Internal Control Manager

Job Description

Novo Nordisk has been globally recognized as the best place to work, topping the ranks for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. It is an exciting time to join Novo Nordisk and be part of a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, helping us achieve our aspirations to establish a global presence in the industry.

At Novo Nordisk, the position of Internal Control Manager provides you the opportunity to work in a high performing team and contribute directly towards the business results while creating values for the diabetes patients. Are you driven to ensure compliance and uphold strong internal controls? Do you excel at managing audits and financial processes? Join our dynamic Finance Department at Novo Nordisk Pars Iran as an Internal Controls Manager and be part of a transformative career journey. Embrace this opportunity to make a significant impact and apply now for an exciting and rewarding career.

About the department:

Novo Nordisk (NN) is a global healthcare company with over 100 years of innovation and supervision in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, hemophilia, growth disorders, rare diseases, and other serious chronic diseases. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs over 63,000 people in 80 countries, and markets its products in more than 170 countries.

You will be part of the Finance Department at Novo Nordisk Pars Iran. Our team is dedicated to ensuring the organization complies with legal and regulatory requirements while maintaining financial and operational integrity. We work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, collaborating closely with various departments to support the company’s mission and goals. Join us and be part of a team that values excellence, integrity, and continuous improvement.

The position:

As the Internal Control Manager, you will serve as the primary contact for all internal/tax and support finance audits, Group Internal Audits (GIA) audits, and provide essential information and resources, while also developing and maintaining an effective, efficient, and sustainable internal control environment, including Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) review and ensuring finance compliance according to corporate requirements.

In this role you are expected to:

• Contribute to the preparation of the Annual Questionnaire and statutory report, which includes the balance sheet and Profit & Loss (P&L) reports.
• Supervise all accounts reconciliation activities on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
• Maintain effective and timely internal accounting processes and transactions, covering fixed assets, receivables/payables, month-end and year-end close, and routine accounting functions.
• Ensure that accounting records adhere to Iranian legislation and NN policies, chart of accounts, and relevant accounting standards.
• Validate the completeness and supplier details of received primary accounting documents, and establish primary records and trackers for archiving. Additionally, conduct periodic internal reviews to enhance internal control and promote compliance with policies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or related fields.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in audit/internal controls, finance/accounting.
• Familiarity with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and/or SAP or other ERP systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with good command in English language (verbal and written).
• Nice to have: Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, or ACCA and/or multinational audit experience.

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 energize 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:
Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline:
23 October 2014

Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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 in 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 the communities we operate in. Together, we’re life-changing.