Financial Analyst

Do you want to use your strong financial understanding on exciting business challenges? Are you often the first to notice a pattern in a system or a group of people? And are you highly in tune with even the smallest details and do you enjoy strategizing and problem-solving? If so, you might be the Financial Analyst we are looking for.

This position will be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia under the Financial department and reporting directly to the Finance Manager.

**The position**

As a Financial Analyst you will be overseeing and safeguarding the account receivable and assets. Also, you will be overseeing compliance with the payment terms, as well as ensuring and guaranteeing regular monthly analysis reports.

This role will provide Finance Partnering actively to contribute towards driving competitive value creation as Finance Partner to the company.
- Monitor customer debt and execute the dunning procedure
- Review of sales-related distributor debit notes (Institutional Sales - FOC and Samples - Transfer of Goods - Expiry - Customs - Penalties and much more)
- Follow up on the Payments & clearing with the Invoices
- Support the Finance Manager in the Budget process cycles including Sales, OPEX, TR, and FTE
- Prepare Monthly variance analysis reports

**Qualifications**

To be considered, you need to have 1 - 2 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent. Fluency in English is also a must.

Other important requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Expert knowledge of SAP R/3
- Expert knowledge of Windows Office
- Experience in Excel
- Experience in Fast Moving Consuming Goods (FMCG) or Pharmaceutical is preferrable

As a person, you will keep the balance between compliance with the complexity of external rules and legislation and the need to keep internal processes as simple as possible and minimize the administrative burden on the Lob.

**About the Department**

The Finance and Operations team works to provide strategic direction to the company, ensuring that everything we do is viable and built to last. Overseeing and safeguarding Novo Nordisk’s short and long-term planning, Finance and Operations works closely with the business across the organization to develop strategies and business plans, monitor industry trends, and provide operating recommendations

**Working at Novo Nordisk**

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development to manufacturing, marketing, and sales - we’re all working to move the needle on patient care

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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.