Vice President, Head of Finance (On-site, Hillerød)

Job summary

The Vice President, Head of Finance will lead the finance agenda for Site Hillerød, acting as a strategic partner to the Site Leadership Team. This role focuses on ensuring robust financial governance, performance management, and business partnering to support growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; CPA, equivalent certification, or MBA preferred.
• Significant senior finance leadership experience in a complex manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotech, CDMO, or similarly regulated environment.
• Proven experience in leading finance teams and developing high-performing organizations.
• Strong business acumen and stakeholder management skills, with experience in financial planning and governance.
• Excellent communication skills in English, capable of translating complex financial topics into clear insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Site Leadership Team to shape strategy and facilitate finance-related discussions.
• Lead and develop the Site Finance organization, including various finance functions.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning.
• Drive financial performance improvements through productivity and cost management.
• Strengthen financial governance and compliance across the site.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives, including process standardization and digitalization.
• Support expansion and new business development with financial insights and scenario planning.
• Contribute to global finance projects and cross-site financial deliveries.
• Develop finance leaders and foster a high-performing team culture.

Skills

• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Ability to challenge business constructs constructively regarding financial performance and compliance.
• Strategic mindset combined with strong execution skills.

Education

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; CPA, equivalent certification, or MBA preferred.

Tools

• Familiarity with financial reporting and planning tools, as well as digitalization and automation processes.