About the Department
The Finance & Operations department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance & Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities. We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?
The Position
The Finance Business Partner is the main financial partner for one or more therapeutic areas. The Finance BP is supporting evidence-based decision making based on solid financial planning and analysis to help drive business performance. The Finance BP is a member of the business unit leadership team and most ensure to support and challenge in line with NNI's strategy, opportunities, and risks. The Finance BP is responsible for the individual and consolidated P&Ls for the supported areas, and serves a central role in liaising between Finance, Commercial Analytics and Insights, Pricing & Contracting as well as Strategy. As such, the Finance BP must ensure close collaboration with the respective commercial functions, strategic support teams in NNI as well as with global functions. The Finance BP is accountable for participating and taking a leading role in multiple cross functional relationships & initiatives to ensure effective resource allocation and delivery of all functional and departmental milestones including providing input to the strategy and direction for financial performance at NNI.
Relationships
This position reports to the Director of NNI Commercial Business Partners. The position is required to regularly present to and interact with ET or LT level management of multiple functions.
Essential Functions
Overall responsible for the financial management and business partnering for relevant therapeutic areas. This includes ownership of cost management and resource allocation during budget cycles, on-going operations/reporting and for strategic projects and changes
Routinely communicates financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecasted, using appropriate metrics. Brings recommendations and strategic implications to leaders in the therapeutic areas as well as NNI ET level and HQ
Sets direction and leads the business unit's planning process. Together with business unit leaders and cross-functional teams must understand and incorporate demand trends, business risks and opportunities into financial forecasts & performance
Support the Business Unit brand strategy and tactical process with financial analysis as well as liaise with business development on strategic business cases. A key part of this entails supporting the organization in the right allocation of resources to support the enterprise strategy and brand tactical plans
Serve as business consultant for the therapeutic areas and drives key projects and analysis to help integrate new therapy areas into the business operations
Drives close cross-functional collaboration, and alignment of priorities, within NNI and towards the broader NN organization including IO and HQ. Must establish and maintain close connections to both NNI and global stakeholders
Drives Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency in relation to own and related business process. Continuously evaluate opportunities to optimize in order to deliver the results in the most effective way
Physical Requirements
0-10% overnight travel required.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree within Finance, Business Administration or similar required and MBA preferred
7+ in financial management/partnering, project management, business development and/or management consulting preferably from pharmaceutical industry or minimum 6 years of experience with a specialized degree / certification (MBA / CPA)
Strong focus on process management, optimization, and structured workflows with high level of proactivity, energy, and ability to drive and complete projects. Must utilize time effectively and set priorities to manage multiple projects with time sensitive deadlines
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills with ability to influence stakeholders across the organization. Must be able to understand and define stakeholder needs and translate these needs into clear actions by also utilizing strong understanding of the market
Ambitious mindset with a continuous improvement approach and a desire to simplify the way we operate and generate new ideas. Strong ability to condense complicated data to key messages and recommendations
High level of independence, integrity, and accountability
The base compensation range for this position is $120,300 to $222,600. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation and or company vehicles depending on the position's level or other company factors.
Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex-able vacation policy, and parental leave policy.
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 defeating 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.
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.
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.
