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Finance Business Partner

Facility: Finance

Location:

Plainsboro, NJ, US

About the Department

The Finance & Operations department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance & Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities. We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?

The Position

The purpose of the Finance Business Partner is to support evidence-based decision making through solid financial planning and analysis. This role involves managing the Anchor Budget (AB), Rolling Estimates (RE) and other financial planning processes, as well as analyzing and reporting to local and global management to ensure transparency in the organization's performance against short and long-term targets. As such, the Finance BP must ensure close collaboration with the respective commercial functions, strategic support teams in Novo Nordisk Inc. (NNI) as well as with global functions.

Relationships

This job reports to the Director of Novo Nordisk Inc. (NNI) Commercial Business Partners and requires regular interaction with LT level management of multiple functions, partnering closely with commercial finance to provide better analysis of commercial operations.

Essential Functions

Manage Financial Planning Processes
- Oversee the preparation and management of Anchor Budget (AB) and Rolling Estimates (RE)
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness in the financial planning processes
- Coordinate with various departments to gather necessary financial data
- Implement improvements to streamline financial planning activities
Conduct Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Analyze financial data to provide insights on organizational performance
- Prepare and present detailed financial reports to local and global management
- Ensure transparency in financial reporting to support decision-making
- Identify trends and variances in financial performance and recommend corrective actions
Provide Business Partnering Support
- Leverage data and business understanding to interact with management in a partnering capacity
- Collaborate with local and global management to drive value creation for the company
- Offer financial expertise and guidance on defined issues
- Support strategic initiatives by providing financial analysis and recommendations

Perform Controlling and Compliance Activities
- Conduct project controlling to ensure budget compliance
- Monitor financial compliance across various parts of the company
- Implement controls to safeguard the organization's financial integrity
- Address complex financial tasks with few or no defined procedures in place
Solving Complex Financial Problems
- Tackle complex financial issues by choosing between known alternatives
- Apply expertise and knowledge to develop effective solutions
- Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of solutions with minimal guidance
- Ensure solutions align with organizational goals and regulatory standards

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required, with no international travel expected. There are no additional physical requirements for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or equivalent education with 2+ years of experience required
General Qualifications
- Demonstrate high subject matter knowledge in financial planning and analysis
- Leverage data, business understanding, and interpersonal skills to interact with local/global management
- Perform controlling of various parts of the company to ensure budget and financial compliance
- Provide support on defined issues and contribute through application of expertise and knowledge
- Handle complex tasks with few or no defined procedures in place
- Solving problems through a choice between known alternatives within the area of expertise
- Set directions and deliver results that have a direct impact within or outside the unit
- Work independently or with occasional guidance from manager/senior colleagues
- Ensure transparency in the organization's performance against short and long-term targets
- Drive value creation for the company through effective financial planning and analysis

The base compensation range for this position is $83,400 to $150,200. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation and or company vehicles depending on the position's level or other company factors.

Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex-able vacation policy, and parental leave policy.

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.

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