Engineering Controls & Governance Lead

Novo Nordisk; Athlone; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Athlone, Ireland, is seeking a senior financial controls professional to lead planning, budgeting and governance for Site Engineering. You will connect performance data with investment decisions and optimise costs across capital and operating expenditures.

You will partner with Engineering, Finance, Procurement and Project Management to align priorities, support business cases, and drive continuous improvement. A strong leadership track record and excellent English are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or a related field is required.
• 7–10 years’ experience in financial controls, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and reporting in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Understanding capital project delivery, investment and operations management, including changes in scope, timelines and costs.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks, compliance and financial audits; project lifecycle governance.
• Strong grasp of engineering, maintenance, and business support functions.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing diverse teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Analytical and results-focused with balance between strategy and operational detail.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience with SAP, Coupa, Concur and Clarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for capital investment and OPEX, analysing variances and opportunities to optimise costs.
• Support business cases, investment applications and resource allocations with Engineering, Finance, Procurement and Project Management.
• Partner with Engineering Leadership to align priorities and coordinate actions across teams.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks, standards and controls; coordinate audits and compliance actions.
• Oversee Engineering administration, contract governance and business-system support; improve and digitalise processes.
• Lead and develop the Engineering Controls & Governance team with a focus on safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Financial controls

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Leadership & coaching

Strategic & analytical thinking

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Concur

Clarity

Job description

Novo Nordisk in Athlone, Ireland, is seeking a senior financial controls professional to lead planning, budgeting and governance for Site Engineering. You will connect performance data with investment decisions and optimise costs across capital and operating expenditures.

You will partner with Engineering, Finance, Procurement and Project Management to align priorities, support business cases, and drive continuous improvement. A strong leadership track record and excellent English are essential.