Director, Production Finance & Compliance

Would you like to make a difference for millions of patients living with chronic diseases by supporting future-proof manufacturing facilities across multiple locations and production platforms on financial accounting principles?

If yes, you might be our Director for Production Accounting & Compliance. Apply now for a life changing career!

The position
We are looking for an experienced leader who is motivated to shape and assume leadership responsibility for the area; Production Accounting & Compliance in Product Supply, Quality & IT Finance. You will shape and lead a team of approximately 10 colleagues, furthermore setting the direction through a dotted line for approx. 25 colleagues sitting in our Global Business Support unit.

Furthermore, you will be functionally responsible for collaboration, and alignment in the Global PSQIT finance organization within production accounting and costing/full manufacturing cost, financial compliance & business ethics covering approx. 100 people across all PSQIT divisions. 

You will set clear directions for this area, build a Center of Excellence within production accounting & Compliance, setting standards, provide advice and guidance to the divisions globally. The area act as point of entry to Corporate Finance, Group Risk & Business Ethics. 

You will be expected to develop the global PSQIT Finance functions in line with the Global Finance Strategy with a clear positive impact to ensure that the organization across PSQIT is ready to handle the complex manufacturing setup and strong insights to our costing processes.  

Some travelling is required.
 
Qualifications
We expect you to have:

• A master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Auditing or equivalent
• Min. 6 years of experience within Accounting, Compliance or similar
• Solid track record in advising on business issues related to IFRS and compliance
• Proven ability to develop functional organizations, financial processes, IT systems and performance management models
• Solid leadership skills covering direct management and functional leadership cross organizations
• Excellent communicator and presenter with a good cultural understanding
• Ability to challenge and influence decision making at all organizational levels

About the department
The position reports to the Vice President for Production & Investment Finance, with the department purpose of providing specialist support and guidance to production divisions related to production accounting, compliance and investment finance standards.  

You will be a part of the management team who is accountable for managing the following areas: Financial Planning, Insights, Business Intelligence, Strategic Finance & Productivity Insights and Investment, Engineering & Sourcing.

We have a positive, curious, and inclusive atmosphere at work – both in our approach to solve business challenges as well as how we enjoy each other’s company across teams in the office and at social events. 
 
Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we do not wait for change. We drive it. We are a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we are all working to make a difference for millions of patients living with chronic diseases.
 
Contact
For further information or questions, please contact Daniel Emanuel Soudani at [email protected] or Andreas Bjaaland Gersel at [email protected].
 
Deadline
5th of January, 2025. 

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.
 

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

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.