Production Accountant

BioSpace; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Paid time off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Parental & family leave

Tuition Assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Referral Awards

Job summary

Novo Nordisk seeks a Product Cost Analyst in Clayton, NC to drive cost analysis across aseptic production, solid dosage, and related warehousing. You will establish planning and forecasting processes, deliver solid financial outputs, and support cost targets for multiple production areas.

Collaboration with Finance leadership is essential. The role emphasizes SAP costing, advanced finance systems, and cross-functional training to uplift company-wide understanding of product costing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field from an accredited university required.
• Master’s degree in logistics, finance or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyse production economy including raw material consumption, yield, and unit cost.
• Manage material costing, overhead allocations, and inventory value processes.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance

Master’s degree in logistics/finance (preferred)

Tools

SAP product costing

Core finance systems

Job description

About The Department

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees.

About The Department

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees. FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

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 14 weeks 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.

The Position

Act as product cost analyst to relevant stakeholders based on designated process responsibility within Finance. Use available data & business knowledge to create insights, to help stakeholders, make decisions & take actions. Establish & sustain optimal planning, controlling & forecasting processes for designated areas. Ensure solid financial deliverables to relevant stakeholders. Safeguard financial production cost targets.

Relationships

Reports to Manager, Finance.

Essential Functions

• Analyse & report on Production economy, including raw material consumption, yield performance & unit cost
• Manage the Material Costing, Overhead Allocations & Inventory Value processes, ensuring accuracy & timely handling of the processes
• Manage the Scrap & Yield reporting, analysis & improvement initiatives
• Provide business intelligence support to stakeholders, including creation & improvement of relevant analytical tools
• Drive material costing process & Master data compliance
• Ensure increase of financial understanding of product costing across the organization by offering training & participating in cross area processes, site visits, etc
• Drive timely & solid delivery of formal submissions & ad-hoc requests within area of expertise
• Ensure that financial deliverables are aligned to requirements from Finance
• Safeguard that process areas meet financial targets by using continuous analysis, follow-up & suggesting corrective/preventive actions to production responsibles, Directors & CVP
• Represent site in financial matters as needed, including central forums & work groups
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Other Accountabilities, 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 business, finance, or related field of study from an accredited university required

Master’s degree in logistics, finance or related field of study preferred

Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in manufacturing cost controlling, maintenance or process required, preferably in a pharmaceutical or other regulated industry

Minimum of five (5) years of financial analytical & financial accounting experience required

High degree of experience with managing & delivering complex strategy deployment & long-term target settings required

Minimum of three (3) years of SAP product costing experience required

Advanced knowledge within corporate finance systems, preferably within pharmaceutical industries required

Advanced knowledge & ability to proactively support central or local business cases & decision-making involving areas of process responsibility 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.