Senior Finance Partner

Do you want to work in a dynamic and international team with a cross-organisational and global outreach? Would you like to leverage your production accounting expertise to offer financial insights to support business optimization?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity as a Senior Finance Partner. Apply now and join us in Aseptic Manufacturing (AM) Finance, Investments & Procurement and help us shape the future of our global manufacturing network!

The position
As a Senior Finance Partner, you will join a team of 18 colleagues working within finance, procurement, compliance and investments. 

In this role, in collaboration with other team members, you will be responsible for the production accounting at AM level and engage with stakeholders in the 8 AM sites located across the globe. 
 

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Drive all production accounting related finance processes, including budgets, month-end and year-end activities.
• Optimize and standardize production accounting processes and financial related master data setup in SAP.
• Provide production accounting support and training to employees across our sites.
• Recommend and implement the setup for financial related master data for new sites or new situations.
• Lead, participate and support projects across sites.

Moreover, you will play a pivotal role in leveraging production accounting data to generate actionable insights that drive business optimizations. As a trusted and valuable partner within the AM Finance organization and among global stakeholders, you will be instrumental in building, fostering, and maintaining strong relationships to ensure seamless alignment and effective collaboration. 

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you have:

• An academic degree in Finance, Accounting or other relevant academic degree.
• Preferably 3-5 years of experience in production accounting while experience in the pharmaceutical industry will be considered an advantage.
• Knowledge of production accounting including inventory adjustments, production variances, purchase price variances, inventory and standard costing.
• Experience with SAP CO and knowledge of different master data’s financial impact.
• Strong analytical and strategic skills, and the ability to deliver with high quality under pressure.
• Professional proficiency in English.

As a person, you are known for your professionalism, integrity, and trustworthiness. You can work independently with a critical and analytical mindset while maintaining a strong focus on quality. You build and maintain relationships both within your team and across functions. You are not afraid to challenge the status quo and address problems constructively. You are confident, enthusiastic, and proactive, with exceptional communication skills that enable you to navigate a complex stakeholder network effortlessly.

About the department
AM Finance, Investments & Procurement (FIP) anchored in AM Business Development & Support, located in Bagsværd – an international and high-performing department, consisting of ~70 professionals from approximately 20 countries. AM FIP team is responsible for driving resource allocation, generating valuable insights and recommending data-driven actions. We are a trusted partner to the organisation, focusing on financial excellence, productivity and expanding our global production network across AM.
By joining us, you'll become a part of a collaborative and diverse group, where colleagues with varying levels of seniority and business acumen work together to pioneer innovative solutions for continuous improvement within the global Aseptic Manufacturing organization. In this central business support unit, you'll experience an environment characterized by innovation, openness, and dedicated colleagues, all committed to making a positive impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.
 

Contact
For further information, please contact Maricruz Avila Rubalcaba, Head of Investments and Production Finance (mzru@novonordisk.com).
 

Deadline
26 November 2024
 

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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.