Novo Nordisk

Associate Director, Business Finance

Novo Nordisk

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Tokyo • Japan

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Leading financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including annual budgeting, medium-term planning, and scenario analysis.
  • Developing and maintaining detailed financial models (P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow drivers) to support strategic decision-making.
  • Acting as the primary finance business partner to Commercial, Marketing, Market Access, and Country Management teams in Japan.
  • Providing financial insight and decision support for product launches, lifecycle management, promotional planning, and channel strategy.
  • Supporting pricing strategy development and reimbursement submissions through price scenario modeling and economic analyses.
  • Leading annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and reforecasts, ensuring alignment with market realities and strategic plans.
  • Providing financial due diligence, valuation support, and integration planning for potential commercial partnerships in Japan.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field; MBA or professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CMA) preferred.
  • Minimum 7–10 years of progressive finance experience, ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industries; demonstrated experience in commercial finance.
  • Proven track record in FP&A, financial modelling, forecasting and budgeting.
  • Experience supporting pricing & reimbursement, HTA processes or market access preferred.
  • Experience supporting partnership strategies, or BD transactions and post-deal integration an advantage.
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial planning and analysisbudgetingfinancial modelingforecastingscenario analysisvaluationpricing strategyeconomic analysisfinancial due diligencelifecycle management
Soft Skills
decision supportcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkinganalytical skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMBACPAACCACMA