Job Information
Novo Nordisk Specialist - Rebate Operations and Assurance (ROA) in Plainsboro, New Jersey
About the Department
The Finance, Insights & Enterprise Solutions department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance, Insights & Enterprise Solutions works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities. We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, insights and analytics, delivering patient support solutions, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a life-changing career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?
The Position
This position supports rebate processing and business assurance activities under Rebate Operations & Assurance. Ensures timely and accurate payment of rebate payments for Strategic and Non-Strategic customers for Commercial, Part D and Coverage Gap. Reviews and analyzes the results of rebate calculations and identifies and reports status and exceptions.
Provides analytical and consulting services in support of delivering and executing projects related to Business Assurance.
Relationships
The position reports to the head of Rebate Operations and works closely with Business Assurance, Strategic Pricing & Contracting, and other field and home office stakeholders. External relationships include Managed Care & Medicare customers, Market Access and System Vendors.
Essential Functions
Assists customers and management with questions or problems arising with contracts and payments and troubleshoots accordingly
Assists with both internal and external audits
Creates special reports and provides analysis support to management based on trends and needs
Ensures accurate reporting to finance and treasury (i.e., monthly treasury reporting, monthly and periodic reconciliations to other reporting systems)
Identifies and analyzes performance trends and provides recommendations and insights to management
Identifies missing claims data and works with customers in gathering and obtaining this data
Inputs, reviews, validates, processes and analyzes rebate payments and adjustments ranging from $100K - $200M or more; ensures payments are paid within the required timeframes and conditions, as stated in the contractual agreements
Prepares and provides contract reports (i.e., sales, rebate pricing, reconciliation) to field sales and home office management
Responsible for proper distribution of funds and reporting to field sales and rebate customers
Reviews and analyzes contract terms and conditions of contracts. Ensures data in validation and rebate systems reflect the contract terms for accurate processing
Reviews and recommends contract language to management
Formats incoming claims data (received on tape, diskette, etc.) from contract customers; manipulates data to ensure proper format
Provides support for data loading efforts to ensure that all data received is loaded accurately and in a timely manner prior to data validation. Coordinates with external source for loading and scrubbing of rebate claims data
Works with external vendor and customer to resolve data issues
Provides support for ensuring all data is received and accurately tracked to ensure on time payment
Provides support for ensuring all documentation for payments and contracts are filed and updated accurately
Provides support for generating and distributing all supporting reports provided to the field and customers for reconciliation
Assists with implementing enhancements for data validation and rebate systems
Creates and maintains rebate agreements in the rebate system
Ensures that A/P vendor information is updated accurately and that payments are issued as expected
Ensures that all activities meet internal and/or external service level agreements and Sarbox controls
Maintains membership and formulary linkages in rebate system
Ad hoc Business Assurance reporting activities and active participation in adhoc projects to ensure compliance across rebate operations
Physical Requirements
0-10% overnight travel required.
This is a Hybrid role requiring 3 days per week onsite in Plainsboro, NJ.
Qualifications
A Bachelor 's degree or equivalent experience required
Advanced PC skills required
Contracting and Pricing Knowledge and Expertise Required - Understands contracting concepts and processes and the impact of pricing activities on contracting. Applies knowledge of changes in laws and competitive landscape to make sound business decisions
Data manipulation skills through a third-party vendor for data scrubbing
Experience in using financial and/or statistical tools to analyze contract data required
Microsoft Access, and Advanced skills in Excel required
SQL experience preferred
Requires a minimum of 4 years relevant experience
Strong analytical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis skills required
Strong skills with Model N
Self-motivator who seeks to improve accuracy and efficiency of analytical work and business processes. Strong attention to detail required
Planner and forecaster savvy with recognizing trends, establishing forward progress and focusing on the big picture as well as the small details
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.