Accounting Manager Denmark

Sulzer Chemtech, S. de R.L. de C.V.; Middelfart Kommune; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 880,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible office hours

Personal and professional development

Job summary

Sulzer Denmark is seeking an experienced finance professional to own accounting activities in Denmark, ensuring accurate reporting and strong compliance from our Middelfart site. You will combine hands-on accounting with leadership and stakeholder management across local management, Finance Shared Services and Group functions.

You will drive process improvements across OTC, PTP and RTR, maintain robust financial controls, support audits, and partner with senior leadership to enable informed

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Around 5 to 7 years of relevant accounting experience, ideally including leadership or coordination responsibilities.
• Experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment would be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of OTC, PTP and general accounting principles, with RTR experience considered an asset.
• Good knowledge of IFRS, financial controls, statutory accounting and audit requirements.
• Confidence working with ERP and accounting systems, alongside strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with both accounting teams and senior business stakeholders.
• Fluent English is required, with Danish language skills highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely month-end closing, reconciliations, intercompany transactions, recharges and management reporting.
• Lead and coordinate accounting activities in Denmark, working closely with the local accounting team and Finance Shared Services to ensure strong performance and effective collaboration.
• Partner with local leadership, including the Managing Director, providing accounting and compliance guidance and supporting informed business decisions.
• Ensure statutory and audit compliance, coordinating internal and external audits, financial statements and tax submissions in collaboration with Group Tax.
• Maintain strong financial controls, ensuring adherence to IFRS, accurate reporting and appropriate payment approvals.
• Drive process improvement and standardisation across OTC, PTP and RTR, collaborating with Centres of Excellence, Global Process Owners, Shared Services and BPO partners.
• Collaborate across the business, including with Treasury, Sales and Customer Service, to resolve issues, streamline processes and improve end-to-end accounting workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

IFRS knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of our accounting activities in Denmark, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong compliance and effective collaboration across the business. This position is based from our Middelfart site.

In this role, you will combine hands‑on accounting expertise with leadership and stakeholder management, working closely with local management, Finance Shared Services and Group functions. You will also have the opportunity to shape and improve accounting processes, strengthen financial controls and contribute to greater efficiency and standardisation across the organisation.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end accounting operations , ensuring accurate and timely month-end closing, reconciliations, intercompany transactions, recharges and management reporting.
• Lead and coordinate accounting activities in Denmark , working closely with the local accounting team and Finance Shared Services to ensure strong performance and effective collaboration.
• Partner with local leadership , including the Managing Director, providing accounting and compliance guidance and supporting informed business decisions.
• Ensure statutory and audit compliance , coordinating internal and external audits, financial statements and tax submissions in collaboration with Group Tax.
• Maintain strong financial controls , ensuring adherence to IFRS, accurate reporting and appropriate payment approvals.
• Drive process improvement and standardisation across OTC, PTP and RTR, collaborating with Centres of Excellence, Global Process Owners, Shared Services and BPO partners.
• Collaborate across the business , including with Treasury, Sales and Customer Service, to resolve issues, streamline processes and improve end-to-end accounting workflows.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Around 5 to 7 years of relevant accounting experience , ideally including leadership or coordination responsibilities.
• Experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment would be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of OTC, PTP and general accounting principles , with RTR experience considered an asset.
• Good knowledge of IFRS, financial controls, statutory accounting and audit requirements .
• Confidence working with ERP and accounting systems , alongside strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with both accounting teams and senior business stakeholders.
• Fluent English is required, with Danish language skills highly desirable .

What we offer you

Position in an international organisation where finance plays an important role in supporting both operational performance and long‑term business success.

What we offer you

• Generous benefits and pension package
• Sulzer Denmark offers health insurance, flexible office hours, personal and professional development opportunities.
• Pension scheme:
• 15% pension of which 10% is employer contribution, and 5% employee contribution
• Multimedia agreement includes PC, mobile phone and internet access, taxed according
• to public rates

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.