S2P Business Partner Lead

About this role

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison between Operations and business units for P2P activities.
• Owns performance & KPI delivery for the Team
• Oversee Vendor Solution Center operations and ensure high-quality vendor engagement.
• Oversee reconciliation of P2P accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Lead and develop a finance operations team, fostering accountability, service excellence, and Talent Management.
• Drive regional governance frameworks and ensure smooth S2P execution.
• Lead stakeholder management calls to drive resolution and long-term solution for key pain points.
• Work closely with Procurement, Finance, GFMD, R2R other functions to improve end-to-end S2P processes.
• Collaborate with GPO to review and refine Job Aids. Drive with GPO standardization of S2P processes across regions. Validate country-specific process variations (Step-Outs & LSI). Support transformation projects that align with business goals.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business with 7+ years of experience in Finance Operations or Shared Services in a Leadership position.
• Background in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry preferred.
• E2E Procure-To-Pay experience in Business and or Operations
• Experience with SAP, Concur, or similar ERP/expense tools.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Passionate about process improvement and compliance.
• Benefits & Rewards (Applicable for Prague)
• 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 Cafeteria 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); Car Allowance; MultiSport Card, Employee Share Purchase Plan. Find out more about Novartis Business Services:
• https://www.novartis.cz/
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.