Do you want to be a part of fast growing and developing company, being engaged in helping people?
Do you have what it takes: the right drive, a sharp mind, openness and focus on what matters and an interest to setting direction and ensuring the execution with the business above and beyond results?
If yes join us by applying for the new role of the Director, Finance & Operations for Novo Nordisk South Africa based in Johannesburg.
The position Reporting to General Manager for South Africa , you will be a part of the Leadership Team and be jointly responsible for the Affiliate's results.
You will be responsible for providing the General Manager support within the financial area and overall business.
You will be responsible for initiating, devising, and implementing policies and processes to enhance the financial performance of the company in accordance with strategic objectives.
You will optimise the financial resources of the company to maximize shareholder wealth.
You will be responsible for reviewing and advising on regional activities, plus controlling, and reporting to Business Area Africa (BAAF) management team on financial, administrative, IT aspects of all operations.
You will be an active participant in BAAF Finance Forum and work constructively to overall improve BAAF financial control and reporting.
In addition, you will ensure optimal working of and investments in IT and administrative departments.
You will oversee Procurement functions and support sourcing activities in line with the ambitions and targets of the affiliate.
Qualifications You hold a university degree in economics or finance or other relevant area with a progressive career in finance function and a least 2 years' experience in similar position.
Proven track record as a senior Finance leader in a multinational company within a matrix organization, ideally in the pharmaceutical industry.
We expect our candidates to be able to communicate effectively in English, discuss strategies in a way that impacts key stakeholders and able to build trusted relationships.
You are experienced with managing others, coaching, and giving feedback.
About the department The Director Finance & Operations is responsible for the management and oversight of the Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, and IT departments.
Reporting to the General Manager South Africa, you will be a part of the Leadership Team, which is responsible for driving business for the South African affiliate.
As Finance & Operations Director, you will lead a team of 12 engaged and passionate finance professionals.
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 – f rom 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.
Contact To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).
Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Manager before applying.
Deadline Apply before 22nd January 2025 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.