Controller

Are you passionate about financial planning and analysis while communicating effectively with stakeholders? Do you want to make a difference by providing valuable insights to support decision-making? We are looking for a Controller to join our team in Japan and drive financial operations at Novo Nordisk. If this sounds like you, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.
 

About the department
You will be a part of our Finance department in our Finance & Operations division. The team is covering all our Therapeutic Areas and as a Controller, you will drive financial planning and analysis at Novo Nordisk in Japan. You will support management to make sound decisions by providing data and insights. In addition, as a member of the Regional Financial Planning & Analytics (FP&A) team, you will act as a liaison between Region Japan and International Operations located in Zurich and occasionally other countries as well.  Your geographic responsibility will be Japan.

The position
As a Controller at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Budget planning for Anchor Budget (AB) and Rolling Estimates (RE)
• Finance partnering for divisions by assisting with budget planning, tracking, and decision making.
• Prepare analysis, commentary and presentation material for financial reviews and reports
• Lead projects in Finance or participate as a key member in cross-divisional projects
• Ad-hoc analysis tasks and project management as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above.
• At least 2 years of experience in business planning and/or controlling or other relevant strategic finance-related experience.
• CPA certificate strongly preferred
• Strong ability to communicate and influence stakeholders across the organization and constructively challenge status quo.
• Fluent Japanese with strong business English proficiency required. 

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 cover 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 
Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline
Until the completion of recruitment.

Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
 

We are committed 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

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