Business Finance Manager

Novo Nordisk; København; On-site; DKK 651,000 - 957,000; Full time

Job summary

You will lead cross-functional projects, partner with affiliates, and enhance transparency across markets while leveraging strong Excel and PowerPoint skills and an interest in AI-driven finance improvements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, finance, economics or similar field.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into insights for leadership.
• Proactive with ownership and project leadership across markets.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the consolidated financial picture for BA West across nine affiliates.
• Drive consolidated forecasting, reporting and performance tracking.
• Translate financial information into decision-relevant insights for leadership.
• Partner with affiliates to align perspectives and improve transparency.
• Lead cross-affiliate projects and drive best-practice sharing.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Business acumen

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Category: Finance

Location: Ørestad, Capital Region of Denmark, DK

Are you able to see the story behind the numbers? Can you connect financial results to the underlying business drivers and strategy? Can you translate complex information into clear insights for senior stakeholders? If so, you might be our new (Senior) Business Finance Manager.

Your new role

The position is based out of our Centre of Excellence in Copenhagen and reports to the Head of Business Finance, BA West.

The role sits within Business Area West (BA West), covering nine affiliates across 11 countries: Denmark & Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg, Finland, Ireland and Portugal.

As (Senior) Business Finance Manager, you will hold the consolidated financial view across BA West, bringing together performance across all nine affiliates and translating the combined picture into insights for Business Area leadership.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Own and communicate the consolidated financial picture of BA West, connecting performance with underlying business drivers and strategic priorities.
• Drive consolidated forecasting, reporting and performance tracking across the Business Area, highlighting key opportunities, risks and trends.
• Translate complex financial and business information into clear, decision-relevant insights for Business Area leadership.
• Partner across affiliates and BA West to challenge assumptions, connect perspectives and strengthen transparency across markets.
• Lead cross-affiliate projects and process improvements, driving alignment, simplification and best-practice sharing.

Your new Department

Business Finance acts as the Centre of Excellence for BA West. The team consists of six Business Finance Managers: four work as dedicated finance partners to individual affiliates, while two - including this position - focus on the Business Area as a whole.

In this role, you will help maintain the cross-affiliate and consolidated perspective across BA West, partnering closely with affiliate finance teams and Business Area leadership.

Your Skills And Qualifications

• You hold a master’s degree in business, finance, economics or a similar field and have relevant experience from finance, consulting or a related environment.
• You have strong business acumen and analytical skills and can move from explaining what happened to understanding why it happened and what it means for the business.
• You can turn complexity into a clear story and communicate effectively with stakeholders at different levels of the organisation.
• You are proactive, comfortable taking ownership, and able to drive projects and processes across teams and markets.
• You have strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• An interest in emerging technologies - including how AI and automation can improve finance processes, decision support and ways of working - would be an advantage.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What We Offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

• Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 650,960.00 y 956,860.00 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. Further details to be shared during the recruitment process.
• Incentives and Benefits:The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

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 preventing 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.