Finance & Operations Director

Location:

Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills: 

Purchasing & Supply Chain

Job ID:

131475568

Posted On: 

04 January 2025

Are you ready to lead with purpose and drive impactful change? Novo Nordisk is looking for a dynamic Finance and Operations Director to join our Belgian Affiliate Leadership Team.

This is more than a role; it’s an opportunity to shape a healthier Belux while advancing your career in a company committed to transforming lives. Additionally, the company is seen as a trusted partner for authorities. Currently, we’re not so much seen as a trusted partner following the ongoing and continuous supply issues. We see however opportunity with the Catalent take-over, to increase our footprint in Belgium hopefully leading to increased and better relationship with government.

The Position

In this role you will lead and execute our strategic financial and operational initiatives to support our strategy. This pivotal role involves managing financial planning  supporting business operations, this position will report to the General Manager, Belgium and will have 1 direct report.

Additionally, you will:

-Foster a culture of innovation and drive initiatives that keep Novo Nordisk at the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry.
-Manage and streamline financial planning and reporting processes, ensuring we stay at the cutting edge of financial excellence.
-Oversee our supply chain, ensuring efficiency and continuous improvement that set industry standards.
-Collaborate with international teams and leverage our global network to bring the best solutions to Belgium.
 

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we imagine that you have:

-Master’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
-Minimum of 5 years in a relevant financial leadership role, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
-Extensive experience in Finance like FP&A, accounting, compliance, and sourcing.
-Proven track record in people management and cross-functional leadership. Someone who can represent Novo Nordisk externally and is able to build strong networks.
-Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical market and commercial operations.

About the Department

You will join our dynamic Belgian Affiliate, where we are committed to driving financial and operational excellence. We foster a collaborative and ethical work environment, where every team member is encouraged to challenge the status quo and strive for excellence. Located in Brussels, Belgium our team is dedicated to driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases, for a healthier world today and for generations to come.

Working at Novo Nordisk

We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here – to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Deadline

Apply before January, 17th 2024.

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.

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