Head of Business Finance

Are you a strategic and hands-on senior finance leader ready to shape the financial future of a growing global pharmaceutical company? ALK is seeking a dynamic Head of Business Finance; a high-level strategic and operational role within ALK focusing on the financial health and business strategy alignment of the organization realizing our ambitious Allergy+ strategy.

This newly created, strategic role will lead the Business Finance function covering the following disciplines of business finance:

• Financial Planning & Analysis and Strategic Finance; covering budgeting and forecasting, strategic resource allocation, performance analysis and reporting, scenario planning, BD/M&A financial support, long-term financial planning.

• Commercial Finance; covering Finance Business Partnering towards our Commercial EVP and the markets across the globe with a focus on acting as the bridge between finance and commercial leadership driving revenue growth, profitability, and commercial effectiveness.

• Finance Business Partnering; covering our R&D Global Strategy & Business Development, and Staff's EVP areas.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will be a key financial advisor to the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), instrumental in setting the financial direction for the company.

You will be based in Hørsholm (north of Copenhagen), have a leadership team comprising 4-5 Directors/Senior Directors each having a distinct area of expertise and responsibility in the business finance disciplines mentioned above. Further, you will be an integrated part of the CFO leadership team together with 5 SVPs/VPs each responsible for respectively Corporate Finance & Shared Services, Global Procurement, Global IT, Investor Relations, and Legal & Compliance.

The role – in detail

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional with a proven track record in strategic or/and commercial financial leadership, business partnering, and team development within a global context.

The ideal candidate will be both a strategic thinker and a hands-on executor, capable of driving high impact and contributing directly to ALK's future success within the following areas:

• Strategic finance leadership: Act as a key financial advisor to the CFO, ELT, and Board of Directors, providing strategic financial analysis and insights to support decision-making aligned with the Allergy+ strategy.

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Lead the development and execution of comprehensive financial planning processes, including both short- and long-term financial plans, annual budgets, strategic capital & resource allocation and forecasting, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and financial ambitions.

• Performance management: Own and drive the strategic Balanced Scorecard (BSC) process, establishing and monitoring KPIs to track progress against strategic goals and ALK's financial ambitions.

• Executive financial reporting: Oversee the preparation and delivery of timely and insightful internal financial reports to the ELT, Board of Directors, and EVP areas, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Global business partnering development: Lead and develop the global Finance Business Partnering functions for Commercial, R&D, and Staff functions, ensuring proactive financial support, challenge, and value creation across these critical areas.

• Digital finance transformation: In collaboration with corporate finance champion and lead initiatives to digitalize and optimize finance processes, leveraging technology and data analytics to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and the delivery of advanced business insights.

• Business Development and M&A support: Provide critical financial analysis, due diligence, and strategic support for business development projects, including potential mergers and acquisitions, in alignment with ALK's growth objectives.

• Team leadership and development: Lead and manage a global team of approximately 30 finance professionals located primarily in Europe and the US, fostering a high-performance culture through effective coaching, development, and empowerment.

• Stakeholder management: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with executive and senior management stakeholders across the organization, acting as a trusted financial partner and providing constructive challenge.

In your daily work, you will work closely together with the Head of Corporate Finance & Shared Services to ensure seamless collaboration and high-quality deliverables across the Global Finance organisation.

Your qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree (or similar) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in finance roles with increasing responsibility.
• Demonstrated expertise in classical finance functions as mentioned above.
• Significant experience in executive and senior-level finance business partnering within a global organization.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with a track record of developing and motivating high-performing teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• International work experience and fluency in written and spoken English.

Preferred:

• Prior experience working within the pharmaceutical or medico industry in global companies of similar – or bigger – size and complexity to ALK.
• Experience supporting business development activities, including financial analysis for potential mergers and acquisitions.
• Familiar with digital finance transformation initiatives and the implementation of financial systems.

About ALK

ALK is a pioneering global pharmaceutical company with over a century of leadership in allergy solutions. Our mission is to improve the lives of people living with allergy by providing innovative, long-term treatments. We foster a dynamic and collaborative work environment, driven by our core values of integrity, innovation, and a commitment to making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide. At ALK, you'll be part of a dedicated team that values your contributions and encourages you to actively shape the future of our business.

With our ambitious Allergy+ strategy, ALK is embarking on an exciting growth journey, aiming to double the number of patients we help by 2030. We are expanding our reach, developing new solutions, and optimizing our operations to address the increasing global need for allergy care. Joining ALK means contributing directly to this impactful mission and helping millions live healthier lives.

Apply for the position and join ALK
Based at our DTU Science Park HQ (Hørsholm, Denmark), you will be part of a global team of approx. 3,000 employees.

As the recruitment is facilitated by Russell Reynolds Associates, please send your application, including CV and motivation letter, directly to Mads Wilhelmsen, Russell Reynolds Associates at mads.wilhelmsen@russellreynolds.com by 09.05.2025. Please state 'Application for ALK position' in the subject line of your email when sending your application. For inquiries, please call +45 33 69 23 20. Kindly do not use the application link on our career site.

ALK values inclusivity and equal opportunity (no images in applications). We review applications and interview continuously – apply early! We may close the advert upon finding a suitable candidate.

Learn more at www.alk.net.
We look forward to receiving your application.