Business Planning & Analysis Associate (Temporary Fixed-Term Contract)

Novartis is hiring a Business Planning & Analysis Associate (Temporary Fixed-Term Contract). Level rates it ; you can apply on Novartis.

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Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions SAP, Excel and financial planning among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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Business Planning & Analysis Associate supporting financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and commercial performance analysis.

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Job Description Summary

The BPA Associate is responsible for supporting business performance management through financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis activities. The role provides insights and decision support to management through sales and business performance reporting, financial analyses, forecasting processes, and strategic planning exercises. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, the BPA Analyst ensures the accuracy of commercial and financial data, identifies risks and opportunities, supports business decision-making through analytical recommendations, and maintains compliance with finance processes, controls, and reporting requirements.

This position is offered as a 15-month fixed-term contract to support BPA activities.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Performance Reporting

Prepare monthly sales reporting and management reports.
Conduct sales versus forecast and budget analyses.
Perform customer and SKU performance analyses.
Provide variance explanations and performance insights.

Forecasting

Support Latest Outlook, rolling forecast, budget, and strategic planning submissions.
Consolidate inputs from relevant stakeholders.
Perform reasonability checks and validate assumptions.

Business Partnering

Coordinate inputs from Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Supply Chain, and FRA teams.
Identify and flag inconsistencies in business and financial inputs.
Collaborate across functions to support planning and performance management activities.

Financial Analysis

Prepare business cases and profitability analyses.
Support investment evaluations and financial assessments.
Conduct ad-hoc financial simulations to support decision-making.

Data Quality & Validation

Reconcile commercial and financial data from multiple sources.
Challenge unusual movements and variances.
Ensure accuracy and integrity of data prior to submission.

Risk & Opportunity Management

Identify gaps versus sales and forecast expectations.
Highlight business risks and opportunities.
Escalate issues proactively with quantified business impact.

Reporting & Process Management

Maintain recurring BPA reports and reporting tools.
Support process improvements and automation initiatives.
Simplify manual reporting and analytical processes where possible.

SAP & Excel Analysis

Extract, reconcile, and analyze financial information.
Maintain robust Excel-based analytical models.
Support SAP-related BPA activities and reporting requirements.

Controls & Compliance

Ensure analyses and submissions comply with finance controls and processes.
Adhere to reporting timelines and deadlines.
Support governance and compliance requirements.

Management Support

Prepare analyses, commentary, and supporting materials for management discussions.
Support local and regional business review meetings.
Provide high-context information and insights for senior management decision-making.

Experience / Professional Requirements

3-5 years of prior relevant experience in FP&A / BPA teams working on business performance measurement, forecasting, corporate finance, and financial analysis.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate and provide high-context information to senior management and regional offices.
Experience collaborating in a cross-functional team environment.
Background in Finance with good knowledge of finance controlling and accounting processes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 5-year university degree, preferably in Finance or a related field.

NOTE: This position is offered as a 15-month fixed-term contract to support BPA activities.

Skills Desired

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Controls Compliance, Critical Thinking, Database Normalization, Data Cleansing, Data Reporting, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Financial Management, Give Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Relationships, Key Driver Analysis (KDA), Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning Analysis, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Stakeholder Influence

How we rate this

Business Planning & Analysis Associate (Temporary Fixed-Term Contract) 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

Business Planning & Analysis Associate (Temporary Fixed-Term Contract) is an open job at Novartis.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Casablanca.
The job was posted on October 28, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Novartis. Apply on Novartis

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Financial PlanningForecastingBusiness AnalysisFinancial ReportingSAPExcel

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Tell me about a project where financial reporting was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used SAP in your day-to-day work.

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