Milton Carabetti Neto

Main responsibilities and scope: Global Financial Strategy: • Develop and lead the global GTx BPA strategy, aligning financial objectives with the overall corporate strategy. • Drive initiatives to enhance financial performance, profitability, and shareholder value. Strategic Planning and Forecasting: • Oversee the development of long-term financial plans, annual budgets, and quarterly forecasts on a global level. • Collaborate with regional CFOs to ensure alignment with corporate goals. Performance Analysis and Insights: • Conduct comprehensive financial analysis to provide strategic insights into global business performance. • Identify trends, opportunities, and risks, and communicate findings to executive leadership. Leadership and Team Management: • Provide strong leadership to the finance community, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. • Manage and develop a high-performing team to support the evolving needs of the organization. Global Stakeholder Engagement: • Collaborate closely with C-suite executives, to provide financial guidance and support decision-making. • Act as a key financial advisor to senior leadership, offering recommendations based on comprehensive financial analysis. Risk Management: • Lead global risk management efforts, identifying and mitigating financial risks and uncertainties. • Implement strategies to safeguard the financial health of the organization. Cross-Functional Collaboration: • Collaborate with leaders across various global functions, to integrate financial considerations into strategic decision-making. - Team Leader: 1 Sr Global IMI BPA Manager, 1 BPA Manager (remote in India) and 1 BPA Analyst (remote in India)

Main responsibilities and scope: • Provide comprehensive financial and business guidance to the LACan Leadership team, fostering collaboration with country finance teams to plan, track, and monitor expenditures, optimize resource allocation, and ensure business alignment within the financial framework. • Serve as the primary source of finance information to aid decision-making processes and drive overall business strategy. • Spearhead efforts to drive productivity and value creation within the LACan Region, ensuring optimal financial performance. • Lead top-line growth initiatives, playing a pivotal role in identifying and implementing strategic measures to enhance revenue generation. • Member of the Deal Leadership Team for analyzing and approving BD&L deals within the region • Implement and lead cost optimization measures, working collaboratively to identify and implement efficiency initiatives that contribute to overall financial health. • Lead multi-functional teams on strategic projects, such as Portfolio Review, defining strategic priorities in terms of investments to optimize the Pharma LACan Region's portfolio. • Lead the Business Planning & Analysis (BPA) team for the Pharma LACan Region, overseeing effective finance and performance monitoring. • Champion the digital agenda by leveraging existing tools to reduce bureaucracy and enhance simplicity, including the use of AI for volume forecasting in the largest markets. • Team Leader: 1 Sr Business Planning & Analysis Manager and 1 BPA Analyst

Main responsibilities and scope: • Lead all aspects of financial planning, processes, and relationships within the country. • Provide proactive financial leadership by developing analytical insights for key long and short-term decisions, including resource allocation, country investments, and external partnerships. • Analyze country operating results, identify potential areas of concern, and initiate corrective actions as necessary. Innovate strategies to enhance business volume and profitability. • Establish and oversee financial control processes, including quarterly and annual planning, goal setting, target monitoring, and budgetary and purchasing controls. • Drive country reporting activities, ensuring the integrity and timely preparation of financial results, with presentations to relevant Novartis stakeholders when necessary. • Manage all country and Novartis in-country relations with external auditors and stakeholders. Prepare in-country Novartis organizations for regulatory and tax audits, ensuring adherence to financial, administrative, and corporate compliance standards (i.e., SOx). • Ensure cost-efficient and effective purchasing support across country functions. Drive sourcing activities to optimize resources. • Oversee talent and capability building for the Country Finance teams, including talent selection, development, retention, and engagement. Facilitate overall group capability development. • Team Leader: 4 Business Planning & Analysis Managers as direct reports and 5 managers as indirect reports (Head of In-country Financial Service, Head of Country Procurement, Head of Country IT, Head of Supply Chain and Real State & Facility Manager).

Decision Making & Support: • Provide strategic support and recommendations to Country, Cluster, and Regional Management in decision-making processes across 26 Eastern European countries. • Serve as a key source of consultation for Area Management, Country Managers, and Country Finance Heads. • Coordinate and facilitate collaboration with various functions in Basel (Legal, Funds Flow, FRA, Regional Market Access, Supply Chain, etc.) and in the countries to ensure the effective implementation of business management decisions. • Lead and support projects aimed at enhancing overall effectiveness within Novartis Pharma Services (NPhS) Eastern Europe Cluster (EEC). • Evaluate and grant legal approval for country investments. Business Partner Responsibilities: • Act as a strategic Business Partner for the two largest brands in Region Europe (Lucentis and Gilenya). • Assume country responsibilities for Germany (DE), France (FR), and the United Kingdom (UK). Planning & Analysis: • Coordinate Budget/Latest Outlook processes, ensuring adherence to timetables, templates, and guidelines. • Play an active role in the Budget/Latest Outlook process, challenging targets and ensuring optimal resource allocation between countries and brands. • Proactively monitor deviations versus plan and recommend corrective measures. • Lead Budget recommendation and performance insight generation for countries and Brands under my responsibility. • Provide support to the BPA Region Europe Head with core processes and projects. • Execute pricing-related activities in alignment with agreements and mandates from Region Europe. • Support Financial Reporting and Accounting, with a focus on Internal Controls and compliance matters, particularly during country visits.

Main responsibilities and scope: • Lead the planning process, monitoring actual results against budget and providing insights on risks, solutions, and opportunities. • Develop business cases, including BD&L case assessments, to increase sales and or project profitability, supporting decision-making for enhanced company value. • Assist in business reviews and budget reviews with local and regional (LaCan) leadership teams alongside direct manager and business unit leader. • Act as a strategic business partner, offering financial consultancy for decision-making while considering risks and opportunities. • Lead a team (BPA): 1 Analyst and 1 Intern.

Manage the International Financial Reporting department with the following scope: • Construct, analyze, and submit a financial reporting package for 6 business units and 2 legal entities to Novartis headquarters in Switzerland. • Present and prepare a monthly results deck, including consolidated Profit & Loss (P&L) and Balance Sheet, for the Finance function. • Conduct on-site Balance Sheet reviews in Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, and Venezuela) and present agreed action plans to the Regional CFO. • Coordinate the monthly Working Capital Committee, including the construction and presentation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). • Oversee the Allocation of Expenses process. • Construct and negotiate Service Level Agreements among the business units within Novartis. • Lead a team (Financial Reporting and Analysis - FRA) consisting of 9 Analysts and 1 intern.

Main responsibilities and scope: • Preparation and in-depth analysis of monthly revenue forecasts, ensuring accuracy and reliability in financial projections. • Construct and analyze comprehensive monthly results reports, employing an eye for detail and a strategic perspective to identify key trends and insights. • Investigate discrepancies with a proactive approach, identifying root causes, and preparing resolutions to maintain financial integrity. • Analyze and meticulously follow up on Receivables and Inventory, implementing measures to optimize working capital and enhance overall financial performance. • Develop and construct robust support materials and business documentation for the annual Strategic Plans, providing insights for informed decision-making and goal attainment. • Provided support for SAP (R3 and BW) implementation.