Director Financial Planning and Analysis

5 days ago

Singapore NOVO NORDISK PHARMA (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD Full time
Roles & Responsibilities

Are you a strategic finance leader with a passion for driving business performance? Join us as Director, Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for Region APAC, where you will play a key role in shaping financial strategies, optimizing profitability, and supporting data-driven decision-making. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

Headquartered in Singapore, we are re-establishing Region APAC with the clear ambition to triple patient reach and deliver on the potential of our 16 markets: 5 elevated affiliates with Oceania, India, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, as well as with Business Area 'BASEA' responsible for these 11 countries: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Our 3500 colleagues in APAC will pursue the opportunity to bring our innovative treatments to even more patients and contribute to IO's ambition to Improve Health at Scale.

About the department
The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) department in Region APAC provides strategic financial insights and guidance to support the region's business objectives. Our department plays a crucial role in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting to ensure the financial health and growth of Novo Nordisk in the APAC markets. The role will report to the VP, Finance and Operations for Region APAC.

The position

As a Director Financial Planning & Analysis you will be responsible for leading the financial planning and analysis function for the Asia Pacific region. This role will provide strategic financial insights, drive financial performance, and support decision-making processes to achieve the company's business objectives.

  • Lead the FP&A function across APAC by aligning financial strategies with corporate objectives, overseeing budgeting, long-term planning, and forecasting, while ensuring cost control and profitability optimization.
  • Drive financial performance analysis by identifying risks, opportunities, and strategic initiatives, as well as develop and implement financial models, KPIs, and dashboards to monitor trends and support data-driven decision-making.
  • Ensure accurate and timely monthly and quarterly reporting across APAC and lead variance analysis and scenario planning to maintain consistency and alignment across country finance teams.
  • Act as a finance partner to APAC leadership, commercial teams, and operations. Work closely with supply chain and regional teams to drive strategic initiatives, operational efficiency, and financial goal alignment.
  • Lead finance optimization projects across APAC, driving digital transformation, operational excellence, and simplification initiatives to enhance financial processes and efficiency.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in business management, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant finance experience, preferably in the Pharmaceutical or Healthcare industry.
  • Strong analytical skills with expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and business analytics tools (SAP, Power BI, etc.).
  • Extensive experience working in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams in a regional or global setting.
  • A proactive approach to finance partnering and value creation, with a genuine interest in developing employees and teams.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English, with the ability to present complex financial insights to diverse stakeholders.

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 energize 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.

Tell employers what skills you have

Digital Transformation
Forecasting
Analytical Skills
Financial Planning
Supply Chain
Variance Analysis
Financial Modeling
Budgeting
Regional experience
Power BI
People Management
Financial Reporting

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