Finance Controller (Denmark, Hillerød)

Novo Nordisk A/S; Hillerød; On-site; DKK 500,000 - 734,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Hillerød invites a Finance Controller to become a trusted partner, supporting budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management while driving financial transparency across the site.

You will collaborate with managers and Finance Partners, lead or contribute to cross-functional projects, and help translate financial data into actionable insights that guide leadership decisions in a life-changing medicines organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field.
• At least 2 years of experience within controlling, financial planning, business partnering, or management reporting.
• Experience with financial data, analyses, and reporting tools; ERP systems such as SAP and tools like Power BI.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance audiences.
• Professional proficiency in Danish and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial planning processes including Anchor Budget (AB) and Rolling Estimates (RE).
• Partner with managers to provide financial insights, performance tracking, and decision support.
• Prepare analyses, management reports, presentations, and leadership recommendations.
• Support month-end closing and high-quality financial reporting and control processes.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional projects to improve financial excellence.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Danish & English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Jobbeskrivelse

Placering

Hillerød, Denmark

Jobkategori

Finance

Finance Controller

Hillerød, Denmark

Are you motivated by turning financial data into business insights and helping leaders make informed decisions? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your analytical skills can directly support the production of life-changing medicines? If so, this could be your opportunity to join Novo Nordisk as a Finance Controller in Hillerød and play a key role in driving financial performance and business decision-making.

Your New Role

As a Finance Controller, you will be a trusted finance partner to managers and stakeholders across the organisation, helping to ensure financial transparency, strong planning processes, and fact-based decision-making. You will be responsible for supporting budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management activities while contributing to continuous improvements across the finance function.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Driving financial planning processes, including Anchor Budget (AB), Rolling Estimates (RE), and ongoing forecasting activities.
• Partnering with managers and Finance Partners to provide financial insights, performance tracking, and decision support.
• Preparing financial analyses, management reports, presentations, and recommendations for leadership discussions.
• Supporting month-end closing activities and ensuring high-quality financial reporting and control processes.
• Participating in or leading cross-functional projects that strengthen financial excellence and operational performance.

In this role, you will work closely with stakeholders across multiple functions, translating complex financial information into meaningful business insights. Success will require strong analytical skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to build trusted relationships across a diverse stakeholder landscape.

Your New Department

You will join the Finance & Procurement team within Site DPM Hillerød, a team responsible for driving and developing the local Finance agenda in close collaboration with site leadership and business stakeholders.

The team focuses on creating value through standardised processes, best practice sharing, and efficient operations. As part of a high-performing team of dedicated professionals, you will work alongside colleagues with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and expertise. The culture is characterised by collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality results.

Located within Business Support, the team plays a key role in maintaining and continuously improving financial processes while supporting the site's operational and strategic priorities. You can expect an environment where initiative, curiosity, and teamwork are valued and encouraged.

Your Skills and Qualifications

To succeed in this position, we imagine that you have:

• A Bachelor's or master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience within controlling, financial planning, business partnering, or management reporting.
• Experience working with financial data, analyses, and reporting tools, ideally including ERP systems such as SAP and solutions such as Power BI.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance audiences.
• Professional proficiency in both Danish and English, written and spoken.

As a person, you are structured, analytical, and driven by delivering high-quality results. You take ownership of your responsibilities, enjoy solving complex challenges, and are comfortable balancing attention to detail with a broader business perspective. You bring a positive and collaborative mindset and enjoy working in an environment where relationships and teamwork are essential to success.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

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 DKK499,600 to DKK734,400, 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.

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.

Deadline

16 September 2026.

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.