Aljoscha Stroh

In my current role as CFO & Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) with Novartis Pharma, I am responsible for managing key business challenges across the entire organisation to drive superior value creation by applying vigorous problem solving techniques. One of my key roles is to administer overall financial forecast, re-forecast, and annual budget to track overall finance deliverables. I enable continuous process improvements by integrating acquired businesses and realising acquisition synergies.

Attained high quality standardised processes by improving utilisation of technology, improving customer experience, and strengthening talent bench while delivering turnaround of global FP&A shared service centre with 100 associates. - Full budget responsibility of 4M by maturing a cost centre to stand alone business unit - Significantly increasing customer base including globally standardised processes - Enhanced team efficiency by 43% through utilisation of technology and disciplined quality management

Steered end-to-end operations involved in leveraging the global service centre to streamline workflows. I was also tasked to mitigate potential business threats by conducting deep-rooted risk assessments. Furthermore, I deployed strategic initiatives to drive business growth. - Led planning cycles and business case modelling to improve organisational - Deployed decision to “walk-away” from non-profitable business unit - Monitored performance management, field execution, and incentive structure