Finance Controller

Department: Finance GBS

Are you a person with innovative thinking and proactive attitude with continuous improvement as one of your career objectives? We are looking for a Finance Controller to join our Global Finance team in Novo Nordisk . Join Global Business Service (GBS) Finance team at Novo Nordisk and get a life-changing career!

About the department

You will be joining the Global Finance GBS Bangalore team, which was established in 2007. Our team is responsible for supporting Accounting, Finance & Procurement, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for Headquarters, North America, International Operations (IO), Product Supply & GBS Bangalore. Our main purpose is to provide superior service to our stakeholders consistently and add value to the processes in terms of standardization and efficiency.

The position
As an Finance Controller (R&D Project Cost Controller) at Novo Nordisk, you will be responsible for:

• Identifying value creation opportunities based on business understanding and also collaborating and driving the FPA and GBS Finance initiatives along with the team.
• Running relevant cost reports in SAP, extracting data to Excel, and updating cost controlling reports on a monthly/weekly basis along with collaborating with various stakeholders to drive the month-end closing process, including accruals and repostings.
• Conducting regular audits to verify the accuracy of expenses and invoices and also solve incorrect postings with other finance departments, especially on non-DK projects.
• Collaborating with other R&D Investments portfolio managers, R&D Investment Director and senior management.
• Validating and analyzing actual data and timely alarming PM when mitigations are needed and also reviewing open PO values and ETC values PM + phasing and recommending actions.
• Supporting project managers with budget management, WBS setup, and cost-controlling relevant presentations and also collaborating with other R&D Investments portfolio managers, R&ED Finance in GBS, and DK.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have the following qualifications:

• Master’s in Finance (or equivalent) from a well-recognized institute with good academic track record and grades.
• Minimum 10-14 years of relevant work experience in finance domain including 3+ years in business partnering role (managing Cost controlling / Project Cost Controlling – cost base of 50 – 70 M USD / 500 + FTE’s)
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with Project managers and management.
• Experience in business controlling and other finance disciplines
• Solid understanding within the field of accounting and finance
• Proficient with PC-tools, extensive knowledge of MS Office and SAP.
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into meaningful insights
• Pro-activeness and problem solver
• Ability to handle and prioritize several tasks.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline

25th December 2024.

Disclaimer

It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

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.