Associate Director, Business Finance

Associate Director, Business Finance
Finance and Operations
Tokyo, Japan

Are you passionate about financial leadership and partnering with key stakeholders to drive sustainable growth? Do you have a deep understanding of Japan's market dynamics and healthcare reimbursement? If you are ready to take on a strategic role in the pharmaceutical industry, we invite you to join us as our new Associate Director, Business Finance. Read more and apply today!

Your new role
As an Associate Director, Business Finance, you will play a pivotal role in providing strategic financial leadership and partnering with commercial, market access, and corporate stakeholders to support sustainable growth and value creation in the Japanese pharmaceutical market. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including annual budgeting, medium-term planning, and scenario analysis.
• Developing and maintaining detailed financial models (P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow drivers) to support strategic decision-making.
• Acting as the primary finance business partner to Commercial, Marketing, Market Access, and Country Management teams in Japan.
• Providing financial insight and decision support for product launches, lifecycle management, promotional planning, and channel strategy.
• Supporting pricing strategy development and reimbursement submissions through price scenario modeling and economic analyses.
• Leading annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and reforecasts, ensuring alignment with market realities and strategic plans.
• Providing financial due diligence, valuation support, and integration planning for potential commercial partnerships in Japan.

Your new department
You will be part of the Finance & Operations department, reporting directly to the VP of Finance & Operations Japan. Based in Japan, this department is at the heart of Novo Nordisk's financial and operational excellence. The team is dedicated to driving value creation, ensuring transparency in organizational performance, and supporting strategic decision-making. The atmosphere is dynamic, collaborative, and focused on delivering high-quality financial insights to support our mission of improving patient outcomes.

Your skills & qualifications
We are looking for a reliable and experienced professional who meets the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field; MBA or professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CMA) preferred.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive finance experience, ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industries; demonstrated experience in commercial finance.
• Proven track record in FP&A, financial modelling, forecasting and budgeting.
• Experience supporting pricing & reimbursement, HTA processes or market access preferred.
• Experience supporting partnership strategies, or BD transactions and post-deal integration an advantage.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

Deadline
Until the completion of the recruitment. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

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 dis-eases 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 defeating 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.

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