VAT Manager

Novo Nordisk A/S; Gladsaxe Kommune; Remote; DKK 651,000 - 957,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S is seeking a VAT Manager to influence indirect tax in a global business. You will combine VAT expertise with digital innovation, driving transparent, efficient tax reporting and AI-enabled solutions across Denmark and internationally.

Lead as a trusted advisor, oversee data governance for VAT, and collaborate across functions to implement digital tax processes and AI-enabled tooling.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in auditing, law or related field.
• Experience with indirect tax and knowledge of European rules.
• Ability to explain indirect tax implications to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and data-handling skills; Excel and documentation practices.
• Fluent English; Danish is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted VAT advisor across multiple jurisdictions.
• Contribute to indirect tax technology strategy and AI-enabled solutions.
• Strengthen VAT and customs master data and governance.
• Improve indirect tax reporting and advisory processes.
• Manage VAT compliance activities (returns, EC Sales Lists, Intrastat).
• Partner with stakeholders on business projects where VAT expertise matters.

Skills

VAT expertise

data handling

Excel

English fluency

stakeholder mgmt

Education

Master’s degree in auditing or law

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Your impact begins here

As VAT Manager, you will help shape how we manage indirect tax in a growing and increasingly complex global business. You will combine strong VAT expertise with digital innovation, helping make our tax reporting and advisory more transparent, efficient and data-driven.

You will contribute to our digital transformation — from SAP S/4HANA to AI-powered tax determination — connecting your VAT expertise with smart solutions that improve how we work. This is an opportunity to take ownership, deliver quality at pace and make an immediate difference in a global business.

What you’ll bring

You enjoy turning complex VAT requirements into clear, practical guidance.

You combine technical expertise with curiosity about how technology, data and better processes can move indirect tax forward.

You are comfortable taking ownership, working across functions and jurisdictions, and maintaining high standards.

To succeed in this role, you have:

• A Master’s degree in auditing, law or another relevant field, combined with solid experience from a similar position.
• Experience with indirect tax and extensive knowledge of the relevant legal requirements, particularly within Europe.
• The ability to assess the indirect tax implications of complex business activities and explain them clearly to different stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and data-handling skills, including knowledge in Excel and well-founded documentation practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with fluency in English. Danish is an advantage.
• Experience with energy taxes, customs duties and/or excise duties is an advantage.
• Experience with SAP is considered an advantage, and familiarity with AI or AI-enabled solutions would be beneficial.

You are proactive and structured, with a strong sense of responsibility. You can navigate complexity while making your guidance clear and actionable for people at different levels of the organisation.

What you’ll do

• Act as a trusted internal VAT advisor across multiple tax jurisdictions, translating complex requirements into practical business guidance.
• Contribute to our indirect tax technology strategy and support the transition towards increasingly digital and AI-enabled tax solutions.
• Help strengthen VAT and customs-related master data and establish clear, well-documented processes for its ownership, quality and maintenance.
• Improve indirect tax reporting and advisory processes to strengthen compliance, transparency and operational efficiency.
• Manage VAT compliance activities, including VAT returns, EC Sales Lists, Intrastat and related filings, helping ensure accurate and timely submissions.
• Partner with stakeholders on business projects and decisions where VAT expertise can make an immediate difference.

Who you’ll work with

You will join the Corporate Tax department at Novo Nordisk and work as part of a global tax organisation.

Your role will bring you into close collaboration with colleagues and business stakeholders across Denmark and internationally. You will connect specialist VAT knowledge with business needs, data, technology and processes, giving you broad exposure to both operational topics and larger transformation initiatives.

The environment calls for collaboration at speed and practical expertise, with opportunities to influence how indirect tax is managed as the organisation continues to grow and evolve. This focus on tangible collaboration and clear working relationships reflects the current Job Ad guidance.

What you can expect here

This is an opportunity to combine deep VAT expertise with meaningful influence on the future of indirect tax. You will work on questions that matter today while also helping develop the processes, data foundations and digital solutions that will support the organisation tomorrow.

You will have room to deepen your expertise within a global tax organisation, contribute to significant business projects and help transform complex tax requirements into solutions that work in practice.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 651,000.00 to 956,900.00 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 .

Start now

Your impact begins today. If you are ready to use your VAT expertise to influence important business decisions and help shape more digital, efficient indirect tax processes, apply for the VAT Manager role by November 24th, 2026.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

For questions, please reach out to Mette Just Danielsen, Indirect Tax Director at [phone].

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