Job Description

Join Our Journey!

Do you want to help our company become a highly relevant player in the Nordics while opening the doors to exciting, international career opportunities for yourself? Do you dream of a job where you manage your own time, and where your efforts make a tangible difference in the lives of real people? If so, you could be our new Senior Financial Analyst supporting the Nordic & Baltic cluster. We need you on our journey!

Our Finance team integrates financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision-making. We utilize state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting, and performance evaluation, allowing the organization to advance medical innovation and improve lives.

 

Position Overview

The Senior FP&A Analyst will report to the Nordic & Baltic cluster FP&A Lead, supporting cluster-wide analysis and reporting. Position can be based in:

• Sweden
• Finland
• Norway
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Denmark

 

Major Activities

• Manage monthly and quarterly sales estimates consolidation and reporting for the Nordic & Baltic cluster.
• Perform bi-monthly expense analysis across the cluster, identifying areas of focus, trends, and proposals for attention.
• Support the Cluster FP&A Lead and Cluster FD with forecast cycle consolidation, reporting, and analysis.
• Provide backup support to Nordic & Baltic country and cluster FP&A Leads.
• Lead and participate in ad hoc global and local projects.
• Deliver timely, relevant, and accurate reporting and analysis of the division’s performance against historical, budgeted, and forecasted results to facilitate decision-making.
• Liaise with the Business & Regional MER Finance CoE and other cross-functional teams to support the creation of budgets, forecasts, and management reports.
• Proactively challenge and drive continuous improvement of existing processes through optimization, standardization, and simplification.
• Assist in maintaining an effective internal control environment, ensuring compliance with GAAP and corporate policies, and provide documentation support for regular internal and external audits.
• Collaborate with the cluster Business support & Data/Digital department on data projects (e.g., creation of new dashboards).
• Provide necessary training on FP&A topics.
• Manage SAP master data (Finance + OTC master data).
• Oversee Promo Projects and act as the main user for the SAP Promo Project Tool.

Expertise Required / Core Competences

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced proficiency in English; knowledge of Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, or Danish is a benefit.
• Demonstrated understanding of national and regional finance laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., US GAAP) and the ability to apply them in moderately complex situations to ensure financial integrity.
• Ability to navigate a large corporate organization with multiple stakeholders, effectively identifying and collaborating with subject matter experts to achieve team objectives.
• Adherence to the highest standards of trustworthy and ethical behavior in all interactions, with a commitment to compliance with laws, policies, and regulations.
• Capability to manage assigned processes and tasks independently with minimal supervision, meeting deadlines under time constraints.
• Stakeholder-focused, structured, and reliable, adhering to agreed timelines.
• Experience with SAP and Power BI, and advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Strong communication and relationship leadership capabilities.
• Support change management activities by leveraging strong financial expertise and project management skills.

Why Join Us?

You will be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Business Partnerships, Business Planning, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Data Visualization, Detail-Oriented, Economic Research, Finance Strategy, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Investments Analysis, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Preparation of Financial Reports, Profit and Loss (P&L) Analysis, Prognosis, Prognostics, SBIRT, Senior Program Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

06/15/2025

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