Vice President, Finance Manufacturing Operations

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

As a part of Novo Nordisk, Catalent, Indiana LLC. in Bloomington, Indiana, is a state-of-the-art facility where we have an integrated model from process and formulation to clinical and commercial biomanufacturing and drug product fill/finish and packaging. The Bloomington campus is a recognized facility where talented teams work with innovators to help develop, manufacture and supply products to patients around the world.  

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career.  Are you ready to realize your potential?  Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

Position Summary

This role will be responsible for overseeing the Finance Function in Bloomington. It will ensure accurate financial records and provide on-site Strategic and Tactical leadership to the site, the site General Manager, Senior Vice President (SVP) Biologics, Operational leaders and the VP of Finance Biologics. This role is also accountable for adherence to corporate policies and procedures, continuous improvement and the development of the local finance team.

Work with the leaders of the business to grow revenue and EBITDA. This is a business that has seen significant growth recently and requires strong financial leadership to stabilize and standardize processes while supporting Site Leadership Team in driving critical business decisions and delivering on financial commitments.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Strategy Vision and Leadership:
  • Contribute to the development of Bloomington’s strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall management of the Site
  • Maintain continuous lines of communication, keeping the Site GM, VP Finance and SVP Biologics informed of all critical issues
• Own all aspects of Bloomington Finance operations, including:
  • Regular financial reporting (e.g. preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements), forecasts, planning, budgeting, financial analysis, cash management and procurement initiatives
  • Timely and accurate reporting of financial information to internal and external parties
  • Ensure accuracy of Financial Statements and effectiveness of Internal Controls

• Operations Oversight:
  • Drive improved accurate forecasting of Revenues through earnings and cashflow
  • Support Commercial teams in negotiating of Client Deals
  • Review and analyze capital investments as well as related returns on the investments
  • Improve productivity and effectiveness of local team, FP&A and Controllership
  • Liase with SLT (Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, HR, Engineering etc) to drive improvement and standardization of policies and procedures
  • Lead Strat Plan and Budget for Site
  • Contribute to weekly Revenue Forecast process with the Business Unit
  • Upgrade and implement an appropriate system of policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and procedures
• Team Leadership:
  • Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
  • Ensure staff members receive timely and appropriate training and development
  • Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct annual performance appraisals, and administer salary adjustments
  • Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach: assign accountabilities; set objectives; establish priorities; and monitor and evaluate results

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• MBA or CPA a plus
• 15-20 years progressive experience in the Finance/Accounting field
• Demonstrated leadership experience. 5-10 years supervisory experience or equivalent cross functional project leadership
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial systems and Revenue Recognition
• Superior analytical skills and strong attention to detail balanced by a keen ability to integrate the broader strategic picture

Leadership competencies:

• Leads with Integrity and Respect
• Delivers Results
• Demonstrates Business Acumen
• Fosters Collaboration and Teamwork
• Champions Change
• Engages and Inspires
• Coaches and Develops

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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

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