Senior Manager, Accounting

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

Job summary

Join Novo Nordisk A/S in Clayton, North Carolina as a Lead Accountant. You will lead accounting and financial close activities supporting manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and internal controls.

The ideal candidate has at least eight years of experience in accounting or financial reporting, along with a Bachelor’s degree and CPA Certification. This role involves supervision of accounting professionals and strong leadership skills.

Novo Nordisk A/S promotes an inclusive workplace and equal opportunity for all applicants.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience.
• Minimum of three years of direct people leadership experience.
• Public accounting background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting activities for DPM US, ensuring compliance with applicable policies.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes.
• Review and approve journal entries and accounting analyses.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Strong analytical skills

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA Certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Position

Lead accounting and financial close activities supporting DPM US manufacturing operations and helps ensure strong financial stewardship, governance, and business partnering across the organization. The role is accountable for the integrity of financial reporting, balance sheet governance, internal controls, and accurate, timely accounting outcomes aligned with business objectives and regulatory expectations. This position also drives people leadership, audit readiness, and continuous improvement of accounting processes in a complex, regulated, and growing manufacturing environment.

Relationships

Reports to Director or above. Interacts with Finance, Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Procurement, Global Finance, Tax, Treasury, Compliance, and Legal stakeholders. Supervises accounting professionals and provides leadership, coaching, and escalation support within the team.

Essential Functions

• Lead accounting activities for DPM US, ensuring compliance with applicable US GAAP, IFRS, and Novo Nordisk accounting policies
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of deliverables
• Ensure integrity of general ledger, balance sheet accounts, reconciliations, accruals, reserves, and supporting documentation
• Review and approve journal entries, accounting analyses, and significant estimates impacting financial results
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for manufacturing, inventory, fixed assets, capi-tal projects, and operational expenditures
• Own balance sheet governance, including identification of financial risks and follow-up on mitigation actions
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements
• Lead internal and external audit activities, manage auditor interactions, and ensure timely remediation of findings
• Act as escalation point for complex accounting, reporting, and financial governance matters within scope
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to provide accounting guidance that supports informed business decisions
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting team members, including performance management and capability building
• Drive employee engagement, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness within the accounting team
• Coordinate alignment with Global Finance and other stakeholders on policies, processes, and reporting requirements
• Drive standardization, simplification, and automation of accounting processes and close activities
• Support implementation of new systems, tools, and accounting requirements impacting the function
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting quality, efficiency, and control effectiveness across accounting operations
• Ensure alignment between accounting outputs, operational drivers, and overall business objectives
• Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills to effectively collaborate across functions and drive alignment
• Apply sound judgment, problem-solving, and organizational capabilities to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality, accurate results
• 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‑based basis based on the role.)

Development Of People

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field of study from an accredited university required
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience required
• Minimum of three (3) years of direct people leadership experience required
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls required
• Experience managing accounting operations and financial close processes required
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills required
• CPA Certification required
• Public accounting background (Big Four or national firm preferred) preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industries preferred
• Knowledge of inventory accounting, cost accounting, fixed assets, and capital project accounting preferred
• Experience working in global, matrixed organizations preferred
• SAP and financial systems experience preferred
• Experience leading process improvement or transformation initiatives preferred

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

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.