BPA Manager - Small Molecules Operations (SMO)

BPA Manager - Small Molecules Operations (SMO)

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Novartis Spain is an internationally renowned pharmaceutical company, specializing in the research, development, and commercialization of innovative medicines. As part of our growing activities, we are looking for a BPA Manager - Small Molecules Operations (SMO) on a permanent contract for our headquarters in Barcelona. Join us as a BPA Manager and play a pivotal role in driving financial transparency, strategic reporting, and continuous improvement across the Small Molecules Operations (SMO) Platform. You'll be embedded in a diverse, cross-functional environment at Novartis TechOps, partnering with senior stakeholders, supporting production sites worldwide, and influencing decisions through insightful analysis and data-driven strategies. This role combines precision, innovation, and impact—leveraging digital tools and automation to optimize processes and elevate financial outcomes. If you're passionate about transforming financial data into meaningful action and thrive in a fast-paced, global setting, we want to hear from you!

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Designs and maintains systems for financial tracking and platform presentations, seeks for automation and digitalization on the Platform financial data.
• Ensures consolidation and reporting of financial Platform KPI's in a timely manner.
• Acts as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, driving financial transparency and influencing decision-making across functions
• Identifies financial risks and opportunities, proactively recommends mitigation strategies, and follow through to resolution
• Performs financial analysis, cost analysis, and control to, proactively, drive performance and corrective actions as needed
• Manage the full budget and latest forecast cycles for cost centers and service areas, ensuring accuracy and relevance
• Is the Platform main finance partner for several production sites, across different geographies and product portfolio.
• Is responsible for the Platform reporting of actuals, outlooks and targets
• Supports on the preparation and consolidation of planning processes, guiding principles, and ensure timely, high-quality budget delivery, including risks & opportunities and scenario analysis.
• Assist on the consolidation and reporting of monthly Latest Outlooks (LO), reporting of actuals and associated variance commentaries to Global Finance Technical Operations

What you'll bring to the role:

Essential criteria:

• Degree in Business Administration or a similar diploma (MBA preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in financial controlling, planning & analysis, and reporting within a global organization
• Manufacturing background
• Digitally savvy, with familiarity in Power BI or similar data visualization tools, and an interest in using AI solutions like Copilot to enhance financial insights
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Desirable criteria:

• Ability to work and coordinate a cross-functional team in a matrix environment
• Adaptability to changing environment

Your benefits in joining Novartis:

• Attractive salary range
• Annual bonus
• Strong focus on your career development
• A "Quality of Work Life" approach, allowing you to propose improvements to your daily work environment
• Special attention to your work-life balance, with options such as remote working, annualized part-time arrangements, and parental leave
• Comprehensive social coverage for you and your family
• Various employee recognition programs

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

Skills Desired: Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Building Effective Teams, Capital Allocation, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Financial And Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Savvy, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Pmi (Post-Merger Integration), Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving, Understanding Value Drivers