Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Be The New

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager 

In a biotech company bonding to discover, design and develop innovative peptide-based medicines. 

Currently, we are looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager, focusing on general financial planning activities, business partnering for R&D programs, as well as ESG (environmental, social and governance) reporting. 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 FP&A Manager, you will become a part of our Finance & Accounting team, reporting to the Head of FP&A. 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, as well as external and internal stakeholders to deliver on your key areas of responsibility.  
 

Responsibilities

• Business Partnering with selected R&D projects. Zealand Pharma is investing in the development of peptide-based drugs in the area of obesity, rare diseases and inflammation. In this role, you will business partner, control and support specific R&D projects. This means advising and supporting on all related financial matters, including month end close activities, the projects’ budgets and long-term strategic plans. 
• Contributing as part of the team to the overall Zealand Pharma’s annual Budget exercise, as well as the forecasting activities. 
• Finance lead for ESG matters, which entails managing project activities to ensure the company meets all internal and external requirements, leading the efforts to collect and automate the reporting of required data (including with external partners such as banks), business partner with our ESG Officer, and eventually contribute to the company’s overall ESG journey, ESG targets as well as a successful Annual Report delivery. 
• Contributing to optimization of internal processes to make life easier for ourselves and our colleagues, including advanced data management systems e.g. Power BI. 
• Contribute with in-depth analyses to support forward-looking decision making, including scenario building and business steering. 
• Create compelling and storytelling business presentations to a non-finance audience. 

Candidate Profile

You bring a sound understanding of accounting fundamentals and financial processes, while having a good business acumen. Digital savvy comes natural to you since you will be promoting modern digital finance reporting tools.  

We imagine that you have solid presentation skills and an expanded level of knowledge using Excel and PowerPoint. You have proven stakeholder management skills, and you are comfortable working cross-functionally, being a positive challenger to the organization asking the ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions, capable of smooth internal negotiations, and being a trusted partner to the organization.  

Finally, you share the team’s values and display the right proactive and solution-focused mindset, which is as important as experience and competencies. 

Qualifications:

• Relevant educational background in finance, accounting, or related field. 
• Minimum 5 to 10 years of proven experience in FP&A and/or Business Partnering 
• Interest in the ESG area, with past exposure to the matter being a plus. 
• Analytical mindset and a structured way of thinking 
• A pragmatic approach to problem solving. 
• Digital reporting tools such as Power BI is a plus. 
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and integrity. 
• English fluency written and spoken 

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 applications on an ongoing basis so please send your application as soon as possible and no later than 16 October, 2025.  

For further information, please contact Head of FP&A Emilie Kirk Madsen at EKMadsen@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.