Finance Partner

Cari; København; On-site; DKK 570,000 - 838,000; Full time

Job summary

Cari is seeking a Finance Partner for Drug Product Manufacturing Expansions to strengthen cost transparency and financial reporting across a multi-billion DKK portfolio. You will lead month-end closings, analyze OPEX and staffing, and partner with budget owners to secure prioritised resources.

The role demands independent ownership and close collaboration with an experienced finance team. The position emphasizes sharp financial analysis, data quality, and effective storytelling for stakeholders

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration or a related discipline.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, business finance, controlling or business partnering with independent reporting.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting with data quality focus.
• Clear communication and stakeholder-management skills; able to explain findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end closing across CAPEX, OPEX and workforce planning; produce high-quality monthly management reports.
• Consolidate and analyze OPEX and manning data for budgets and forecasts; explain deviations and risks.
• Partner with GPMO budget owners to assess cost and manning and support resource prioritisation.
• Collaborate with site project finance teams to improve OPEX execution and forecasting; ensure follow-through on actions.
• Challenge assumptions and resolve complex financial issues; involve seniors when valuable.
• Simplify reporting and finance processes using standards, workflows and digital tools.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Business finance

Controlling

Business partnering

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

English communication

Digital tools exposure

Education

Master’s degree in finance or related

Tools

Financial planning systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

Your impact begins here

Turn financial data into insights and support for decisions that help build future manufacturing capacity for patients worldwide. As Finance Partner in Drug Product Manufacturing (DPM) Expansions, you will be part of strengthening cost transparency and financial reporting, combined with improving forecasts and helping secure right resource planning across a multi-billion DKK investment portfolio. Your insights will support across the Global Project Management Office (GPMO) and selected expansion sites. You will combine independent ownership with close collaboration in an experienced finance team. Key is that you are ready for a step learning curve and take ownership in your work and bring high energy and motivation to make a difference within delivering sound financial management.

What you'll bring

• A master’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, business finance, controlling or business partnering, including independent delivery of reporting and analysis.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, with close attention to data quality.
• Clear communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to explain findings simply and build a compelling financial story.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, together with a structured approach to deadlines and commitments.
• Useful, but not essential: experience with financial planning systems and improving reporting through digital tools.

What you'll do

• Lead and coordinate the month-end closing process across capital expenditure, operating expenditure and workforce planning, bringing inputs together into a high-quality monthly management report.
• Consolidate and analyse operating expenditure (OPEX) and manning data for monthly reporting, budgets and forecasts, explaining deviations and identifying risks early.
• Partner with GPMO budget owners to assess cost and manning, as well as support resource prioritisation within agreed budgets.
• Work with selected site project finance teams to improve collaboration and insights even further to secure sharpen OPEX financial execution and forecast, as well as strong financial follow-through and follow up on assumptions, deviations and agreed actions.
• Challenge assumptions and resolve complex financial issues within your scope, while seeking input from senior colleagues when it adds value.
• Simplify reporting and finance processes through common standards, efficient workflows and effective use of digital tools and AI adoption.

Who you'll work with

You will join the Finance & Procurement team within the GPMO for DPM Expansions. The team brings together finance management, financial compliance, procurement, contract management and digital solutions. Your closest partners will include experienced finance colleagues and corporate finance functions, GPMO budget owners, site project finance teams and digital colleagues across the expansion portfolio.

DPM Expansions delivers major capital investment projects that establish manufacturing capacity for current and future demand, working with standardised equipment and processes, advanced technology and flexible facility designs, with a strong focus on safety, cost, time and good manufacturing practice compliance. You will contribute financial clarity that helps these teams make timely, well-informed choices.

What you can expect here

You will have independent ownership of defined processes and stakeholder relationships, while having close internal collaborations and sparring with finance and investment colleagues. The role offers broad exposure to a global major investment portfolio and the opportunity to strengthen your business partnering, financial reporting and process-improvement skills. You can expect a collaborative environment where asking questions, constructively challenging assumptions and sharing knowledge are valued.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 570,200 to 838,100 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.

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. Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

Company culture

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

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