Senior M&A Financial Advisor

Are you motivated by the opportunity to drive financial due diligence efforts, drive purchase price allocation (PPA) modelling and purchase price accounting, while supporting the acquisition of businesses? Do you want to be part of our journey to develop our acquisition accounting toolbox? Would you like to contribute to acquisition and accounting processes by leveraging your expertise in accounting and valuation?
If yes, then you are the Senior M&A Financial Advisor we are looking for, to join our M&A Accounting team.
Apply now for a life-changing career!
The position
The Senior M&A Financial Advisor is a newly created role, where the main responsibility is to provide the accounting/financial input associated with acquisitions. Your main task is to:

• Drive the financial due diligence process in partnership with advisors and in alignment with other stakeholders

• Assess the accounting treatment of the acquired companies

• Endorse and provide input to the financial modelling based on due diligence findings etc.

• Drive the preparation of PPA and audit documentation in line with applicable accounting standards

• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure proper handover to the integration teams

This is a great opportunity to develop best practice tools and processes for accounting and consolidation of future business acquisitions.
You will work closely with core team stakeholders from Business Finance, Tax, Legal and Business Development.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• A master's degree in accounting, Finance, Economics or similar
• 5-6 years of experience working on buyer side in acquisition of businesses, either in an acquiring company, or as a M&A Consultant from consultancy/audit firms

• Strong accounting acumen, and proficiency in IFRS 3 and IFRS 13

• Optimally, experience from valuation of businesses and PPA's

• Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry would be a benefit but is not mandatory

On a personal level, you are driven and have a proactive approach towards your work, while excelling at interacting with senior stakeholders and managing relationships. Furthermore, we expect you to possess a business development mindset and be hands-on in your approach, ensuring that you can drive initiatives forward and contribute to the organization's success.
About the department
The M&A Accounting team is part of the broader department "Consolidated Reporting ". The Consolidated Reporting department consists of around 30 professionals in 5 teams, boasting a vibrant diversity and dynamic environment. Besides M&A Accounting, the area is also in charge of Consolidation, ESG- and Financial Reporting as well as Internal controls. As a Senior M&A Financial Advisor, you will be reporting to the Head of M&A accounting.
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, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales - we're all working to move the needle on patient care.
Contact
For further information, please contact Lau Bent Baun, at +45 52150001.
Deadline
23 October 2024.
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