D365 Finance Solution Architect

Are you passionate about pushing the limits and do you thrive in a Global environment with state-of-the-art cloud technologies? Do you have experience with Dynamics 365?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our D365 Finance Solution Architect.

Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon® technology platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs.  

At our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, research facilities in Heidelberg, Germany, and additional offices across Europe and the United States, we are advancing programs in our Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology portfolios. We also collaborate with partners on the development of TransCon-based products in other therapeutic areas and markets. 

We are seeking a passionate Solution Architect to join our team. As a member of the Ascendis Pharma team, you will play a crucial role in defining, developing and supporting how we use our D365 solution, primarily within Finance but also across Ascendis to other relevant business areas. The current main challenges are supporting our commercial expansion in Europe and developing scalability in our financial processes and setup. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results.

You will be joining the Finance and Product Supply IT team consisting of 8 colleagues, and report directly to Lene Rhein Larsen, People leader who is based in Hellerup. You will be based in Hellerup.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for a scalable architecture for financial and associated processes leveraging standard configurations and automation ensuring high data quality and usability
• Lead IT-related finance initiatives, including country rollouts and system setups in D365FO
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, IT etc.) to ensure system integrations internally and toward external partners
• Monitor and troubleshoot finance system issues (minimal disruption).
• Manage Independent Software Vendor modules for Finance such as SKG/bank fabric and Pagero/ExFlow

Qualifications and Skills:

You hold a relevant academic degree – preferably a Bachelor of IT, Finance or associated field – and 5 years of experience within finance, IT and/or Pharmaceutical industry.

Furthermore, you have:

• Experience with Dynamics 365 F&O, preferably within pharma
• Deep understanding of finance processes e.g. GL, AP, AR, tax, reporting
• Experience with integrations and system testing
• Strong facilitation and communication skills with a diplomatic and transparent approach
• Ability to support the development of a strategy for the technological side of the product

Key competencies:

You are a strong team player, analytical, and have a can-do attitude.

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key.  

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to be a team player with strong collaboration skills, have experience of agile practices in product teams and comfortable working in a dynamic context.

Travel: 10 - 15 days per year.

Office: Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup 

Apply now.

We evaluate applications when received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we conduct interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to remove the job posting at any time.   

All applications must be submitted in English and are treated confidentially.

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Lene Larsen, People Leader, lrl@ascendispharma.com

You can learn more about Ascendis by visiting our website www.ascendispharma.com

Applications submitted via email or other channels will not be reviewed.