Senior Manager R&D - Finance & Strategic Planning

About the Department
Novo Nordisk, a global health care company, is committed to discovering and developing innovative medicines to help people living with diabetes lead longer, healthier lives. To support this, Novo Nordisk is conducting research on stem cell therapy. Stem cell research raises hopes for improved treatment of Type 1 Diabetes and for future treatments with cell transplantation therapy. This treatment could be offered to people with many different serious chronic diseases caused by the degeneration of specific cells, such as Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is manifested by the selective destruction of the insulin-producing cells in the body, which leads to a life-long dependence on insulin injections to control blood sugar levels. It is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. Cell therapy may offer a better treatment by replacing the lost cells with new insulin-producing cells derived from stem cells, thus avoiding daily multiple insulin injections as well as numerous blood glucose tests. This treatment may also offer better blood glucose control, which is crucial to avoid late-stage complications such as blindness and kidney failure. In this project Novo Nordisk will generate new stem cell lines to be used in future cell therapies to treat Type 1 Diabetes, Parkinson's and chronical heart failure. Are you ready to make a difference?
The Position
Novo Nordisk is looking for a Senior Manager of Financial & Strategic Planning who is responsible for supporting Novo's Cell Therapy Transformational Research Unit through our financial planning and forecasting processes. Success in this role will require the ability to cultivate an effective business partnership between the Cell Therapy Research functional areas, Finance and Novo Nordisk Corporate. As a leader within our FP&A team, you will help us in our objective to provide the optimal mix of analysis, process, financial control and business partnering within the company.
Relationships
This role will report to the Director, Finance and FP&A Lead for US R&D Operations. You will be a business partner working directly with the leaders of the Cell Therapy Research organization to plan and maximize their resources in order to achieve their corporate goals.
Essential Functions

• Financial Planning / Decision Analysis / Cross Functional Planning:
  • Lead the financial planning and forecasting processes in support of the Cell Therapy Research function
  • Work closely with department heads, Finance leadership and Human Resources to drive enterprise level financial, headcount and Strategic Planning for Cell Therapy Research
  • Continuously identify and communicate all risks and opportunities against the existing forecast and work with budget owners to manage their spend versus plan
  • Develop annual budgets and mid-year forecasts, including management presentations and corporate leadership reviews
  • Support the development of long-range planning and ad hoc analysis as applicable
  • Support continuous improvement within finance to streamline processes and reporting, driving value and adding insights to the business
  • Build and present month-end management reporting to senior Finance and R&D leaders - anticipate new reporting needs based on business requirements
  • Highlight key insights or trends that require attention and engage with budget owners on the best path forward
• Ongoing support:
  • Support day-to-day purchase requisition reviews / approvals
  • Assist accounting during month-end close with accruals and variance analysis
  • Support capital review and approval process

Physical Requirements
0-10% overnight travel required.
Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business or equivalent experience
• MBA or CPA strongly preferred
• Minimum of 5 years related experience
• Life sciences (Pharma/Biotech) industry experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across organizations and utilize resources effectively
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; highly proficient in Excel based modeling
• Strong communication skills - both written and oral
• Strong understanding of financial planning and reporting systems (e.g., SAP, Adaptive Insights)

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.
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.
The base compensation range for this position is $98,820-172,940.
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