Associate Director, Business Finance

Novo Nordisk A/S; México; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk Mexico is seeking an Associate Director, Business Finance to shape the financial direction during a period of transformation. You will turn complex business issues into clear priorities and support decisions across finance, accounting, tax, treasury, and supply chain.

Leading a team, you will drive planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting, partner with senior leaders on investments and resource allocation, and strengthen controls.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in Finance with a track record delivering results in business finance, forecasting or related areas.
• Experience leading and developing teams, setting clear priorities and strengthening capabilities.
• Strong financial analysis, planning and reporting skills, with the ability to translate numbers into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders, presenting recommendations and constructively challenging business decisions.
• Ability to navigate complex organizational change, manage competing priorities and address risks proactively.
• Confidence and resilience when supporting cost management, resource allocation and difficult business decisions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex topics clearly to different audiences.
• Proficiency in English. Spanish is not mandatory but an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your team, supporting performance, individual development, succession planning and clear accountability.
• Guide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting, giving senior management clear insight into sales, costs and operating profit.
• Partner with business leaders on investment decisions, resource allocation and cost management, identifying ways to improve efficiency and support sustainable performance.
• Lead accounting, tax, treasury, strengthening controls and cash management, and work with relevant teams to improve visibility.
• Support the planned integration of sales forecasting and gross-to-net accounting into Finance, establishing clear responsibilities and effective collaboration.
• Drive improvements in processes, systems and ways of working, and communicate financial risks, performance gaps and corrective actions clearly so stakeholders can decide in time.

Skills

Finance leadership

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Change management

English proficiency

Job description

Finance & Operations | Novo Nordisk Mexico

Your impact begins here

As Associate Director, Business Finance, you will support shaping the financial direction of Novo in Mexico during a period of significant transformation. You will turn complex business issues into clear priorities and support decisions across business finance, accounting, tax, treasury, collections, procurement and supply chain. You will also bring sales forecasting and gross-to-net accounting into Finance, strengthening the financial discipline that helps the affiliate reach its goals and serve people living with serious chronic diseases.

What you’ll bring

You combine strong financial expertise with sound judgement and the leadership to develop people through change. You are comfortable making difficult decisions, communicating challenging messages constructively and building trust across functions.

• Substantial experience in Finance, with a strong record of delivering results in business finance, forecasting or related areas.
• Experience leading and developing teams, setting clear priorities and strengthening capabilities.
• Strong financial analysis, planning and reporting skills, with the ability to translate numbers into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders, presenting recommendations and constructively challenging business decisions.
• The ability to navigate complex organisational change, manage competing priorities and address risks proactively.
• Confidence and resilience when supporting cost management, resource allocation and difficult business decisions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex topics clearly to different audiences.
• Proficiency in English. Spanish is not mandatory but an asset.

What you’ll do

You will provide Finance leadership across a broad operational and strategic remit, helping the affiliate strengthen its financial processes and respond effectively to changing business needs.

• Lead and develop your team, supporting performance, individual development, succession planning and clear accountability.
• Guide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting, giving senior management clear insight into sales, costs and operating profit.
• Partner with business leaders on investment decisions, resource allocation and cost management, identifying ways to improve efficiency and support sustainable performance.
• Lead accounting, tax, treasury, strengthening controls and cash management, and work with relevant teams to improve visibility.
• Support the planned integration of sales forecasting and gross-to-net accounting into Finance, establishing clear responsibilities and effective collaboration.
• Drive improvements in processes, systems and ways of working, and communicate financial risks, performance gaps and corrective actions clearly so stakeholders can decide in time.

Who you’ll work with

You will join the Finance organisation in Novo in Mexico, part of International Operations, and lead a team whose structure is evolving alongside the business.

You will work closely with affiliate leadership, commercial teams and colleagues across Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain. You will also collaborate with regional finance, headquarters and other affiliates to share knowledge, adopt effective practices and connect local financial priorities with the wider organisation.

What you can expect here

You will take on a role with real scope at a moment when the affiliate is changing, and where your judgement will be trusted and your voice heard. You will build new skills by leading across several finance and operational areas, and by learning from regional, global and affiliate colleagues.

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