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Senior Financial Analyst

Novo Nordisk AS
  • Clayton, NC
  • Autofill and Review
5 days ago

Job Description

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) facility in Clayton, NC is a 457,000 square foot aseptic "fill and finish" site that is responsible for producing innovative, injectable diabetes and obesity treatments. At PS AM, you'll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

What we offer you:

  • Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
  • All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
  • Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance - effective day one
  • Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
  • Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
  • Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Employee Referral Awards

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Position

Leads financial performance management and strategic decision support for DPM US and serves as a senior Finance advisor to business leadership at Novo Nordisk. The role is accountable for consolidated performance oversight across planning, execution, close and performance dialogue, translating financial and operational results into insights that support resource allocation and strategic choices. This position strengthens financial governance, forecasting quality and continuous improvement of reporting and decision-support processes across the organization, with direct linkage to Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), business case evaluation and investment performance discussions.

Relationships

Reports to Director or above. Interacts with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders across DPM US and Global Finance at Novo Nordisk.

Essential Functions

  • Act as a trusted Finance advisor and sparring partner to senior leaders on performance, financial outlook and strategic priorities across DPM US at Novo Nordisk
  • Lead the performance management cycle, including annual budget, rolling forecasts and long-range planning, in close collaboration with Finance and FP&A stakeholders
  • Own and lead the end-to-end performance management cycle for DPM US, covering AB / RE / LE, rolling forecasts, budget and long-range planning
  • Act as the single point of accountability for the consolidated financial performance view of DPM US, ensuring consistency, transparency and high analytical quality across all units
  • Ensure high-quality performance reporting and decision support materials that translate complex financial and operational results into clear insights
  • Lead monthly and quarterly business performance reviews with senior stakeholders and support robust follow-up on agreed actions
  • Translate financial and operational results into insights, recommendations and performance dialogue that support resource allocation and business choices
  • Coordinate and lead month-end close and financial consolidation activities for DPM US in line with group reporting requirements
  • Perform advanced variance analysis and identify structural issues, emerging risks and value opportunities affecting financial performance
  • Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic, operational and investment decisions across DPM US
  • Lead scenario planning and financial sensitivity analyses related to capacity, financial risk and business choices
  • Evaluate investments, business cases and capital allocation decisions from a consolidated DPM US and Novo Nordisk perspective
  • Ensure strong financial governance, compliance, internal controls and risk management across supported processes and decisions
  • Influence business decisions through data-driven insights, strong business partnering and constructive financial challenge
  • Collaborate with Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Global Finance stakeholders to ensure alignment of assumptions, reporting and outcomes
  • Drive continuous improvement of reporting, forecasting and performance management processes to strengthen decision support
  • Leverage digital, analytics and business intelligence tools to improve decision support, transparency and forecasting quality
  • Build Finance capability and best practices across the organization through collaboration, coaching and leadership without direct line management
  • Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
  • Other accountabilities as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role).

Qualifications

  • Masters Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field of study from an accredited university required and a minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience within Finance, FP&A, Business Finance, Controlling, or Finance Business Partnering required
  • In lieu of Masters Degree with five (5) years of experience, may consider a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience within Finance, FP&A, Business Finance, Controlling, or Finance Business Partnering required
  • Proven experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing business decisions required
  • Strong expertise in financial planning and forecasting, Performance management, financial modeling and business case development, Investment and portfolio analysis, Management reporting, Cost management and resource allocation required
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities required
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills required
  • Fluency in written and spoken English required
  • Experience from pharmaceutical, life science, manufacturing, or highly regulated industries preferred
  • Experience supporting complex global organizations and matrix structures preferred
  • Strong understanding of value chain economics and operational finance preferred
  • Experience with SAP, Copilot etc preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives preferred
  • Strong business judgment, integrity and accountability, with the ability to make sound decisions in a dynamic and complex environment required
  • Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative mindset and the ability to influence across functions required
  • Continuous improvement mindset, agility and resilience, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality results required

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, were not chasing quick fixes - were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, weve 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 whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, were 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.

Numbers & Facts

LocationClayton, NC
IndustryBiotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded1923
Websitehttps://www.novonordisk.com/

About Company

Working at Novo Nordisk

 

Life-changing careers

Starting a career at Novo Nordisk is more than getting a job. It is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people living with a serious chronic disease.

Whether you are a part of supplying insulin for patients around the world, discovering the next breakthrough at one of our state-of-the-art research centres, working with us is truly life-changing.

 

We are inspired by life

We are a proud life-science company on a mission to ensure that people living with a chronic disease can live a full life. Millions rely on us.

We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. From our colleagues in the lab, working to change lives through pioneering break-through treatments, to our colleagues putting sustainability at the core of our processes and working to prolong the life of our planet, this mission to improve lives is at the core of our every action.

 

Together we drive change

Change is a constant — change in lifestyle, change in technology, change all over. 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.

That’s why we continuously push to improve the way we work and the lives of the patients we serve, creating innovative solutions that fit the way people want to live. To accomplish this, we embrace a spirit of open-mindedness and experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection.

 

Together, we are life-changing

Our company is our people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We want to ensure that every employee can achieve a work-life balance that supports their current priorities and where they want to go next.

 

Your development starts here

We value our employees for the unique skills, backgrounds and perspectives they bring to the table. We work continuously to help bring out the best in all of our people, offering opportunities for development and creating an environment of mobility within the company. We strive to offer a workplace that’s great to be in and to be from.

It is very important to us that anyone working with us feels empowered as an employee and as a person. We all should have the opportunity to act fast, make decisions and be agile. 

With a career at our company, you will feel a difference right from the start. A sense of inspiration that comes from a shared belief in driving positive change for people, families and communities everywhere, and it’s a collective effort. We rely on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 45,000 employees.

In the video above, meet  Marie Darting, one of our scientists, and hear more about her work as a formulation scientist, her perspective on development plans and the impact she feels her work has on people living with a chronic disease.

 

Who we are

We were founded in 1923 and today we are a global healthcare company headquartered just outside Copenhagen, Denmark.

Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases, such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering  scientific breakthroughs, expanding  access to our medicines , and working to prevent and ultimately cure diabetes.

With almost 100 years of experience, one of the broadest diabetes product portfolios in the healthcare industry, as well as an award-winning pipeline of innovative products, our success is built on our company values – the Novo Nordisk Way.

Skills

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  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
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  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Biologyunmatched
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  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Business Administrationunmatched
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  • Chronic Diseaseunmatched
  • Coachingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
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  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Diabetesunmatched
  • Disability Insuranceunmatched
  • Diseaseunmatched
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  • Economicsunmatched
  • English Languageunmatched
  • Environmental Regulationsunmatched
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  • Financial Complianceunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Financial Managementunmatched
  • Financial Modelingunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Financial Planningunmatched
  • Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
  • Financial Riskunmatched
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  • Global Financial Marketsunmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Investment Analysisunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
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  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Matrix Managementunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Obesityunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Performance Reviewsunmatched
  • Portfolio Analysisunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
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  • Product Marketingunmatched
  • Resource Managementunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • SAPunmatched
  • Safety Trainingunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Tuition Feesunmatched
  • Value Chain Modelunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched
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  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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