LDC Solution Design Manager - e-invoicing

Job Description Summary

Accountable for the design in the area of Indirect Tax - electronic invoicing, build and deployment of LDC in-scope processes and data based on the user-requirements defined in conjunction with the domain pillars and the E2E data team. Working with architecture to identify new technologies and the new possibilities arising out of it.

 

Job Description

About the job 

 

An outstanding opportunity is available for finance professionals to lead e-invoicing and real-time tax reporting workstream, across multiple countries. We seek candidates with a strong passion for innovation and technology, who are committed to transforming internal processes to meet evolving e-invoicing and real-time tax reporting requirements. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and prepared to contribute to a highly complex digital transformation initiative affecting more than 65 countries and regions at Novartis, a leading global pharmaceutical company. 

 
Education and experience 

• University level degree 

• Previous experience in indirect tax department, tax and financial accounting in multinational companies 

• Previous experience with electronic invoicing projects 

• Additional Project Management training, a certification/designation desirable 

• Lean / Six Sigma Certified advantageous 

• SAP knowledge preferred 

• Excellent verbal and written communication in English 

 

Job dimensions 

• Electronic invoicing 

• Business acumen: very good understanding of various worldwide data models 

• Curious and forward looking  

• Digital savvy: very good grasp of the impacts and opportunities of data and technology will create to Novartis 

• Leadership skills: ability to inspire change, involve country-experts and effectively communicate to relevant stakeholders 

• Work closely with IT Experts, tax process owners and country experts, to ensure integrated and standardized solutions across the organization.  

 

Major Accountabilities 

• Design the functionalities of new e-invoicing and tax real-time reporting applications and functionalities 

• Stimulate and support cross-functional discussions 

• Assist in the development, testing and deployment of the applications 

• Liase with global process owners, project peers, country accounting and e-invoicing experts, tax experts, to ensure the designed solution fits with global and local business and legal requirements 

• Collaborate with IT experts, to ensure that design decisions are aligned with Novartis architectural standards, performance, quality and security principles 

• Liase with project management and project leads to ensure that project work is delivered to agreed time, cost and quality constraints following the release calendars 

• Create and maintain project documentation, training and educational material of the processes 

 

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building Effective Teams, Capital Allocation, Compliance And Controls, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing Normalization, Data Visualization, E2E Process View, Embracing Change, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Interpersonal Savvy, Market Understanding, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Pmi (Post-Merger Integration), Rapid Problem Solving, Resilience, Tax, Treasury, Understanding Value Drivers Planning & Analysis