Associate Business Analyst

Company: Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS)

Are you ready to bring your financial expertise to a role where numbers tell the story of life-changing medicines reaching patients around the world? Do you thrive in an environment where your analytical mindset and proactive approach can drive real improvements across global processes? If so, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

Your new role

As an Associate Business Analyst within our Finance Global Business Services (GBS), you will play a key role in closing financial books, driving cost calculations and ensuring high-quality deliverables for Product Supply. You will work closely with Senior Analysts and Process Experts to deliver reliable financial information, drive continuous improvements and act as a process owner on behalf of Finance GBS.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Closing the financial books for Comp. 1000 inventory and COGS in compliance with accounting principles, and reporting to corporate functions according to internal guidelines
• Performing cost price calculation, validation and governance of Product Supply products in the NN AB process, including reporting of inventory valuation and COGS impact
• Calculating and determining Global Full Manufacturing Costs, Variable Cost and Full Cost across Novo Nordisk, while ensuring Product Supply SOX compliance
• Supporting monthly and budget allocations, following up on interface accounts and performing reconciliations, weekly costing and forwarding for mark & release
• Driving Month-End Close activities, including analysis and calculation of accruals/repostings, raw material deviation controlling (PPV, production variance, inventory adjustments) and scrap reporting
• Actively participating in monthly stakeholder meetings, key learning sessions and driving the development of new tools, processes and FP&A and GBS Finance initiatives
• Raising red flags when needed, identifying mitigating actions together with Senior Analysts and providing recommendations to stakeholders

Your new department

In Finance, Legal & Global Solutions, we enable Novo Nordisk to fulfil our purpose by safeguarding the business, providing corporate infrastructure, and driving value creation. We are a team of 2,300 colleagues primarily based at our headquarters in Denmark and our Global Business Services centres in India and Mexico.

You will join the FP&A team within Finance GBS, a collaborative and ambitious unit that partners closely with our colleagues in Denmark to deliver high-quality financial controlling and planning support to Product Supply. Here, you will find a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration, where your contribution directly supports the financial backbone of our global manufacturing operations.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for a driven and analytical finance professional who enjoys working with numbers as much as with people, and who is energised by improving the way things are done. To succeed in this role, you bring:

• A Master's degree in Finance, ICWA, CMA (or equivalent) from a well-recognised institute, with a strong academic track record
• 3-7 years of relevant work experience, ideally within manufacturing accounting and product costing, with a solid understanding of production accounting and finance
• Proficiency with PC tools, including extensive knowledge of MS Office, SAP ECC and SAP BW
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to provide clear recommendations even under uncertainty and pressure, and the ability to handle and prioritise several tasks at once
• A proactive, self-propelled mindset, strong communication and presentation skills, and a genuine team-player attitude
• Fluency in oral and written English

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, every role connects directly to our mission of defeating serious chronic diseases – and yours is no exception. For over a century, we have stayed true to that purpose, reaching more patients today than ever before. We are a company at a defining moment, where ambition, accountability and teamwork meet a genuine care for our people. Here, you will be surrounded by driven, talented colleagues who push each other to go further, while you grow as a whole person – professionally and personally. When you join us, you become part of a story that spans generations and shapes the future of healthcare.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline

30 June 2026.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please 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're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.