Senior Accounting & Tax Lead - Centre of Excellence (CoE)

Take the lead in ensuring financial integrity, enhancing process efficiency and driving innovative accounting and tax solutions. We are looking for someone to shape compliance excellence and drive standardization across our Middle Africa countries; in this role, you will ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and local filings, strengthen treasury and cash management  while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will serve as a technical ambassador for continuous improvements across our Middle Africa countries while leading complex projects and contributing to the functional excellence as a member of the regional Accounting & Tax CoE.

Your new role

You will act as the Senior Accounting & Tax Lead for the Middle Africa countries. Based in Kenya, you are responsible for the local financial records and accounting and tax compliances. You coordinate routine and operational executions with our Global Business Services (GBS) team, while focusing on process optimization, leading complex projects and specialized functional competency area(s) across business areas. You will directly report to Accounting and Tax CoE Director for the region, with a dotted reporting line to the local Head of Finance and Operations.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Oversee general accounting and tax compliances and processes for Middle Africa countries, including GBS's support activities (e.g. closing period, reconciliations, invoice processing and payments)
• Treasury and cash management - cashflow forecasting, managing cash balance, bank account oversight, and corporate credit card processes
• Provide expert functional support and training to local stakeholders and the GBS team
• Act as a partner to the business to ensure correct postings, management reporting alignment.

Your new department

You will join the Accounting & Tax Centre of Excellence covering BAMECA (Business Area Middle East and Central Asia) & BAAF (Business Area Africa). Our CoE, is a strategic pillar that supports the regional operations while ensuring compliance, transparency, and continuous improvement in the functional space. You will work closely with local leadership, GBS teams, finance partners and external advisors to deliver accurate financials and efficient processes.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who has:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in technical accounting, tax and/or audit roles. Demonstrated expertise in coordinating a shared service center model and successfully transitioning transactional work.
• Strong knowledge of statutory reporting, tax compliance (VAT, WHT, CIT) and IFRS practicalities.
• Practical treasury experience: cashflow forecasting, bank reconciliations and bank relationship handling.
• Excellent communication skills, maturity in navigating complex dotted-line/matrix reporting structures, ability to work independently, and to coordinate cross-functional stakeholders.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary

results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and

develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline
19^th November 2025

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

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 seek out new ideas and put people first 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.