Finance Solution Architect

About the Department

The Finance & Operations department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance & Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities. We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?

The Position

This job exists to drive digital transformation efforts and streamline data integration across solutions in the North American Finance Organization. The individual in this position will play a pivotal role in building expertise of our data structure and integrating tools such as Anaplan with key finance processes. The individual will act as a Solution Architect and collaborate cross-functionally to convert complex business challenges into configured solutions ensuring best value for the business.

Relationships

This individual will report to the Head of Finance Strategy & Digitalization. Daily, the individual in this position will interact with stakeholders across the Finance organization with frequent interaction at the manager, senior manager and director level. Moreover, the job regularly interacts with IT and data management teams. From an external perspective the individual will likely interact with vendors in the digital space, e.g. analytics or developing consultants. In terms of global interaction this person will communicate with teams performing similar operations across the globe. The position does not have any direct reports, has no dotted line reporting to anyone, and will not manage any contingent workers.

Essential Functions

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement digital solutions for critical business processes

Build and test multi-dimensional models with a strong focus on performance and end user experience

Define standards and best practices to streamline existing models and guide future development

Act as a data steward and ensure data governance

Key Area #1

Define user stories & ensure understanding of underlying data and data requirements, communication with the product owner and process experts as well as support launch and roll-out of digital solutions

Key Area #2

Translate user stories into configured solutions (design and build)

Document and perform rigorous testing to ensure accuracy, alignment with business requirements and good performance

Maintain and continuously enhance existing digital solutions

Key Area #3

Build expertise within finance digital solutions and data infrastructure and provide technical guidance

Collaborate with IT and data experts across the organization to ensure our solutions adhere to best practices

Monitor external trends in terms of new technologies and approaches for digital solutions in finance organizations and ensure that we take them into account in the team

Key Area #4

Collaborate with business stakeholders and liaise with technical and data management teams to ensure quality and governance of finance data

Investigate and mediate data quality issues

Streamline data integration across finance digital solutions

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required.

Qualifications

Education Level :

Minimum Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Management or other relevant subjects

Experience Level :

Minimum 6-8 years, where master's degree would be considered in lieu of experience

Specific or technical job skills :

3+ years of experience in driving digital transformation initiatives, process automation, data strategy implementation, data governance or similar required

3+ years hands on experiences in Python, R, SQL or other software development required

Data analysis skills and experience working with large data sets

Strong understanding of metadata management, data lineage and data governance

Advanced Excel skills (experience in Anaplan is an advantage)

Technical understanding of finance processes is preferred

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Eager and willing to learn new systems and tools where any necessary training or certifications would be provided

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

The base compensation range for this position is $116,810 to $216,100. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance.

Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation and / or company vehicles depending on the position's level or other company factors.

Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto / home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex-able vacation policy, and parental leave policy.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We're not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.