Credit Risk Manager

• Evaluate customer credit worthiness and assists US O2C Associate Director and business in setting policy decisions regarding credit offers to the customers.
• Lead collaboration with Global Credit Management Team/key stakeholders, including senior level cross-Novartis Local Entities business colleagues, both accounting authorities/auditors, and commercial teams to mitigate and reduce credit risks.
• Proactively monitor US AR for potential risks and takes necessary steps to remediate.
• Facilitate and collaborate order release. Review credit reports.
• Assist in reporting and establish KPIs and tracks metrics to ensure O2C team is executing a collection strategy to minimize order holds.
• Facilitate as a Subject Matter Expert to track and update SAP changes to drive efficiencies within credit risk management/held order process.
• Define robust standard processes supported by tools and systems, reflecting best practices, supported by a control framework.
• Support that all processes, policies and procedures are clearly defined, documented, and implemented in line with Novartis standards and consistent with best practices.

This position will be located at the Mexico City site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 4-year degree; degree subject area in Accounting, Finance or Business preferred
• 3+ years of Credit & Financial experience within an O2C environment.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred 
• Previous experience in managing financial services
• SAP and/or D365 experience strongly preferred; Microsoft Office experience required
• Experience of leading projects driving performance (e.g. ERP implementation)
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience of working in multicultural / international environment a plus