Finance Manager

Novo Nordisk

Are you driven by solving complex challenges and delivering results in a fast moving environment? Do you enjoy partnering closely with commercial and operational leaders to drive strategic decisions? Would you like your finance expertise to make a tangible difference to patients lives? If so, we want you as our next Finance Manager for Novo Nordisk UAE.

Your new role
We are looking for a hands on Finance Manager to strengthen our UAE affiliate finance team and partner closely with the Head of Finance & Operations. You will manage day to day finance operations, statutory and tax compliance, month end close and management reporting, and deliver commercial insights that help drive business decisions. This role is based in Dubai and offers a unique opportunity to influence local financial performance while operating within a global finance framework.

Key responsibilities

• Lead timely month end and year end close for the UAE affiliate; prepare management packs aligned with Novo Nordisk standards
• Ensure compliance with UAE statutory reporting and Tax requirements; manage relationships with external auditors and tax advisors
• Own budgeting and forecasting processes for the affiliate; partner with commercial and operational stakeholders to drive meaningful bottom-up planning processes and provide insightful inputs, balancing ambition and achievability.
• Maintain robust internal controls, policies and processes where applicable
• Manage cash flow, working capital optimisation and banking relationships
• Drive continuous improvement and automation in finance processes and reporting.
• Serve as the primary finance business partner for the local leadership team and rel-evant global finance functions.

You new department
Finance and Operations Department is overseeing the financial management aspects of the Affiliate, acting as a trusted organization and business partners to the commercial leaders and leadership team in UAE. The F&O team is composed of 5 professionals driven operations in Accounting & Tax (CoE model), Procurement and Supply chain.