Business Operations Associate - GBS

Position for Novo Nordisk GBS Mexico

Are you detail-oriented with a passion for business operations and compliance? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where financial oversight and stakeholder collaboration are key? We are looking for a MAPA Business Operations Associate to join our team and play a crucial role in managing sponsorships, memberships, and financial compliance. If this sounds like you, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

Join Novo Nordisk for a life-changing career establishing and developing a world-class Global Business Service Centre in Mexico City.

This will impact millions of people living with a chronic disease like diabetes and obesity. It will also impact your professional and personal development through offering you the unique chance to pioneer and build an agile unit offering vital business support to the Americas. Get to know us better by visiting our website.

The Position

As a MAPA Business Operations Associate, you will:

• Oversee accounting processes, tax planning, internal controls, and financial risk mitigation while ensuring compliance.
• Manage end-to-end processing of corporate sponsorships and memberships in alignment with policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders (line managers, Ethics & Compliance, Legal) to evaluate, approve, and ensure compliance with FMV and regulatory standards.
• Maintain accurate financial records, manage contracts, and coordinate with external organizations to secure agreements and deliverables.
• Ensure accurate payment processing, GL expense recording, and timely financial close-out attestations for all sponsorship and membership activities.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations, Finance, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in business operations, compliance, data management, or finance—preferably in a corporate environment.
• Advanced to fluent English (spoken and written).
• Experience using enterprise systems (SAP, Concur) and workflow management tools is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, attention to detail, and cross-functional collaboration.

About the Department

Join our Market Access & Public Affairs (MAPA) team at GBS Mexico, where we play a key role in supporting business operations, financial oversight, and sponsorship compliance. We ensure accurate financial processing, maintain strong internal controls, and work closely with various stakeholders to align operations with business and regulatory requirements. Our team is dedicated to operational excellence, helping drive Novo Nordisk’s mission forward.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive change. 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. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 72,000 employees to change the lives for the better for millions of patients living with diabetes and other chronic diseases. Together, we go further.

Contact

To complete your application, please click in "Apply now" attach your CV and follow de instructions. For more information, please follow us on LinkedIn: Novo Nordisk: About | LinkedIn

Deadline

Apply before March 18th, 2025.

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.