Finance Master Data Senior Specialist

GFMD Senior Specialist role provides quality services to Novartis Group entities and is responsible for executing the maintenance of master data used in Novartis, on behalf of internal and/or external customers.

GFMD Senior Specialist is responsible for the daily operations, high quality of the service as well as timely processing of the master data changes for Customer Master Data and Finance and Controlling Master Data.

This role support GFMD Team Lead and the rest of the team of Master data specialists, supervising end to end process within NOCC, ensuring high quality and effectiveness of data entries.

The associate ensures reporting and analysis are in place and managed in accordance with defined data standards and operating procedures. This includes ensuring all necessary master data is available, accurate and compliant. Provide regular and timely reporting to support Novartis to enable improved performance, quality, compliance and S4 implementation.

Key responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create and maintain Finance Master Data Entities and hierarchies (e.g., Cost Centers, Internal Orders, WBS) in SAP/S4, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Novartis Finance Master Data
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with global governance rules throughout the master data lifecycle
• Prepare master data for migration to S4 Hana, including validation, cleansing, and alignment with project timelines
• Actively participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for tools related to Finance and Controlling master data entities
• Deliver ongoing training and onboarding for end users across teams to ensure proper usage and understanding of master data processes connected with SAP/S4
• Act as SPOC for master data topics, collaborating closely with GFMD Quality & Project Management, Finance teams, and technical teams to resolve issues and support planning/reporting
• Maintain and share process documentation, challenge the status quo, and recommend improvements based on data insights and trends
• Monitor risks, escalate data issues (process and/or technical) and conduct data impact assessments to ensure data quality is maintained to agreed standards

What you'll bring to the role:

• University level degree in Business Administration/ Economics/Finance or IT related fields
• Fluent in English both written and spoken, excellent communication skills
• +3-8 years of relevant experience, with good functional exposure to finance processes (accounting, reporting, tax, treasury, forecasting) from a finance master data management perspective
• Master data concept knowledge and master data application set up
• SAP knowledge: experience in SAP ECC and Business Warehouse, Familiarization with SAP MDG, Qlik sense
• LDC/S4 implementation knowledge is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national organization and in projects implementation

You'll receive:

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 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); MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services:

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Division

Finance

Business Unit

Universal Hierarchy Node

Location

Czech Republic

Site

Prague

Company / Legal Entity

CZ02 (FCRS = CZ002) Novartis s.r.o.

Functional Area

Audit & Finance

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Shift Work

No

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