Site Finance Head

Novartis • Denton, TX

7d • $160,300 - $297,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about shaping financial strategy while helping build the future of innovative manufacturing? As Site Finance Head, you will serve as a key member of the Radioligand Therapy Texas Site Leadership Team and act as the strategic Finance partner across the Texas campus consisting of Drug Product site (Lutetium and Actinium), Drug Substance site (Lutetium and Actinium) and Isotope radiation site for Actinium. You will lead financial planning, performance management, compliance, investment decision support, and site business partnering while helping enable capacity expansion and the establishment of the first end-to-end internal Actinium internal production. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to build and develop a strong Finance organization, influence critical site decisions, and drive sustainable performance across a complex and evolving manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive Finance experience across multiple functions, preferably including Business Planning & Analysis and Financial Reporting & Accounting.
• Significant experience in financial management, planning, forecasting, business partnering, and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing, operations, or similarly complex business environments.
• Proven people leadership experience, including building teams, developing talent, and influencing stakeholders within a matrix organization.
• Strong strategic thinking, financial analysis, communication, project management, and decision-support capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Cross-functional experience spanning manufacturing, commercial, research and development, or other global business organizations.
• Experience with capital allocation, product costing, investment evaluation, and large-scale operational or capacity-expansion initiatives.
• Experience leveraging approved AI-enabled tools, advanced analytics, automation, and data visualization to strengthen financial insights and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead all site Finance activities and provide strategic financial partnership to the Texas Site Leadership Team.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management with clear explanations of results against targets.
• Provide financial insights across operating income, personnel costs, direct and indirect spend, inventory, and capital investments.
• Lead financial support for site strategy, capacity expansion, product costing, resource allocation, and investment decisions.
• Establish strong financial controls and ensure compliance with the Novartis Accounting Manual and Financial Compliance Controls.
• Build, lead, and develop the site Finance team while fostering functional excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Performance-based cash incentive
• Eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards
• Health benefits
• Life benefits
• Disability benefits
• 401(k) with company contribution and match
• Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior