Head FRA Australia & New Zealand

• Own the country trial balance, balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, and resolution of accounting issues to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting.
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including review and approval of financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, FCRS submissions, and management reporting.
• Ensure high-quality internal and external financial reporting, including statutory reporting, government filings, and compliance with IFRS, local regulations, and Novartis Finance Core processes.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for technical and complex accounting matters, including significant contracts, accounting assessments, position papers, and emerging business models.
• Drive a strong controls and compliance environment through ownership of NFCM, SOX/internal controls, risk assessments, audit remediation, and proactive risk management.
• Oversee ESG reporting and governance, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial and non-financial disclosures while driving continuous improvements in ESG data quality and processes.
• Partner closely with the CFO, NOCCs, Tax, Group FRA, auditors, and business stakeholders to deliver effective accounting, reporting, compliance, and finance support across the organization.
• Ensure accurate tax accounting and reporting by supporting statutory financial statement preparation, tax schedules, journal postings, and compliance with direct tax reporting requirements.
• Lead finance transformation, process improvement, change management, and implementation of new systems, policies, and regulatory requirements to enhance efficiency, controls, and business outcomes.
• Build and lead a high-performing onshore and offshore team by fostering collaboration, developing talent, driving performance, and ensuring exceptional service delivery to internal and external stakeholders.

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 15+ years of progressive experience in financial accounting, reporting, audit, and controllership roles.
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including IFRS, financial reporting, statutory compliance, tax requirements, ESG reporting, and complex accounting matters.
• Extensive audit and controllership background, including Big 4/Public Accounting experience and a proven track record of maintaining a strong controls and compliance environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing diverse teams and influencing senior stakeholders across a complex, multinational, matrix organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive change, manage risk, prioritize competing demands, and deliver results in a dynamic environment.

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