Senior Accounting & Tax Manager - MEC & YEC Expert

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

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Copenhagen is seeking an Accounting Manager to own accounting and tax activities for the West BA, partnering with the local F&O Head and line of business to deliver accurate, timely reporting. You will drive MEC and YEC processes, strengthen controls, and digitalise workflows.

The role requires a master’s degree and 5–8 years of experience in finance or audit, with SAP knowledge and strong stakeholder management. Salary ranges 650,960–956,860 DKK per year.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in business, finance, economics or similar field.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience from finance, consulting, auditing or comparable background.
• Solid experience in accounting and financial reporting, including month-end and year-end closing.
• Strong technical accounting skills and ability to handle complex accounting matters.
• Experience performing financial controls and working within a control framework.
• Strong stakeholder-management and business-partnering skills with the ability to explain complex accounting topics clearly to Finance and non-Finance colleagues.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Structured, analytical and detail-oriented approach with ability to prioritise and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with the confidence to take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Take full accounting responsibility for your assigned area, with tax activities included.
• Act as first point of contact for local F&O Head and Line of Business, providing accounting advice and business partnering.
• Perform complex accounting tasks during month-end close (MEC) and year-end close (YEC), delivering accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting.
• Carry out financial controls and ensure control activities are completed effectively and on time.
• Investigate accounting issues, identify risks and drive them to resolution.
• Improve accounting processes and ways of working through standardisation, simplification and digitalisation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Analytical thinking

Digitalisation

Education

Master's degree in business/finance/economics

Tools

SAP

Job description

Novo Nordisk in Copenhagen is seeking an Accounting Manager to own accounting and tax activities for the West BA, partnering with the local F&O Head and line of business to deliver accurate, timely reporting. You will drive MEC and YEC processes, strengthen controls, and digitalise workflows.

The role requires a master’s degree and 5–8 years of experience in finance or audit, with SAP knowledge and strong stakeholder management. Salary ranges 650,960–956,860 DKK per year.