Accountant at Novo Nordisk

Job description

About The Affiliate

Novo Nordisk Middle Africa Affiliate consists of 49 countries and was formed early 2012. Novo Nordisk has a well-established presence in Africa with the best quality human insulin and our focus today is to sustain the growth of the market, ensure access to better quality modern insulin and newer product formulations and support the people living with diabetes. The Middle Africa management team is based in Nairobi, Kenya and the business operations are regionally managed through our offices based in Nairobi, Lagos and Dakar.

The Position

As the Accountant for East, Southern and French West Africa, you will be responsible for:

• Finance
  • Compliance with Novo Nordisk principles, rules and guidelines, compliance with local laws, regulations and other statutory requirements e.g. audit and tax
  • Responsible for budgeting and cost optimization processes for the East and Southern Africa (ESA) and French West Africa (FWA) regions
• Quality
  • Maintain effective business ethics & compliance programme in the region
  • Act in line with ethical standards, quality requirements, local policies and the Novo Nordisk Way
  • Responsible for archiving of critical finance documents for ESA and FWA regions
  • Responsible for office and administration related procurement in Kenya, ESA and FWA regions

Qualifications

• A finance and/or accounting and auditing background, e.g. BAcc or BCom and ACCA
• 2 to 3 years in an accounting/finance role
• Problem solving, analytical and capable of working in a culture of respect, teamwork and personal responsibility
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we use our skills, dedication and ambition to help people with diabetes. We offer the chance to be part of a truly global work place, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development.