Associate Manager

Department: Financial Planning and Analytics

Are you a finance professional with a knack for Financial Planning and Analysis? Do you want to lead a team in delivering high-quality financial processes? If you are ready to take on a pivotal role in our Global Finance team, read more and apply today for a life-changing career. Apply Now!

About the department
You will be joining the Global Finance GBS Bangalore team, established in 2007. Our team supports Accounting, Finance & Procurement, and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for Headquarters, North America, International Operations, Product Supply, and GBS Bangalore. We are committed to providing superior service to our stakeholders, consistently adding value through standardization and efficiency. Located in Bangalore, our team thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

The position
Ensure all processes are delivered with high quality by the team, including smooth month-end, quarter-end, and annual budget closings. Keep guidelines and supporting documentation up to date. Actively participate in monthly meetings with stakeholders and implement action plans. Engage in key learnings meetings within the FP&A team. Train colleagues and drive a quality mindset. Drive new tasks and stabilize them.

• Work closely with Process Experts and Advanced Business Analysts to support the Manager in driving FP&A and Global Finance initiatives.
• Supporting manager in achieving team priorities/goals and Global finance Initiatives and supporting respective line of business in planning, coordination, key learnings, and review for critical activities.
• Identifying and driving the new tasks and transitions in line with offshoring methodology.
• Driving standardisation projects and initiatives in the respective line of business Coordinating with controllers and LoB’s on the process.
• Ensuring all the process delivered with high quality from the team Coaching & developing talents within the team.
• Guide & mentor, the team to achieve their aspiration as per the IDP. Give timely feedback for the continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in finance (or equivalent) from a well-recognised institute with minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in people management.
• Experience or sound understanding of Financial Planning and Analysis, including business controlling, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proficiency with PC-tools, extensive knowledge of SAP, MS Office, and strong Excel/presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Novo Nordisk and the pharmaceutical industry. Working knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or Alteryx.
• Strategic thinking and strong analytical skills. Ability to provide recommendations despite uncertainty and pressure.
• Pro-activeness and self-driven attitude. Good communication and presentation skills. A team player mindset.

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 recognise 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

14th  February, 2025.

Disclaimer

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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.