Business Controller - DPM US DU (Durham, NC, US)

About the Department

For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Emerging Technologies -Solid Dosage Forms US  facility in Durham, NC is a 194,000 square foot tableting and packaging facility that supports the production of our innovative oral treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes. SDF maintains a curious and pioneering spirit, harmonious with our growing pipeline of new products and emerging technologies.

What we offer you:

Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions

All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays

Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one

Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option

Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave

Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products

Tuition Assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Referral Awards

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Position

Responsible for the strategic processes providing the link between strategies, for both short- & long-term targets. Provides the organization with information & business analysis to support decision processes & follow up. Assists with improvement projects with business impact analysis & continuously improves business information processes. Acts as the implementation partner for Line of Business (LoB) when implementing new corporate processes or through Finance Partnering. Gains global knowledge of improvement opportunities within Finance & procurement & ensures local implementation when relevant.

Relationships

Reports to Senior Manager, Finance & Procurement.

Essential Functions

Act as Business Support Project Manager for strategic projects & implementation

Drive improvement initiatives at both site & department level

Ensure that Site works according to Global Finance Strategy

Work with process optimization both internally in BS & across site

Prepare benchmarks for the management group with other sites or other companies outside the Novo Nordisk Group

Drive automation efforts of Finance & Procurement

Responsible for creating site goals & insurance of right targets in cooperation with IFP Business Support

Prepare presentations for Site Leadership

Financial partner with business unit to provide business insight & create business value

Analyse, budget & forecast financial data

Responsible for ensuring Business Review, agenda & material is delivered on time with high quality

Responsible for the process to update site goals & presentation of the status to the Site Leadership Team

Responsible for preparation of monthly management report (MMR) for the site

Trending, analysing & forecasting on site KPI’s. Preparing in depth analysis for the management group of areas related to the goals & the KPI’s with the purpose of clarifying questions

Follow up on corrective actions for KPI’s in case of deviation from target

Organize the site business plan process & the biannual Business reviews

Ad hoc tasks in area of business controlling & business analysis

Lead & prepare investment project budgets, forecast & variance analysis

Challenge & support of investment projects, ensuring the business case is clear around financial impact & that proper financial governance is applied

Participate in investment project meetings at all levels, which include: Project Team, Senior Leadership, Steering Committees & Investment Governance Groups

Responsible for risk management process across

Perform assigned month end processes & monthly reporting

Provide support, assistance & back-up to & with financial processes & audits

Report risks in a timely, well-organized & informative manner

Responsible for consolidation of investment data for financial reporting

Responsible for site Material Consumption & Material Deviations budgets, forecast & variance analysis

Responsible for monthly reporting to DK regarding all production accounting activities including variance analysis, provisions for scrap, inventory reconciliation & unit costs reconciliation

Responsible for weekly scrap detail analysis & investigations with production & warehouse teams

Responsible for Finance master data as well as costing activities for produced & purchased items

Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role).

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in logistics, finance, or related field required

MBA in logistics, finance, or related field preferred

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Financial reporting, Accounting or related disciplines, required, preferably in pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

High degree of experience within strategy deployment & long-term target settings required

Advanced knowledge, experience & interest within the IT area (including Word, PowerPoint & Excel & Tableu) required

Excellent analytical skills required

Strong verbal & written communication skills preferred

Excellent organizational skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment & manage multiple deadlines preferred

Excellent customer service skills preferred

Excellent presentation skills preferred

Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills preferred

Ability to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets required

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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