Be the new
Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and Business Partnering
In a biotech company bonding to discover, design and develop innovative peptide-based medicines.
Currently, we are looking for a new
Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Business Partnering
(Director level), who will be the leader for financial planning and business partnering activities at Zealand Pharma. You will be focusing on general financial planning activities such as budgets and forecasts and engage the organization to steer financial performance particularly for our R&D programs. If you have a passion for putting financial data into the perspective of decision-making support, and you are ready to take on a broad area of responsibilities with an independent attitude, we want to bond with you.
As our new Head of FP&A and Business Partnering, you will become a part of our Finance & Accounting leadership team, reporting to the VP Finance, and you will be managing a team of 3 associates.
Our team’s purpose is to support value creation through efficient, high quality and user centric financial processes. We strive to be the best version possible, so ‘business as usual’ is challenged when we see the opportunity for improvements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, external and internal stakeholders, to deliver on your key areas of responsibility.
Responsibilities
- Manage the team of FP&A specialists and Finance Business Partners, recruiting, coaching and developing key talents in the organization.
- Be part of the Finance leadership team, leading by example with a positive attitude and collaborating effectively with peers.
- Oversee the financial planning (budget, quarterly forecasts) process for Zealand Pharma as a whole.
- Oversee the month-end reporting, follow-up analyses and action planning to close performance gaps for Zealand Pharma as a whole, including scenario building and business steering.
- Ensure Departments and R&D projects benefit from effective co-piloting. Zealand Pharma is investing in the development of peptide-based drugs in the area of obesity, rare diseases and inflammation. You and your team will be business partner for R&D projects to manage and support their financial needs, including budgeting, month-end close activities, and strategic planning.
- Support strategic decision-making with thorough financial evaluations. Act as a trusted challenger, facilitating internal negotiations and providing valuable insights.
- Be the Finance lead for ESG matters, contributing to the company’s overall ESG journey and targets, as well as a successful Annual Report delivery.
- Contributing to optimizing internal processes to make life easier for ourselves and our colleagues, and embracing new technologies to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the FP&A function.
- Create compelling and storytelling business presentations to a non-finance audience.
Candidate profile
The ideal candidate brings some years of relevant experience from a similar position and possesses a sound understanding of accounting fundamentals and financial processes, while having a good business acumen. You are digital savvy, as you will be promoting modern digital finance reporting tools.
You have proven stakeholder management skills, and you are comfortable working cross-functionally and being a trusted partner to the organization.
Finally, you shares the team’s values and displays the right ‘can do’ attitude, which is equally as important as experience and competencies.
Qualifications:
- Relevant educational background in finance, accounting, or related field.
- Proven experience in FP&A and Business Partnering, or management consulting.
- Leadership experience, with people management experience being a plus.
- Analytical mindset and a structured way of thinking.
- A pragmatic approach to problem solving.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Digital reporting tools such as Power BI is a plus.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and integrity.
- English fluency written and spoken, Danish is a plus.
Bonding to innovate
Our employees are fundamental to our success, and we continue to be able to attract and retain people with vast experience and talent. We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization.
Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. Let it be discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, engaging with our partners or connecting with each other.
We bond as a result of our entrepreneurial culture where our people are encouraged to pursue their ideas and turn them into reality. We bond by being curious about each other’s knowledge and expertise.
We bond through playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking, sowing the seeds of future innovation. We bond by making Zealand Pharma a place where everyone is heard and contributes to the success, we all want to experience.
The Zealand Pharma DNA builds on four values: (1) We are bold, (2) We empower people, (3) We work as one team, and (4) We can be trusted.
Let’s bond and be bold
We offer a combined compensation package which includes a base salary, pension, bonus, and an attractive employee share program. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer health insurance, use of massage, fitness, and a range of social clubs and activities.
To find out more about working at Zealand, visit our career site.
We will be screening application on an ongoing basis so please send your application as soon as possible and no later than 17 September, 2025.
For further information, please contact VP Finance & Accounting, Joseph Chemali at jch@zealandpharma.com.
About Zealand Pharma A/S
Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand Pharma have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market and three candidates are in late-stage development. The company has development partnerships with a number of pharma companies as well as commercial partnerships for its marketed products. Zealand Pharma was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a team in the U.S. For more information about Zealand Pharma’s business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com.
