Job Title: Sr. Accounting and Tax Lead
Department: Accounting & Tax Centre of Excellence (CoE) – BAMECA & BAAF, International Operations
Location: Iraq, Bagdad.
Primary scope: Iraq, with back-up support across CoE countries. Includes regular visits to the local bank.
Your impact begins hereAs Senior Accounting & Tax Lead, you will be the go-to person for every accounting and tax matter in our Iraq affiliate. You will keep the books accurate, the close on time, taxes settled and cash well managed, so the business can keep moving with confidence. Working with a high degree of independence, you will bring local insight to our Accounting & Tax CoE and help shape simpler, more automated ways of working across the region.
What You’ll BringYou will bring:
Useful, But Not Essential
What You’ll DoYou will own the local accounting and tax picture for Iraq – from close to cash, compliance and controls. You will:
Who You’ll Work WithYou will join the Accounting & Tax CoE for BAMECA & BAAF in International Operations, where colleagues work across markets to serve people around the world. You will report to the Manager Accounting & Tax CoE – BAMECA & BAAF and represent the CoE in the Iraq affiliate.
Day to day, you will partner with the local leadership team, lines of business, agents and distributors, GBS teams, the external auditor, the local tax advisor and the local bank. Your focus is Iraq, with CoE colleagues across the region as your network – so you can raise issues early, agree priorities quickly and keep work moving.
What You Can Expect HereYou will be trusted to make decisions and recommendations on accounting processes in the affiliate, with a regional CoE behind you. Covering CoE processes and joining standardisation projects gives you exposure beyond one market and the chance to build skills in process design and automation.
You will work in a culture that values clear priorities, honest feedback and never compromising on quality or ethics – where your voice counts and your results are recognised.
Start nowYour impact begins today. If you are ready to own accounting and tax for our Iraq affiliate and help shape how our CoE works, apply for the Senior Accounting & Tax Lead role by 21 October 2026.
For further information, please contact okpv@novonordisk.com
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