Senior Commercial Business Planning & Analysis Manager, Finance in London

Location: London, UK

Relocation Support: Yes

Are you ready to build your Finance career in a role that gives you real exposure, influence, and room to grow? As Senior Business Planning & Analysis Manager, Finance, you will act as a trusted finance partner to a Therapeutic Area Team, helping them, through your insights and analytics, to make better decisions. This is a strong opportunity for a high-potential finance professional who enjoys solving complex problems with a bold vision, building trusted relationships, and translating financial analysis into impactful business decisions. You will join a supportive team where you can learn the Novartis business, grow your impact, and contribute to decisions that help shape performance across a key part of our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Therapeutic Area leaders to support strategic planning, investment decisions, and portfolio performance.
• Deliver clear financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to support timely business decision-making.
• Translate complex financial data into practical insights, recommendations, and business storytelling.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes with accuracy, structure, and commercial understanding.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and performance trends, recommending actions to improve business outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships across Finance, Marketing, Brand, Market Access, and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to process improvements, financial tracking, and proactive performance management across the business.
• Champion digital innovation within the Finance function, including the effective use of AI-enabled tools.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical capability.
• Ability to interpret financial data and convert it into clear, actionable business recommendations.
• Strong learning agility, curiosity, and ability to quickly understand new business environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build rapport beyond the immediate function.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to tell a clear story through financial insights.
• Confidence working with data, financial models, presentations, and performance analysis.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and operate effectively in a cross-functional environment.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, or another complex commercial environment.
• Professional finance qualification or postgraduate degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field.

Benefits & Rewards:

At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen. The expected annual base salary range for this role is £66,010 – £122,590. The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies, and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and will be reviewed periodically. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters. The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources, and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and a minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave. You may be eligible for a company vehicle or a car allowance in accordance with the applicable local Novartis policies and guidelines. Pay equity is a fundamental principle of our employment policy and reflects our commitment to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment that treats all employees with dignity and respect, as outlined in our Code of Ethics.

Skills Desired: Capital Allocation, Critical Thinking, Data Visualization, Insight Generation, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Process Optimization