Business Controller - DPM US DU

Novo Nordisk A/S; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Durham, NC seeks a Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial insight for the site. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and KPI analysis, supporting decision-making and drive process improvements across finance and procurement.

The role requires five years in financial reporting or accounting, with strong IT skills and experience presenting to leadership. On-site work in Durham offers comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in logistics, finance, or related field required.
• MBA in logistics, finance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Financial reporting, Accounting or related disciplines.
• Advanced knowledge, experience & interest within IT (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Tableau) required.

Responsibilities

• Act as Finance partner to provide business insight and value creation.
• Lead site budgets, forecasts and KPI analysis with management.
• Drive process improvements and investment project budgets/variance analysis.
• Prepare monthly management reports (MMR) and site leadership materials.
• Ensure compliance with financial governance and reporting deadlines.

Skills

Analytics

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related

MBA in finance or related

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Job description

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For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Emerging Technologies -Solid Dosage Forms US facility in Durham, NC is a 194,000 square foot tableting and packaging facility that supports the production of our innovative oral treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes. SDF maintains a curious and pioneering spirit, harmonious with our growing pipeline of new products and emerging technologies.

What we offer you:

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Family Focused Benefits including 14weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Tuition Assistance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Awards

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Position

Responsible for the strategic processes providing the link between strategies, for both short- & long-term targets. Provides the organization with information & business analysis to support decision processes & follow up. Assists with improvement projects with business impact analysis & continuously improves business information processes. Acts as the implementation partner for Line of Business (LoB) when implementing new corporate processes or through Finance Partnering. Gains global knowledge of improvement opportunities within Finance & procurement & ensures local implementation when relevant.

Relationships

Reports to Senior Manager, Finance & Procurement.

Essential Functions

• Act as Business Support Project Manager for strategic projects & implementation
• Ensure that Site works according to Global Finance Strategy
• Work with process optimization both internally in BS & across site
• Prepare benchmarks for the management group with other sites or other companies outside the Novo Nordisk Group
• Drive automation efforts of Finance & Procurement
• Responsible for creating site goals & insurance of right targets in cooperation with IFP Business Support
• Prepare presentations for Site Leadership
• Financial partner with business unit to provide business insight & create business value
• Analyse, budget & forecast financial data
• Responsible for ensuring Business Review, agenda & material is delivered on time with high quality
• Responsible for the process to update site goals & presentation of the status to the Site Leadership Team
• Responsible for preparation of monthly management report (MMR) for the site
• Trending, analysing & forecasting on site KPI’s. Preparing in depth analysis for the management group of areas related to the goals & the KPI’s with the purpose of clarifying questions
• Follow up on corrective actions for KPI’s in case of deviation from target
• Organize the site business plan process & the biannual Business reviews
• Ad hoc tasks in area of business controlling & business analysis
• Lead & prepare investment project budgets, forecast & variance analysis
• Challenge & support of investment projects, ensuring the business case is clear around financial impact & that proper financial governance is applied
• Participate in investment project meetings at all levels, which include: Project Team, Senior Leadership, Steering Committees & Investment Governance Groups
• Responsible for risk management process across
• Perform assigned month end processes & monthly reporting
• Provide support, assistance & back-up to & with financial processes & audits
• Report risks in a timely, well-organized & informative manner
• Responsible for consolidation of investment data for financial reporting
• Responsible for site Material Consumption & Material Deviations budgets, forecast & variance analysis
• Responsible for monthly reporting to DK regarding all production accounting activities including variance analysis, provisions for scrap, inventory reconciliation & unit costs reconciliation
• Responsible for weekly scrap detail analysis & investigations with production & warehouse teams
• Responsible for Finance master data as well as costing activities for produced & purchased items
• Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in logistics, finance, or related field required
• MBA in logistics, finance, or related field preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Financial reporting, Accounting or related disciplines, required, preferably in pharmaceutical manufacturing industry
• High degree of experience within strategy deployment & long-term target settings required
• Advanced knowledge, experience & interest within the IT area (including Word, PowerPoint & Excel & Tableu) required
• Excellent analytical skills required
• Excellent organizational skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment & manage multiple deadlines preferred
• Excellent presentation skills preferred
• Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills preferred
• Ability to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets required

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.