Senior Manager, Finance Business Partner

Zealand Pharma; Gladsaxe Kommune; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zealand Pharma is seeking a Finance Business Partner to serve as the trusted financial advisor to Global Project Leads across the Development portfolio, focusing on forward-looking analysis, scenario planning and business cases.

The role offers extensive cross-functional exposure within Zealand, a hands-on finance lead on strategic projects, and a collaborative One Team culture. Fluent English is required; pharma/biotech experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analysis roles.
• Pharma or biotech industry experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Degree in Finance, Economics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner with project teams across a portfolio of development projects.
• Develop business cases including governance endorsements and portfolio value updates.
• Lead finance aspects in strategic finance projects.
• Manage planning (budget, outlook) for development projects.
• Oversee reporting, analyses, and action plans to close performance gaps.
• Challenge teams constructively and negotiate as a trusted sounding board.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Finance or Economics

Job description

Does it excite you to shape strategic decisions through finance and close business partnering? And do you have experience with financial planning, cross-functional collaboration, and turning insights into measurable results? If this sounds like you, and you are ready to take on a broad area of responsibilities, then you could be our new colleague.

Your new position

As Finance Business Partner, you will be the trusted financial advisor to our Global Project Leads across the Development portfolio. You will focus on forward-looking analysis, scenario planning and business cases, rather than month-end controlling or technical accounting, proactively challenging assumptions and connecting financial insights into operational decisions. You will also be responsible for wider Finance Projects that span across our Zealand organization. This role offers extensive cross-functional exposure and visibility across the organization.

We offer exciting responsibilities:

• Operate as a business partner to project teams, including project leaders and individual project team members, across a portfolio of development projects
• Drive development of business cases for relevant development projects, for example for governance body endorsements, toll gate passes, and portfolio value updates
• Take on a Finance lead role in selected strategic finance projects
• Manage the planning process (budget, outlook) for relevant development projects
• Manage reporting, follow-up analyses, and action planning to close performance gaps, including scenario building and business steering
• Act as a healthy challenger to project teams and departments, asking “why”, “how” and “so what?”, capable of smooth internal negotiations and being a trusted sounding board

Your profile

You have a strategic mindset and are comfortable challenging senior stakeholders constructively, and confident acting as a trusted sounding board across the organization. You bring a proactive, forward-looking mindset, thrive on cross-functional collaboration and visibility, and have a genuine “can do” attitude in line with our One Team value. As a person you are structured in your problem solving and are curious by nature.

• Experience from a likewise position or financial analysis position
• Pharma or biotech industry experience is preferred
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Fluent in English, written and spoken
• Degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field

Your new team

You will join the FP&A and Finance Business Partnering team, reporting to the Head of FP&A and Finance Business Partnering, as part of Finance & Accounting — where we see ourselves as business partners to the whole organization.

Let’s bond and be bold

We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization. And we want you to help us strengthen this culture.

Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other. We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Join us and let’s bond and be bold

October 18, 2026

For further information, please contact Head of FP&A and Finance Business Partnering, Emilie Kirk Madsen, [e-mail]. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all job applicants.

About Zealand Pharma A/S

Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) is a biotechnology company focused on advancing medicines for obesity and metabolic health. Combining more than 25 years of peptide R&D expertise with a proprietary data platform that leverages advanced datadriven and AI/ML approaches, Zealand Pharma aims to lead a new era in obesity and metabolic health. To date, more than ten Zealand Pharma invented drug candidates have entered clinical development, of which two products have reached the market and three candidates are in late-stage development. The Company has collaborations with global pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners for research, development, and commercialization. Founded in 1998, Zealand Pharma is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a U.S. presence in Boston, Massachusetts. Learn more at www.zealandpharma.com.