Job Description Summary
To support the IM South Africa finance team in their activities with a focus on business planning and analysis.Job Description
Major accountabilities:
Support CFO and Senior BPA in Budget and Financial planning activities including periodical revisions.
Perform month/year end closing & reporting tasks in collaboration with senior BPA and FRA team.
Build standard reports to support business performance analysis.
Master data management.
Ad-hoc requests from the business.
Perform financial internal controls.
Support tax team on their activities.
Support other Finance functions when necessary
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
Bachelors or 4-year university degree required preferably in Finance or related field.
Chartered Accountant (Preferred)
Skills:
Background in Finance and good knowledge of finance controlling and accounting processes.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Learning agility
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate and provide high context information for stakeholder
Being flexible to changes in business environment.
Languages:
English.
NB: In order to be considered for the learnership:
No prior work experience is mandatory.
Your application must be supported by a motivational letter and your academic transcripts.
Must be a South African Citizen.
Ages between 18 - 35 Years.
Novartis South Africa is committed to promoting equity (race gender and disability) through the filling of this post with a candidate whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. While we are prioritizing designated groups our selection process will still be based on the most suitable candidate with the necessary skills and experience as outlined in the job description.
Skills Desired
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the evolving needs of patients worldwide.