Finance Controller

Maersk; Svendborg; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk Training seeks a Finance Controller to strengthen the central finance function in Svendborg, Denmark. You will report to the CFO and collaborate closely with regional Finance Managers, HQ Finance Business Partnering, and the Chennai SSC.

The role combines group‑wide financial controlling with ad‑hoc analyses and continuous improvement, emphasizing collaboration, accountability and business understanding. Master data and ERP optimisations are a focus.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in finance controlling and/or 2–4 years as auditor.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, performance management and cash flow.
• Experience from international, multi‑entity organisations is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Drive group finance controlling during month end and annual close with cross‑entity consistency.
• Act as sparring partner to the CFO on optimization initiatives and ad hoc analyses.
• Collaborate with HQ Finance Business Partnering to support forecasting and strategic initiatives through robust analyses.
• Coordinate with the Finance SSC in Chennai on master data improvements and process alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and master data across regions and HQ.

Skills

Finance controlling

Auditing

ERP systems

Education

Master's degree in finance or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

We are looking for a strong Finance Controller to join Maersk Training’s central finance function, based in Svendborg, Denmark.

In the role you will become a key player in the Maersk Training Finance team with direct reference to our CFO and an important role in the global finance team, working closely with regional Finance Managers in our 5 regions, central Finance Business Partnering colleagues, and the skilled team in our Finance Shared Service Center in Chennai, India.

The position combines group‑wide financial controlling, ad‑hoc analysis, and continuous improvement, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, accountability, and business understanding.

Key Responsibilities

• Group finance controlling – As part of the month end and annual close processes, contribute to driving financial controlling and performance transparency across the Maersk Training Group, support consolidated reporting, variance analysis, and follow‑up across entities, and ensure consistent financial logic, data quality, and comparability across regions.
• CFO support / right‑hand role - Act as a trusted sparring partner to the CFO on optimization initiatives, ad hoc financial analyses and decision support, preparing ad‑hoc analyses, business cases, and management material, also towards executive colleagues or as support to Board level discussions.
• Collaboration with HQ Finance Business Partnering - work closely with the Finance Business Partnering team in HQ to support performance management, forecasting, and strategic initiatives by translating business and operational questions into robust financial analyses.
• Collaborate with the Finance Shared Service Center in Chennai - on select issues of Master Data improvements, reporting quality, process alignment, and support continuous improvement of finance processes and ways of working across Regions, HQ and SSC by process analysis and as driver of optimization changes and simplifications of workflows.
• Optimization and efficiency gains are in focus for us and being pursued by improvement of processes and master data across finance processes and upstream business processes. A material role in this is also part of the position. Initiatives on the current active list includes implementation of PO process in BC, increasing use of BC functionality for bank reconciliations, improved processes across functions etc.

As part of the onboarding there is also a unique opportunity to get a deeper hands‑on insight into the Danish legal entity financials by being part of a paternity cover together with other HQ finance colleagues during the first 1-2 months, depending on joining date.

Key stakeholders

• In Finance – CFO, Finance Business Partners (HQ), Finance Shared Service Center (Chennai), Regional Finance Managers across our 5 regions
• In the wider organisation – Executive members of the Global Leadership Team

We are looking for

Professional background

• Strong experience within finance controlling, and/or 2-4 years as auditor
• Solid understanding of financial statements, performance management, and cash flow
• Experience from an international, multi‑entity organisation is an advantage
• Solid insight into ERP and preferably Business Central, to ease understanding and prioritization of optimizations
• Experience with process optimizations and efficiency gains e.g. through AI will be a benefit

Personal characteristics

• High level of engagement and accountability – sees tasks through and follows up proactively
• Strong problem‑solving mindset, able to independently pursue issues in collaboration with colleagues
• Structured, analytical, and pragmatic with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment
• Comfortable working across cultures and organisational boundaries

Education

• Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar

We offer

• A highly exposed role close to executive decision‑making
• Broad responsibility across regions, functions, and finance disciplines
• Close collaboration with Finance Business Partnering and Shared Services
• A strong platform for professional and personal development within group finance, in an exciting period of change for Maersk Training, from industrial ownership to PE ownership

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.