About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For nearly 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. As a result, our employees embark on life-changing careers with opportunities for mobility and growth within a global organization. At Novo Nordisk, you will work with the best manufacturing professionals in the industry.

Our new Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk’s innovative oral products. Are you ready to help make what matters? Then, we are ready for you!

Position Purpose

Act as Finance Partner to relevant stakeholders based on designated process responsibility within DAPI-US Finance. Use available data & business knowledge to create insights, in order to help stakeholders make decisions & take actions. Establish & sustain optimal planning, controlling & forecasting processes for designated areas in DAPI-US. Ensure solid financial deliverables from DAPI-US to relevant stakeholders. Safeguard financial targets in DAPI-US.

Accountabilities

• Use process area knowledge & business insights to seek improvement opportunities & solve business challenges
• Proactively support central or local business cases & decision-making involving areas of process responsibility
• Ensure increase of financial understanding across the organization by offering training & participating in cross area processes, site visits, etc.
• Drive timely & solid delivery of formal submissions & ad-hoc requests within area of expertise
• Ensure that financial deliverables from DAPI-US are aligned to requirements from DAPI Finance
• Safeguard that DAPI-US process areas meet financial targets by using continuous analysis, follow-up & suggesting corrective/preventive actions to production responsibles, Directors & CVP
• Represent DAPI-US in financial matters as needed, including central forums & work groups
• Areas of responsibility may include the following:
  • Production economy, including raw material consumption, yield performance & unit cost
  • Performance & risk management, including KPIs & risk reporting
  • Project Portfolio & asset management, including investment budget & asset review
  • Business intelligence, including creation & improvement of relevant analytical tools
  • Manning & capacity costs, including driving budget processes across DAPI-US
  • Driving planning, forecasting & controlling

• Other accountabilities, as assigned

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS in business, finance or related discipline required
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in manufacturing, maintenance or process with a preference toward pharmaceutical or other regulated industries
• Minimum of five (5) years of financial analytical and financial accounting experience
• High degree of experience within strategy deployment & long-term target settings
• Able to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets

Desired Qualifications

• MBA in logistics, finance or related field preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years of SAP experience
• Advanced knowledge within corporate finance systems, preferably within pharmaceutical industries

Physical & Other Requirements

• Occasionally moves equipment and/or supplies weighing up to 30 pounds within the facility
• Constantly operates a computer & other office equipment using hands
• Able to move throughout the facility in the performance of duties in proximity to process equipment & areas
• Able to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction
• Able to adjust schedule to work with colleagues in other international time zones

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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

Novo Nordisk requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, Novo Nordisk will consider requests for reasonable accommodation.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.