opportunities.<br>• Support Three Year Strategic Planning and Budget/LF process. Liaise with Marketing teams, IMO Finance, and Business Planning and Analysis to meet overall US Innovative Medicines process and timeline. <br>• Interact with Marketing and CoEs teams to provide analysis, presentations and recommendations as needed. Contribute to departmental or ad-hoc initiatives, as needed.<br>• Ensure promotional resources are available and managed efficiently in line with US Innovative Medicines strategy, including challenging reductions if appropriate.<br>• Maintain strong knowledge of all relevant compliance policies (i.e. Code of Conduct, CIA, Data Privacy, SOX, etc.) and ensure compliance in all job activities. Ensure proper accounting of expense recognition for the business. <br>• Actively support the interaction between BP&A and clients, maintaining a constructive working partnership. <br><br>This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. <br><br>[#video#https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ggbnzRY9z8w{#400,300#}#/video#]