Accounting Controller

Novo Nordisk A/S; København; Hybrid; DKK 570,000 - 838,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Copenhagen seeks an Accounting Controller to ensure accurate month-end close and drive standardisation across multiple countries. You will oversee key affiliate finance processes, support Accounting Managers, and deliver reliable financial information for Senior leadership.

You will join the Accounting & Taxation BA West CoE, collaborating with global affiliates and a Bangalore SSC. The role combines day-to-day accounting with improvement projects and cross-country

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, finance, economics or a similar field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in finance, consulting or a related environment, including accounting, financial reporting or finance operations.
• Solid understanding of month-end close activities and core finance processes (P2P, R2R and/or O2C).
• SAP experience.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to carry out structured ad hoc analyses.
• Experience working with stakeholders across countries or business areas.
• Proactive, service-oriented mindset with strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage routine activities while contributing to projects and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine accounting and reporting tasks for multiple countries during month-end close.
• Oversee affiliate finance processes across P2P, R2R and O2C; monitor performance and address issues.
• Support Accounting Managers with ad hoc analyses, reporting and general accounting questions.
• Guide and support affiliates and relevant Finance stakeholders.
• Participate in and drive projects across Accounting and Finance; identify opportunities to improve processes and collaboration.
• Contribute to standardisation and continuous improvement across Accounting & Taxation.

Skills

Finance experience

Analytical skills

Cross-country collaboration

Proactive mindset

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in business/finance/economics

Tools

SAP

Job description

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As Accounting Controller, you will keep month-end close accurate and on time across a number of countries in Business Area (BA)West, while making the way we work simpler. You will oversee key affiliate finance processes, support Accounting Managers and drive projects that standardise, simplify and digitalise accounting. Your work gives affiliates reliable financial information and the support they need, strengthening Finance across Novo.

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you bring:

• A master’s degree in business, finance, economics or a similar field.
• More than 4 years of relevant experience from finance, consulting or a related environment, including accounting, financial reporting or finance operations.
• A solid understanding of month-end close activities and core finance processes, with knowledge of Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Record-to-Report (R2R) and/or Order-to-Cash (O2C).
• SAP experience.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to carry out structured ad hoc analyses.
• Experience working with stakeholders across countries or business areas.
• A proactive, service-oriented mindset, with strong organisational and communication skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage routine activities while contributing to projects and improvement initiatives, and the confidence to raise questions and drive improvements.

What you’ll do

You will combine reliable delivery of day-to-day accounting with active work to improve how accounting runs across Business Area West.

• Perform routine accounting and reporting tasks for a number of countries during month-end close.
• Oversee affiliate finance processes across P2P, R2R and O2C, monitor process performance and follow up on issues to keep delivery timely and accurate.
• Support Accounting Managers with ad hoc analyses, reporting and general accounting questions.
• Guide and support affiliates and relevant Finance stakeholders.
• Participate in and drive projects across Accounting and Finance, identifying opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and collaboration.
• Contribute to standardisation and continuous improvement across the Accounting & Taxation organisation.

You will join the Accounting & Taxation BA West Centre of Excellence (CoE), based in Copenhagen, and report to the Associate Director Accounting & Taxation CoE. The CoE is responsible for Accounting & Taxation for nine affiliates across 11 countries: Denmark & Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg, Finland, Ireland and Portugal. It provides expertise, governance and support across accounting, tax, compliance and process excellence.

The team includes Accounting Managers and controllers who work as dedicated finance partners to individual affiliates, while two roles focus on the Business Area as a whole. You will work closely with Accounting Managers, affiliates and Finance stakeholders, and with colleagues in our shared service centre in Bangalore. Together you will keep processes running reliably and speak up early when something needs follow-up.

What you can expect here

You will work in an international finance environment where your expertise is valued and your voice counts. Combining day-to-day accounting with improvement projects gives you room to build new skills, broaden your view of Finance across several countries and see the difference your ideas make.

You will be supported to perform at your best and trusted to take ownership, in a team that works together to improve how accounting runs.

• Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 570,180.00 to 838,130.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience

Start now

Your impact begins today. If you are motivated by delivering high-quality accounting support and making change happen across a complex organisation, apply by 19.11.2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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