Job Description

Novo Nordisk Taiwan

Department: Finance & Operations

Location: Taipei, Taiwan

The Position
1. Manage Anchor Budget (AB) and Rolling Estimates (RE) processes:

- Oversee the planning, execution, and monitoring of AB and RE cycles to ensure accurate and timely financial forecasting.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to align financial plans with strategic objectives.
2. Provide financial analysis and management reporting:

- Deliver detailed financial insights and reports to support decision-making at local and global levels.
- Identify trends, variances, and opportunities to optimise financial performance.
3. Ensure transparency in organisational performance against targets:

- Monitor and evaluate performance metrics to ensure alignment with short- and long-term goals.
- Communicate findings effectively to stakeholders to maintain clarity and accountability.
4. Partner with local and global management to drive value creation:

- Collaborate with management teams to identify and implement initiatives that enhance financial outcomes.
- Leverage data and business acumen to provide actionable recommendations.
5. Perform financial controlling to ensure budget and compliance adherence:

- Ensuring the right allocation of resources to growth opportunities and securing a positive return on investment (RoI).
- Conduct thorough reviews of budgets and expenditures to ensure compliance with financial policies and regulations.
- Support project controlling activities to maintain financial integrity and accountability.

- Responsible for ensuring adherence to compliance requirements, internal controls, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
6. Leadership and People Management:

- Provide coaching and guidance to team members to enhance performance and capability.
- Foster professional development through mentoring and continuous learning opportunities.
- Implement succession planning to build a strong and sustainable talent pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and above degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional certification (e.g. CPA or equivalent) is a plus.
• 6-8 years of experience in Business Finance & Analytics or related field. Experience in pharmaceutical, FMCG or similar industry is a plus.
• Deep understanding of local dynamics in Taiwan market.
• Proven expertise in managing complex financial processes such as Anchor Budget and Rolling Estimates.
• Strong understanding strategic financial management.
• Experience in mentoring and collaborating with senior colleagues.
• Proficient in both written & speaking English and Chinese.

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 preventing 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.