Business Finance Manager

Novo Nordisk; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk Canada seeks a Business Finance Manager to drive financial excellence. Key responsibilities include developing sales forecasts, managing accruals, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and have 2-4 years of finance experience.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in finance or FP&A.
• Experience in finance transformation or business finance consulting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop sales forecasts and monitor revenue risks.
• Prepare business plans and presentations for stakeholders.
• Manage accruals and collaborate with commercial teams.

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Sales and Performance Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration

Tools

SAP Business Warehouse

SAP Business Objects

Job description

Business Finance Manager

Are you passionate about driving financial excellence and delivering strategic insights? Do you want to play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare? If you thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment, we invite you to join Novo Nordisk Canada as our new Business Finance Manager. Read on and apply today for a life-changing career!

The position

As a Business Finance Manager at Novo Nordisk Canada, you will:

• Develop and refine sales forecasts for Rare Disease, Insulin, and Women’s Health segments in collaboration with sales and marketing teams. Monitor daily sales to identify revenue risks and deviations, and generate monthly performance analyses to provide actionable insights to management.
• Drive the preparation of high-quality business plans, presentations, and reporting submissions to regional stakeholders. Present ex-factory assumptions to the executive team, ensuring alignment on brand sales targets.
• Manage accruals of rebates agreed upon in provincial Product Listing Agreements, ensuring accurate and timely accruals. Assist Market Access in validating provincial rebate invoices and true-up accruals.
• Design, build, and monitor the operating effectiveness of internal controls for the sales process. Continuously improve and develop sales forecasting models and processes at Novo Nordisk Canada.
• Develop strong relationships with Rare Disease and Insulin commercial teams, becoming a trusted finance partner. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Insights & Analytics and Patient Access, to ensure comprehensive financial planning and reporting.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

Need to have:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), or a related field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Nice to have:
- Experience in sales and performance analysis within the pharmaceutical industry and experience in consulting or advisory roles, particularly in finance transformation or business finance consulting.
- Familiarity with SAP Business Warehouse and SAP Business Objects.

About the department

This position is based in Canada, where you will join a collaborative and dynamic team dedicated to driving financial excellence and supporting Novo Nordisk’s mission to improve the lives of patients. The department is responsible for financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and compliance. You will work closely with local and global stakeholders, leveraging data and business insights to create value and ensure transparency in organisational performance.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognise the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Deadline

Apply by 24th June 2025.

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.