Commercial Finance Manager in England

Are you ready to kick-start a life-changing career? Are you passionate about influencing business performance and patient impact through financial insights? Are you motivated by working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional exposure to senior stakeholders? If this sounds like you, we invite you to join our Finance & Operations team in the UK.

Your new role

As a Commercial Finance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving proactive financial insights as well as robust sales forecasting covering the internal product portfolio and competitors for a selected therapy area. You will contribute to shaping the commercial success of one of the fastest growing and strategically important markets in Novo Nordisk by partnering closely with the business. The role entails a broad range of responsibilities including:

• Partner with the business to identify, influence and drive opportunities through insights gained from structuring financial, market and patient data.
• Lead robust sales forecasting and budgeting processes for a designated therapy area and ensure proactive performance insights are brought forward to reinforce or course correct on current strategic execution plans.
• Contribute to shape the overall UK affiliate strategy to action narrative with a strong link to both local and global strategies.
• Collaborate closely with Pricing, Supply Chain and Commercial to ensure cross-functional alignment during new product launches, market expansion opportunities or market disruption events.
• Develop financial models, tools and dashboards that improve the quality and efficiency of commercial decision-making and aspire to deliver an accurate UK P&L by ensuring sales data for the therapy is accurate.
• Contribute to a high performing Finance and Operations team and champion a strong finance partner culture.

This role is based at Novo Nordisk's UK office in Gatwick.

Your new department

You will join the Finance & Operations team in the UK, which includes several key business enabling functions such as Supply Chain, Pricing, Accounting, Tax, Facilities, Procurement and Business Finance. The Business Finance team is responsible for the financial management of the UK affiliate, and the role will report to the Associate Director, Business Finance. The broader F&O team consists of approximately 30 individuals all adding to a strong and ambitious team culture.

Your skills and qualifications

We are looking for a commercially minded finance professional who can thrive in a fast-evolving environment and contribute to strategic decision-making in a proactive and impactful way. To succeed in this role, we expect you can tick most of the following:

• 3-5+ years of relevant experience in commercial finance, preferably within a Healthcare or FMCG environment.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior stakeholders through a strong business acumen and influence outcomes through data-driven insights.
• Strong analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to translate complex information into simple commercial recommendations.
• A degree or equivalent qualification, ideally in a quantitative management discipline, combined with a relevant postgraduate or professional qualification in Finance, Analytics, Accountancy or similar (e.g. CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Experience working with BI or reporting tools is an advantage.
• As a person, you are a team-player but self-driven and comfortable navigating ambiguity. Curiosity, resilience and a proactive mindset are essential, along with the ability to challenge constructively and drive continuous improvement.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

Deadline: 8th of February. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. You do not need to attach a separate cover letter, but please include a few sentences in your application explaining why this role interests you. To ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo to your CV or resume. 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.