Senior Finance Partner

Novo Nordisk A/S; Kalundborg, Taastrup; Hybrid; DKK 651,000 - 957,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Kalundborg and Taastrup is seeking a Finance Partner to own budgeting, forecasting and financial controlling for a core manufacturing area. You will present financial material to senior stakeholders and support strategic decision making across API Manufacturing activities.

This role requires strong collaboration, independent ownership of processes and the ability to explain complex numbers clearly to non-finance audiences, with regular presence in Kalundborg 2–3 days per week

Qualifications

• Relevant academic background in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• Hands-on budgeting experience with independent ownership of a financial process.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, financial planning or controlling in a business context.
• Ability to present financial information to senior stakeholders clearly.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to influence beyond own area.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial controlling for the primary area.
• Partner with operational stakeholders to understand cost drivers and requirements.
• Support both OPEX and CAPEX planning and investment outlook for Kalundborg infrastructure.
• Prepare budgets and financial material for senior stakeholders and Board discussions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes and improve accuracy.
• Contribute to API Business & Investment Finance deliverables and cross-team priorities.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial planning

Financial controlling

Stakeholder management

Financial presentation

Collaboration

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Job description

Finance Partner / Senior Finance Partner

API Business & Investment Finance - API Manufacturing

Kalundborg and Taastrup, Denmark

Are you an experienced finance professional who enjoys working close to the business, taking ownership of financial processes and turning numbers into meaningful business insights? Would you like a role where you can combine hands-on budgeting and financial controlling with exposure to senior stakeholders and some of Novo’s key manufacturing activities?

We are looking for a Finance Partner / Senior Finance Partner to join API Business & Investment Finance. You will take financial ownership of a new important operational area within API while also contributing to finance activities across the broader API SVP area.

Depending on your experience and profile, the position may be offered at Finance Partner or Senior Finance Partner level.

The position

As our new team member, you will become the primary finance partner for the organisation responsible for shared infrastructure across our Kalundborg manufacturing site.

You will take ownership of the budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial controlling processes for this area, working closely with stakeholders to understand the business behind the numbers and provide the financial insight needed to support sound decision making.

This is a role with a high degree of independence and stakeholder exposure. You will prepare and present financial material to senior stakeholders, including supporting financial discussions with the Board of Directors of the landowners association responsible for all shared infrastructure in our Kalundborg manufacturing site.

We are therefore looking for someone who is comfortable not only producing high quality financial analysis, but also explaining, challenging and discussing it confidently with the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial controlling activities for your primary business area
• Partnering closely with operational stakeholders to understand cost drivers, business requirements and future financial needs
• Supporting both OPEX and CAPEX planning, including the investment outlook for infrastructure in Kalundborg
• Preparing and presenting budgets and financial material to senior stakeholders and supporting Board-level financial discussions
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen, simplify and improve existing finance processes
• Contributing to broader API Business & Investment Finance deliverables, including budgeting, consolidated financial material and other cross-team priorities

The role requires a regular presence in Kalundborg, typically 2-3 days per week, with the remaining working days primarily based in Taastrup. Flexibility will be required depending on business and stakeholder needs.

Your new department

You will join API Business & Investment Finance, a team covering financial planning, budgeting and finance partnering for investment projects and operating factories across API.

We drive business insights and support senior management in financial processes and strategic resource allocation. API is the area in Novo producing the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for our patients worldwide.

In the team, we enjoy maintaining a humorous and ambitious environment, to which we all contribute. We are good at helping each other with complicated challenges and celebrating each other's victories. We look forward to welcoming you to the team and sharing our knowledge and experience.

Your skills and qualifications

To succeed in this role, you have a relevant academic background within Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field, combined with practical finance experience.

More importantly, you have hands on experience with budgeting and are comfortable taking independent ownership of a financial process rather than simply contributing to one.

Additionally, we are looking for someone who:

• Has practical experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial planning or controlling, ideally within a line-of-business, operational or business-partnering environment
• Is comfortable preparing and presenting financial information to senior stakeholders
• Can explain complex financial information clearly and confidently and constructively challenge when required
• Brings a collaborative mindset and is comfortable contributing beyond their immediate area of responsibility

For candidates considered at Senior Finance Partner level, we will particularly look for evidence of independently managing complex finance partnering responsibilities, confidently influencing senior stakeholders and bringing a broader strategic perspective to financial decision making.

Why Novo

At Novo, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future.

We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop; we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Working at Novo

Novo is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first.

We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort.

Novo relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 63,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Salary and benefits

The salary range for this role is 651,000 to 956,900.

On top of your base salary, you will receive a market leading benefits package.

Incentives and benefits

You will also have access to a range of employee benefits and development opportunities designed to support your professional and personal wellbeing.

More information

For further information about the position, please contact Andreas Kjøller at [e-mail]

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

At Novo we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

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