Senior FRA Specialist – GL & Reporting

Band

Level 4

Job Description Summary

Senior FRA Specialist – GL & Reporting will be responsible for multiple aspects of the accounting and reporting of financial statements, which also includes month-end closings, reporting, reconciliations, financial controls, while collaborating closely with business partners from country and above-country FRA teams, country BPAs. Furthermore, responsibilities embrace high quality reporting & reconciliation as per Novartis required standards.

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide timely, proactive support on the general ledger
• Prepare analysis or reporting with particular emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness of data provided (i.e.: reports on profit and loss activity).
• Provide all data needed for internal (Financial Consolidation and Reporting System) and external reporting (including statutory accounts, national statistics and tax information) in a timely and accurate manner. 
• Provides ‘first line support’ on SAP issues including fixed assets, cash and general ledger.
• Contribute to FRA projects at country or BU level.
• Work with direct managers to support financial activities, decision making and general projects.

Essential Requirements:

• Relevant years of financial experience, with in-depth functional expertise
• University level degree in Business Administration/ Economics/Finance or Chartered Accountant 
• English required (written and spoken)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national organization

• Sap Knowledge

Desirable Requirements:

• Good people skills, leadership exposure
• Strong communication, time-managing and organizing skills

You’ll receive: 
Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Public Transportation allowance; MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/ 

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building Effective Teams, Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value Drivers