Accounting Manager Denmark

E707 Sulzer Pumps Denmark A/S; Middelfart Kommune; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible office hours

Development opportunities

Pension scheme

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking an experienced finance professional to own the accounting activities in Denmark, based at Middelfart. You will lead end-to-end accounting, ensure accurate reporting, and drive improvement across OTC, PTP and RTR while collaborating with local management and Group functions.

You will work with IFRS, financial controls and audits, guiding the Danish accounting team and ensuring compliance. Strong leadership and stakeholder management are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
• 5–7 years accounting experience with leadership/coordination responsibilities.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environment would be an advantage.
• Strong IFRS knowledge, financial controls and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end accounting operations, including month-end closing, reconciliations and intercompany transactions.
• Lead and coordinate accounting activities in Denmark with local team and shared services.
• Partner with local leadership, including MD, providing accounting and compliance guidance.
• Ensure statutory and audit compliance; coordinate audits, financial statements and tax submissions.
• Maintain strong financial controls and adherence to IFRS; approve payments as required.
• Drive process improvement and standardisation across OTC, PTP and RTR processes.

Skills

Accounting

IFRS knowledge

ERP systems

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Excel

Communication

Education

Finance degree

Accounting degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation.

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. Opportunity to take real ownership of accounting activities in Denmark while working within a wider global finance network. Collaboration with colleagues across functions and countries, contribute to improvements in how we work, and have the scope to develop your expertise and leadership capabilities in an established industrial environment.

• 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.

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world. With more than 13’000 employees and 160 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team. We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company’s success. We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive.