Finance Partner

Research Finance

Søborg, Denmark

Are you interested in strategic resource allocation, value creation and business finance partnering in Research & Development? Would you like to drive financial management for senior stakeholders and help ensure resources are allocated to the most value-adding activities? If you want to contribute to a high-performing team with strong collaboration and long-term development opportunities, you might be the Finance Partner we are looking for.

Apply now for a life-changing career.

Your new role

As a Finance Partner in R&D Finance, you will be responsible for financial management and value creation within a distinct R&D Line of Business area, project portfolio pool and/or tangible or intangible investment pool. You will help create a strong link between strategy and resource allocation, drive clear prioritization and support the optimization of how resources are spent.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with key stakeholders, mainly at senior management level, to support strategic discussions with financial insights and drive the financial agenda.
• Ensuring efficient budget planning, financial reporting and controlling for your area of responsibility, including raising red flags where needed.
• Creating transparency and financial insights that support decision-making, prioritization and resource allocation.
• Providing input to and challenging business cases, projects and investment decisions, while participating in senior forums such as management teams, steering groups and project governance forums.
• Driving and contributing to departmental and cross-functional projects that optimize processes, simplify ways of working and support close collaboration across R&D Finance, Corporate Finance and relevant functional expert areas.

Furthermore, you will prepare ad hoc analyses for stakeholders in R&D and across Corporate Finance, actively seek sparring with functional experts and contribute to continuous improvements in deliverables, tools and ways of working. This is a great opportunity to gain deep insight into the R&D value chain and strategic priorities while strengthening your finance toolbox and senior stakeholder management skills.

Your new department

R&D Finance is part of the Novo Nordisk R&D organization and is responsible for financial management across R&D, including support to the global R&D organization. The department partners closely with senior stakeholders, project teams and functional experts to ensure strong financial insights, sound resource allocation and value creation across R&D.

The atmosphere in R&D Finance is informal and built on a strong team spirit. We invest significant resources in developing our employees through close sparring, frequent feedback, inspiring tasks and a high degree of responsibility. We continuously improve our ways of working to ensure that we focus on the right matters and that R&D Finance continues to be a great place to work.

Your skills and qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should bring a solid finance background, strong analytical capabilities and the ability to translate complex financial matters into clear and concise recommendations. You should also be comfortable working with senior stakeholders and contributing actively to collaboration across teams.

We expect you to have:

• A master’s degree in economics, finance, business administration or similar, combined with a minimum of two years of relevant experience, preferably within finance partnering, business controlling and/or financial controlling.
• Experience with financial management, budget planning and reporting, with a solid understanding of accounting and finance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and presentation skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence discussions and decisions among senior stakeholders.
• Project management experience, a proactive and self-driven working style, and proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI, SAP or similar tools is an advantage.

As an individual, you are self-motivated, collaborative and able to work independently. You are pleasantly persistent, a strong team player and comfortable taking ownership of your area while proactively sharing insights and feedback with colleagues and stakeholders.

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.

What we offer

At Novo Nordisk, you'll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.   

Salary:  For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 570,200.00 to 838,100.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here

Deadline

14th August

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.