International Operations Finance Graduate

International Operations Finance Graduate - Spain

**Category**:Education**Location**:Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, ES

**International Operations Finance Graduate in Spain: Kick-start your life-changing career**

Are you a master’s student with an interest in international finance? Be a part of Novo Nordisk’s growth journey and accelerate your own. Turn your degree into a global career at one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies**About the International Operations Finance Graduate Programme**

Novo Nordisk International Operations encompasses markets in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America.The finance organisation focuses on driving competitive value creation with a strong performance culture with a focus on feedback. We are looking for people to help us transform numbers into actionable insights, to act as partners to line of business (e.g., sales and marketing organisation) and to create a solid platform for the company’s future success. Financial management and controlling of our operations, ensuring financial compliance, making challenging decisions, and handling risks proactively are just a few of our activities.During the programme you will work with senior managers and build an international network of world-class colleagues, establishing yourself as one of tomorrow’s key people in finance at Novo Nordisk.We have designed the full-time position as an International Operations Finance Graduate, so that, following its successful completion, you will be equipped with the necessary skills and experiences to become an integral part of our company with a permanent position in Novo Nordisk.As you embark on your life-changing career in Novo Nordisk, we will provide you with:
- Accelerated personal and professional development from day one
- International professional experience
- Vast exposure and networking possibilities

**The position**

During the two-year programme you will undertake three challenging and exciting rotations of eight-months duration, starting in your home country Spain, followed by a combination of either HQ in Denmark or International Operations Strategic Head Office in Zurich, an IO Regional Office or one of our many global affiliates. You will become truly close to the marketplace and will get hands-on experience with business challenges and risks that pharmaceutical companies face in the marketplace and be able to impact the business with the acquired financial understanding.The rotations are shaped to suit your development needs, while meeting our business requirements and to ensure you build the required competences needed to become a future finance leader in Novo Nordisk.-
**Qualifications**

To thrive and succeed as an International Operation Finance Graduate in Spain, we expect you to have:
- A Spanish or EU Citizenship
- A master’s degree from 2024 or 2025 in a relevant field, for example within finance, economics, accounting, business administration or management accounting
- Above average academic achievements
- International experience, for example from studying a full semester abroad, working or volunteering
- No more than 1 year of full-time working experience between or after completing your master's degree
- Relevant work experience or extracurricular activities obtained next to your studies
- International mind-set and ability to adapt quickly to change
- Team-player attitude, excellent communication skills, high drive, and an eagerness to learn
- Globally mobile and professional fluency in English. Good command of Spanish is a plus**Important: upload this when you apply**In the **cover letter** we expect to learn more about your motivation for wanting to join Novo Nordisk and the graduate programme, as well as your personal and professional competencies. Hence, make sure you include:
- What are your expectations to the graduate programme and how will the International Operations Finance track support your career aspirations?
- What characteristics do you appreciate in others when working in a team and what three characteristics you think others appreciate about you, and why?
- Define innovation in a financial context, in your opinion
- The cover letter should not exceed one page.-
**About the Graduate Programme**

Our Global Graduate Programme is designed to bring together change makers with a diversity of perspectives and equip them with the tools needed to accelerate their personal and professional development. The two-year programme allows you to explore the world while developing your career. You will be taken on three rotations around the globe where you will work in a fast-paced environment and grow in ways you never could have imagined. You will be exposed to the entire Novo Nordisk value chain while being challenged to explore your boundaries and reach your full potential.If you want a general introduction to the Novo Nordisk Graduate Programme including all 18 tracks then click here.**Contact**About Novo Nordisk**