.Procure to Pay Business Partner GDD and M&A SPOCJob ID: REQ-10023804Date: Sep 27, 2024Location: MexicoSummaryThis position is responsible for overseeing the Business Partner relationship for P2P, serving as a P2P expert and key business liaison to drive compliant business processes in aligned countries with high complexity. This role will collaborate with internal Novartis, Spokes, customers, and external suppliers to lead operational excellence as well as process and system efficiency initiatives, while maintaining controls and reporting.About the RoleYour key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Focus on Customers: Partner with Novartis internal customers (our colleagues), third-party vendors, and external suppliers.Performance Management and Service Delivery: Provides services at expected levels with a clear customer service mindset. Drive industry standard best in class performance and a user-friendly End-user experience.Technical: Understands P2P system landscape and full E2E P2P process. Can champion finance core compliance. Ensures quality, accuracy, and effectiveness of the processes/system portfolio, securing company assets by executing strong NFCM/SOX controls all O2P applications, while providing accurate financial information and timely reporting.Business Partnering: Develops and maintains customer-focused relationships with key stakeholders. In partnership, identifies and delivers business adaptive processes to ensure core compliance. Fosters a balance between customer-centric service delivery and core process compliance.Project Management/Team Management: Demonstrates experience in planning and leading projects utilizing project management techniques, with strong interpersonal skills and understanding of technical requirements. Extensive experience in organizational design and people management and development, with the ability to motivate and empower teams.M&A P2P SPOC, RACI and process owner.Qualifications:CPA and/or MBA.Previous Management Role in Finance, Accounts Payable, and/or Procurement Function.Seasoned Experience with Ariba/SAP/BI or similar systems.Seasoned Experience in Project Management and Process Improvements.Seasoned Experience in managing remote 3rd party supplier relationships.Previous Experience with Reporting and Analysis.Previous Experience dealing with internal and external auditors.Experience with SOX and control matrixes.Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.Why Novartis: 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