Novartis Pharmaceuticals Hiring for Associate Director, Taxes (SAP, S/4HANA; Tax management) at Hyderabad, AP, India Full Time

373195BR Job ID: 373195BR Job Description: +500 is the number of associates that will be part of Lead Digital Core (LDC) project spanning across all units and functions globally at Novartis Group! LDC will simplify the way we work and allow us to leverage data for digital innovation at scale. We will achieve this through a focus on high quality data at the core, supported by end-to-end enterprise processes and new technologies, including the transformation of our ERP backbone to S/4HANA and integrated digital solutions around it. As a key player in our program, this role will be accountable for the design, build and deployment of SAP S/4HANA and integrated digital solutions including High Radius in the area of Invoice-to-Cash and will be part of our “Product & Platform Delivery – Core” team in Technology Transformation Organization within Novartis Your responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Own and drive Solution Design in the area of Tax management through addressing all business requirements and opportunities while following Novartis architectural standards, quality, and information security principles • Collaborate closely with the Global Process Owners (GPOs) and Enterprise Process Leads (EPLs) to suggest standardized and simplified integrated solutions • Champion the standardization and simplification of design, minimizing the custom solutions only for cases where Novartis makes a difference in the market serving customers/patients • Prepare and run design workshops in the assigned “Products”, identify critical integration points and dependencies, propose solutions for key gaps, provide effort estimations while ensuring alignment with business and other teams • Assure consistency and traceability between user requirements, functional specifications, Agile ways of working and adapting to DevSecOps, architectural roadmaps, regulatory/control requirements, and smooth transition of solutions to operations • Deliver assigned project work as per agreed timeline within budget and on-quality adhering to following the release calendars nnnn Position Title: Associate Director, Taxes (SAP, S/4HANA; Tax management) Minimum requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in business/technical domains. SAP certifications / trainings in specified module(s)/process areas • > 5 years of relevant professional IT experience in the related functional area with deep knowledge on tax (indirect tax, tax determination and reporting, direct taxes – use of business processes in statutory and tax reporting ledger) • Excellent knowledge of Indirect tax standard solutions in S/4HANA, understanding full finance processes and integration to purchasing and commercials business processes where tax is determined – experience in SAP Document compliance and reporting (periodic reporting, real time reporting, audit files generation) is mandatory, SAP Tax compliance, integration to tax calculation engine (eg Vertex) is the advantage • Preferred experience in Direct tax and Transfer pricing: – experience in Corporate income tax calculation would be advantage – SAP PAPM and integration to Vertex will be advantage • Excellent knowledge of SAP Standard business processes in Finance and integrated scenarios from Procurement and Commercials where tax data is generated. Ability to “speak the business language” when talking about IT subjects, to be able to discuss and guide our business partners on setting up new business processes in areas of Indirect Tax, Direct tax and optionally in Transfer Pricing utilizing SAP standard functionalities (SAP DCR, Tax compliance, PAPM) • Proven track record of broad industry experience and excellent understanding of complex enterprise IT landscapes and relationships • Experience in Agile project delivery and general management in an international environment. Experience in advising peers and senior stakeholders on complex issues and provide complex, contextual guidance to influence actions of internal and/or external partners • Experience in managing internal and external experts in different locations and time zones WHY NOVARTIS? 766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives. We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working. We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what’s possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying! Imagine what you could do here at Novartis! Accessibility and accommodation Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network Job Type: Full Time Country: India Work Location: Hyderabad, AP Functional Area: Technology Transformation Division: CTS Business Unit: TT CTS Employment Type: Regular Company/Legal Entity: Nov Hltcr Shared Services Ind Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Shift Work: No Early Talent: No