Senior Financial Controller - Virginia

BioSpace; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Paid holidays

Health insurance

401K with company match

Family benefits (parental leave)

Tuition assistance

Life & disability insurance

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a finance-focused professional for our Petersburg, VA site to lead financial analysis, planning, and reporting. The role emphasizes internal controls, cost accounting, and business insight to support strategic decisions.

The candidate will act as SAP super user, ensure compliance with local and corporate requirements, and drive continuous process improvements across budgeting and reporting activities. Strong communication across levels is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance or related field with a minimum of seven (7) years of financial/accounting experience
• Thorough understanding of Cost Accounting required
• Strong ability to analyse & think strategically required
• Proficiency in preparing charts, graphs & presentations required
• Five (5) years of SAP experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide site with information and business analysis to support decision processes and follow-up on identified matters.
• Implement internal controls to ensure financial compliance and correct reporting.
• Drive financial planning and optimization; align processes to NN best practices and compliance.
• Prepare monthly management reports (MMR) for the site.
• Act as SAP super user; oversee financial internal controls for the site.
• Develop tools to improve costing transparency and FP&A processes for the site.

Skills

Cost accounting

Strategic analysis

Data visualization

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Master’s degree in finance/ logistics/ accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

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.

About The Department

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.

Our new Petersburg, Virginia site marks a strategic move to advance our capabilities in Emerging Technologies (ET) within Chemical API development and production. The highly experienced site is designed to strengthen and accelerate our Small Molecule (SMOL) strategy while amplifying our operational capacity. This is to safeguard and support ET´s SMOL projects in the coming years, aligning with our vision and strengthening our potential for growth and innovation.

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

The Position

Provide the site with information and business analysis to support decision processes and follow-up on identified matters. Responsible for implementing internal controls to ensure financial compliance and correct reporting. Continuously improve controlling and business information processes, drive financial planning and optimization, align finance processes and practices to NN best practices and compliance. Drive finance processes to ensure resource allocation aligns with strategic goals for the site.

Relationships

Reports to Senior Manager or Director.

Essential Functions

• Implement and perform financial review, controlling and business analysis for the site
• Ensure that financial accounting and controlling is within local legal and corporate requirements at all times
• Prepare monthly management report (MMR) for the site
• Provide financial information & analysis to support decision making processes
• Ensure high quality, granulated, periodized and risk-based AB/RE, based on a solid, data driven process in close dialogue with management
• Site responsible for capacity cost and investment budget
• Act as SAP super user
• Oversee financial internal controls for the site
• Prepare, implement & perform key cost accounting processes/methods/activities/improvements
• Ensure correct postings of relevant cost transactions as well as responsible for all reporting as part of month-end and year-end closing
• Perform variance analysis
• Develop tools to improve costing transparency and implement FP&A processes for the site
• Serve as the Financial Partner for the business unit to provide business insight & create continuous business value
• Responsible for planning and executing financial processes to include budget processes and other reporting as required from central finance team
• Prepare & deliver timely, well-organized & informative financial data
• Responsible for financial systems, as assigned
• Participate in & support project work related to accounting & finance
• Provide training, support, assistance & back-up to other accounting & finance processes
• Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance or related field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of seven (7) years of financial/accounting experience required
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of seven (7) years of experience, may consider an Associate’s degree in finance or related field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of nine (9)
• Thorough understanding of Cost Accounting required
• Strong ability to analyse & think strategically required
• Proficiency in preparing charts, graphs & presentations required

Superior Communication Skills With Colleagues At All Levels Required

• Outstanding abilities in relationship building & customer service required

Strong Process Improvement, Problem Solving & Organizational Skills Required

• Highly motivated & energetic; willingness to lead projects & take initiative required
• Ability to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets required

Ability to work weekends and/or holidays, when required

Ability to work weekends and/or holidays, when required

Years Of Financial/Accounting Experience Required

A Master’s degree in logistics, finance, accounting or related field preferred

Minimum Of Five (5) Years Of SAP Experience Preferred

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.