Assistant Manager - RDF CoE

Novartis is hiring an Assistant Manager - RDF CoE in Hyderabad, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Novartis.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include SAP, financial accounting and financial management.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
Level lists 859 other open roles at Novartis.
The role was posted within the past week.

AI in this role

Manage financial reporting, general ledger accounting, and fixed asset registers with SAP support. Setting up compliance reporting.

sap

financial-accountingfinancial-managementprocess-optimization

Job Description Summary

About the role:

To provide expert advice to superiors for Financial Reporting & Accounting and manage the reporting and accounting requirements for the general ledger; to ensure compliance with external and internal accounting reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.

Job Description

Key Requirements:

Work with direct managers to support financial activities, decision making and general projects.
Provide timely, proactive support on the general ledger.
Maintain accurate and timely fixed asset information in the fixed asset register including assets under construction and depreciation calculations.
Prepare analysis or reporting with particular emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness of data provided (i.e.: reports on profit and loss activity).
Provide all data needed for internal (Financial Consolidation and Reporting System) and external reporting (including statutory accounts, national statistics and tax information) in a timely and accurate manner.
Provides ‘first line support’ on SAP issues including fixed assets, cash and general ledger.
Contribute to FRA projects at country or BU level.
Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt
Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

Essential Requirements:

MBA/CA
3-4 years of experience in Finance and Accounts

Desirable Requirements:

Project Management experience
Good to have exposure in Clinical trials and from a pharma industry

Skills Desired

Building High Performance Team, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Accounting, Financial Management Reporting, Key Driver Analysis (KDA), People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Influence

How we rate this

Assistant Manager - RDF CoE at Novartis rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Assistant Manager - RDF CoE is an open job at Novartis.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Hyderabad (Office).
The job was posted on October 28, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Novartis. Apply on Novartis

Prepare for this job

Built from this posting and from similar jobs on Level.

Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Financial AccountingFinancial ManagementProcess OptimizationSAP

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where financial accounting was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where financial management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where process optimization was part of your work. What did you do?
What's a project where you used SAP hands-on?

Adapt your resume

List these exact terms on your resume: Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Process Optimization, and SAP. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.

Want an expert to read your CV for this job?

Free. Send your CV and the role you want next. You get your review by email within 24 hours.

Get a free CV review Get your CV rewritten Check your resume with the ATS resume checker