Senior Accounting Manager
Seoul, Seoul, KR
Are you a finance professional with strong accounting knowledge? Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a global healthcare company? Novo Nordisk is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to join our team in South Korea. If you are detail-oriented, have a strong understanding of accounting, and are ready to make a difference in the world, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.
Novo Nordisk has been globally recognized as the Best Place to Work, topping the ranks for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. It is an exciting time to join Novo Nordisk and be part of a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, helping us achieve our aspirations to establish a global presence in the industry.
About the department
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 100 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, haemophilia, growth disorders and other serious chronic diseases. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs over 60,000 people in 80 countries, and markets its products in more than 170 countries.
The position
In this role, you will ensure the smooth operation of financial activities by maintaining meticulous order, preventing unexpected issues, and upholding compliance standards through accurate submissions. You will oversee financial operations, delivering timely reporting and cohering to company's finance objectives, Novo Nordisk principles, and legal regulations. Additionally, you will establish a secure financial control environment, implementing efficient procedures and managing tax reporting in alignment with guidelines.
Your key tasks will include:
- Perform comprehensive financial reporting in compliance with corporate guidelines and local regulations, encompassing annual, tax, and statutory reports.
- Manage a team of accounting staff, overseeing their tasks and ensuring efficient people management practices.
- Conduct month-end reporting procedures, including reconciliations, Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ), and participation in local projects related to accounting, tax, and SAP alignment.
- Collaborate external and internal audits, collaborating with PwC, local tax authorities, and Group Internal Audit to alleviate risks and ensure compliance.
- Drive standardization and efficiency initiatives across the business area, maintaining a robust financial control environment and reporting to headquarters and local tax offices as necessary.
Qualifications
- Professional qualification with a bachelor's degree in Finance and Business Administration.
- Strong accounting and/or tax knowledge and experience (Minimum 7-8 years) in global pharmaceutical or healthcare industries, including consumer healthcare and medical devices.
- Minimum 2-3 years of people management experience.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential.
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
Kindly 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 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.
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