Finance and Operations Director

Do you want to be part of a fast growing and developing organisation, and
being engaged in helping people? If yes join us by applying for the new role
of the Finance & Operations Director in Egypt.

The position
Reporting to the Vice President and General Manager for Egypt, you will be a
member of the Leadership Team and be jointly responsible for the Affiliate 's
results. You will be responsible for providing the VP/ General Manager support
within the financial area and overall business. You will have a dotted
reporting line to the Senior Finance & Operations Director of Business Area
Middle East, Africa and CIS (BAMEAC),
You will be responsible for accounting, finance, treasury and tax, ensuring
the provision of financial information and necessary support for decision-
making. You will initiate and implement 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 also be responsible for the management and oversight of the
Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Digital Data & IT functions. You
will ensure optimal working of and investments in IT solutions. You will
oversee Procurement functions and support sourcing activities in line with the
targets of the affiliate.

Qualifications
* You hold a university degree in accounting or finance or other relevant area with ‎10 years of experience in Finance including in leadership position, from a multinational corporation.
* You have experience in budget procedures, financial analysis, and knowledge of local tax. A good understanding of legal contracts, compliance matters and ability to understand commercial challenges and insights will be preferred.
* We expect our candidates to be able to communicate effectively in English and Arabic (preferred), 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 Egypt affiliate is a part of the Business Area Africa, Middle East & CIS
Countries (BAMEAC), in Region South East Europe, Middle East & Africa (SEEMEA)
and has shown exceptional performance year on year. It is a fast growing and
dynamic affiliate aiming to cement Novo Nordisk's position in the Egyptian
Diabetes, Obesity & Rare Diseases market.

You will join the Finance and Operations department that is providing
multidimensional support in financial insights and Business Analytics for all
business units while ensuring finance house is in order to drive excellence
across the organization and support the digital transformation agenda.

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 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 ‎19 April, ‎2023

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.