Accounting & Tax Manager, Singapore & APAC Regional Office based in KL

Drive financial excellence across one of the world's fastest-growing healthcare regions, where your expertise ensures compliance, control, and strategic impact.

 

Your new role

As Accounting & Tax Manager, Singapore & APAC Regional Office based in KL, you'll play a critical role in safeguarding financial integrity across the region while supporting our mission to reach millions of patients. You'll ensure accurate reporting, maintain robust controls, and act as a trusted finance partner to local affiliates across South East Asia. The role reports to the BASEA Accounting & Tax COE Manager and provides BASEA COE support, with primary responsibility for the Singapore affiliate and the APAC Regional Office in Singapore. The position is based in Malaysia and sits within the BASEA Accounting & Tax Centre of Excellence (COE), while supporting Singapore based operations.

 

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Financial reporting and statutory compliance: Deliver accurate month-end and year-end close, including statutory and corporate reporting to HQ and local authorities; Prepare and review financial statements and corporate income tax reporting in compliance with Singapore statutory requirements, tax regulations and corporate policies.
• Tax and transfer pricing ownership: Own Tax and Transfer Pricing deliverables (e.g., Tax/Transfer Pricing questionnaires) in line with corporate standards and local guidelines;
• Accounting policy compliance and control environment: Maintain a strong internal control environment by executing Assurance Connect controls and balance sheet reconciliations; Act as Accounting & Tax responsible for Singapore; provide back-up coverage for Malaysia and other BASEA CoE areas as required; Partner with the local affiliate and Business Support through regular follow-ups, advice and issue resolution.
• Drive standardisation, “House in Order” discipline and continuous improvement across finance processes; improve offshore delivery efficiency with GBS; Support local/regional projects (Accounting, Tax, Transfer Pricing, SAP) and contribute to CoE capability building through knowledge sharing and community responsibilities; Coordinate and support local financial and tax audits and provide ad-hoc support to the affiliate and BASEA CoE.
• Governance, ethics, and confidentiality: Ensure full compliance with Novo Nordisk principles, internal rules, and applicable legal requirements; Protect company interests and uphold business ethics;  Maintain strict confidentiality of company and patient information, including business plans, ideas, and strategies, and safeguard them from third parties.

 

Your new department

The BASEA Accounting & Tax Centre of Excellence (COE) is part of APAC Finance Operations and provides accounting, tax, and financial compliance support across BASEA affiliates (Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and the Philippines). The COE drives strong House in Order governance by setting clear standards, ensuring robust internal controls, and delivering high quality monthly, yearend of corporate and  local statutory reporting. It oversees the effective execution of offshored accounting and tax activities within Global Business Services, and works in close collaboration with local affiliates, GBS, and Corporate Accounting and Tax.

 

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a finance professional who thrives in a complex, multi-country environment and brings both technical excellence and collaborative spirit. You'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/MIA)
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in accounting and tax, ideally within a multinational or regional role
• Deep familiarity with Singapore corporate income tax regime, IRAS requirements, and broader South East Asia regional tax regulations
• Strong understanding of internal controls frameworks and financial compliance requirements
• Experience with transfer pricing reporting and complex financial reporting structures
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across finance teams and business units
• Fluency in English; additional Asian languages are advantageous

 

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

 

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

Until the completion of recruitment. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so you are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

 

 

 

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.