Finance Partner

Are you interested in business finance partnering and controlling? Do you want to use your financial skills and business-focused mindset to support the development of the future Novo Nordisk product pipeline? Do you get energy from stakeholder interaction and delivering finance business partnering to drive insights and decision-making? 
 

If yes, then you might be the perfect candidate to join a central finance function in Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control (CMC) Product & Process Development in Bagsværd as Finance Partner.
You will be part of an ambitious and team-oriented culture with a great sense of togetherness, where new ideas and development are valued, and where we encourage each other to find the best solution in a fast-growing environment. 
 

Join us as we pave the way to scale capacity and drive technological innovation in CMC. Apply now!
 

The position
You will report to the Senior Manager of the CMC Finance team, which consists of 4 engaged colleagues. The team develops and drives financial management within operational costs and manning and is also responsible for project controlling of CMC costs in R&D projects. 
 

As a Finance Partner, you will be responsible for one or more areas within CMC and your responsibilities include:

• Financial planning, resource allocation and budgeting.
• Financial controlling and reporting to management. 
• Delivering high-quality insights and forecasting to support business decisions and actions.
• Driving value creation by linking finance activities to business priorities, ensuring the connection between business plans, activities, and optimal resource allocation, and delivering trusted finance business partnering to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaboration and sparring with stakeholders. 

Finally, you will be involved in various cross functional projects as well as preparing ad-hoc analyses for stakeholders. 
The position offers a steep learning curve with plenty of exciting opportunities to make an impact, where you will help ensure strong financial tracking and the development of your Financial Planning & Analysis and stakeholder management capabilities.
The position is based in Bagsværd but will have stakeholders in other Novo Nordisk locations in the area. 

Qualifications
To succeed in this role you hold a Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting (cand.merc., cand.oecon., cand.polit or similar) with at least 2-3 years of work experience within finance, preferably in a similar setting.
 

Furthermore, you possess:

• A good understanding of financial management and controlling; experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is an advantage.
• Experience with BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI, etc.) and SAP is an advantage, but not a prerequisite; however, a willingness to explore and work with these tools is needed.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in both oral and written English.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.

As an initiative and energetic person, you are strongly motivated to combine finance and business partnering. You are known for your structured and analytical approach, attuned to business dynamics and capable of independently driving tasks and projects forward persistently. Attentive to details, when necessary.
You take responsibility for your own learning, self-driven and proactive in striving to learn and achieve ambitious goals. You value being part of a strong team culture with a great sense of belonging as well as thriving in a flexible, fast-paced, and multicultural environment.

About the department
As part of Novo Nordisk PSQIT organisation, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) Development & Scaling makes a real difference for patients with chronic diseases across the world. We develop, manufacture and distribute drug candidates for clinical trials and have a strong culture with a “can do” mind-set.  
The CMC Finance & Supply Chain team is anchored in CMC Executive Office, where we deliver high quality support towards the senior management in CMC. We have a high focus on continuously improving individual and team competencies with a clear focus of people development.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 68.000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.
 

Contact
For more information, please contact Line Daugaard, Senior Manager, CMC Finance at +45 3077 6654.
 

Deadline
13 March 2025

We will review applications received on an ongoing basis, so do not hesitate to apply as soon as possible.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.