Associate Director, Financial Controls & Compliance - LDC

~~~Please note: This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis ~~~ Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life! Novartis US partners with external managed service provider Magnit Global to offer engaging temporary contractor opportunities to those who are looking for flexibility in their career while gaining new skills and experiences providing services to an inclusive global medicines company. Ready to work with/through Magnit at Novartis? Please read on... Associate Director, Financial Controls & Compliance, Lower Division Clerk The

Associate Director, Financial Controls & Compliance - LDC

will plan, execute, and deliver high-quality compliance, controls testing, and risk advisory that meet Novartis NFCM methodology standards, strategies, and directives. This will be done with a focus on a changing US controls landscape due to the LDC Program implementation. This position will also lead and collaborate with the local FC&C team in activities including project management, assessment of business/information technology risks, and evaluation of related internal controls and change management. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Lead US Financial Compliance adoption of LDC, providing technical support and feedback. Close collaboration with US LDC program and all key stakeholders from FRA, Project team, Group functions, GPOs, KPMG, as well as local FC&C team. Apply effective project management to various assignments to deliver work which meets quality standards, deadlines, and the expectations of stakeholders. Drive successful LDC implementation across all US units, with minimal adverse impact on the SOX404 control environment. Proactively identify and implement transition project measures to ensure smooth LDC controls implementation. Leverage automations, bots, and AI to elevate controls environment management to a continuous and efficient process. Identify root causes of control issues and investigate, analyze, and test possible solutions or measures for improvement. Build effective business partnering and advisory relationships with external auditors as well as Group stakeholders (GPO, GFC&C, Internal Audit, etc.). Identify, lead, influence projects, and lead initiatives to improve the technical and operational effectiveness of the FC&C function for both pre and post LDC go-live environments. What you’ll bring to the role: Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent 4-year degree required; degree subject area in Finance or Accounting preferred. Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business a plus. CA/CPA/CIA certification preferred. 10+ years of accounting, compliance, audit experience required, with 4+ years of Financial Controls & Compliance experience. Proven strong Project management experience – S4Hana deployment experience is a plus. Multi-national and/or multi-dimensional organization experience preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence/motivate others under different geographies/cultural and hierarchy settings. IT audit experience and acumen is a plus. SAP or Shared services experience a plus. Location:

East Hanover, NJ (3-4 days Onsite) This role will not have the ability to be located remotely. Pay Rate:

$95 to $120/hour based on experience and qualifications Contract:

12 months Health, dental, vision, 401k 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 we can reinvent what's possible when we collaborate with courage to ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment with diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. To do our best work we need different viewpoints, which is why here at Magnit, we celebrate diversity and embrace inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Magnit is dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Accommodation: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO

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