Business Finance Manager

The position

The Business Finance Manager provides key sales analytics and reporting to support management decision-making. You will also play a key role in the sales forecasting process and building the Novo Nordisk Canada business plan. The role offers an insight into the entire value chain at Novo Nordisk Canada as well as exposure to senior management.

Your new role

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage forecasting of Diabetes GLP-1 sales portfolio (including Ozempic®) in collaboration with the sales & marketing team


• Develop relationships and become valued finance partner to the commercial teams


• Partner with Insights & Analytics team to obtain underlying in-market assumptions and layer in ex-factory assumptions for assigned brands into forecasting model


• Responsible for continuous improvement and development of sales forecasting models and processes at NNCI


• Drive the preparation of high-quality business plan, presentations and other reporting submissions to region


• Present ex-factory assumptions to executive team / directors in coordination with the Insights & Analytics and Patient Access teams to ensure that all brand sales targets are understood


• Monitor daily sales to identify revenue risks, purchasing anomalies and significant deviations. Responsible for ensuring completeness and accuracy of weekly/monthly sales results and reporting to NNCI stakeholders and to the regional finance team


• Generates sales performance analysis monthly and provides insights to management


• Management of the accruals of rebates agreed to in provincial Product Listing Agreements and fully understand the terms of the various agreements’ deals


• Assist Market Access in the validation of provincial rebate invoices for the Product Listing Agreements and true-up the accruals


• Design, build and monitor operating effectiveness of internal controls for the sales process

Your skills & qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree - Business /Commerce or other relevant specialization


• 2 years’ work experience in areas of Finance / FP&A or another relevant field


• Strong Excel skills


• Experience with systematic problem solving


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills


• Stakeholder management experience


• Sales & performance analysis (knowledge of Pharma industry is an asset)


• Systems - SAP Business Warehouse pack (reporting & forecasting), SAP Business Objects is preferred

Your new department

Within the broader Finance & Operations team sits our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function, the team responsible for translating complex data into actionable insights that shape how we invest, grow and deliver on our ambitions. We partner with leaders across the business to drive forecasting, budgeting and strategic financial planning, ensuring every decision is grounded in clarity and commercial rigour. Joining this team means working at the intersection of finance and strategy, where your contributions directly influence how we allocate resources to reach more patients worldwide.

What we offer

At Novo Nordisk, you'll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary: For this role the Annual Base Salary ranges from $116,680.00 - $166,680.00

The placement in the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on your skills, competencies, knowledge and relevant experience match the position requirements

Incentives: Based on the role's level and other factors, the salary package may include short-term (STI) and/or long-term (LTI) incentives.

Benefits: The eligibility for specific benefits may vary based on the job and location

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More information

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This job posting is for an existing vacancy

Application Deadline: Friday August 24th, 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in putting people first and highly value innovations as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.