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Role is to report to the Head FRA Technical Accounting (TA) with IFRS compliance, BD&L and M&A deal reviews, and financial due diligence. Support intangible asset impairment reviews. Maintain the Novartis Accounting Manual, and act as the TA FRA Digital AI SPOC.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Accounting Guidance and Novartis Accounting Manual (NAM): Manage the Novartis Accounting Standards Implementation Group (ASIG) meetings timely reflecting outcomes in the NAM, also ensuring that it is current with IFRS. Update reporting forms and reporting line definitions per Financial Consolidation Reporting System (FCRS) updates. Support NAM upgrades / transition to new platform.
Supporting impairment reviews including responsibility for goodwill impairment test (critical review of data provided by other functions, challenging assumptions, meeting with business partners, preparation of supporting documentation, coordination of review of associated asset/s with other functionAs and our external auditors and following up on any review issues)
Oversee accounting position papers library (APPL); Collaborate with Digital FRA team on Financial Reporting AI solutions with responsibility for Technical Accounting input to the solutions
Manage content for, and delivery of monthly FRA Global Reporting and Accounting calls with 150+ finance participants.
Provide technical accounting support, review BD&L and M&A deals, and maintain communication with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.
Proactively simplify processes where possible
Handle ad hoc projects including as part of the team implementing new International Financial Reporting Standards
Essential Requirements:
• University degree, preferably in accounting together with professional qualification – CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA.
• Relevant years of experience working in Big4 Audit company
• Post qualification experience in a blue-chip multinational environment
• Experience in business development and licensing and M&A deal
• Working with internal controls in a SOX environment
You’ll receive (Applicable for CZ):
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 Cafeteria 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); Car Allowance; MultiSport Card, Employee Share Purchase Plan. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/
Skills Desired
Compliance And Controls, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, E2E Process View, Embracing Change, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Interpersonal Savvy, Resilience, TaxNovartis London, England Office
The WestWorks, White City Place, London, United Kingdom, W12 7FQ


