Finance Manager

Venaris Executive Search ApS; Ballerup; On-site; DKK 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Venaris Executive Search ApS is hiring a Finance Manager to oversee all financial matters in the Danish legal entity. This position offers close exposure to senior leadership and a chance to significantly shape the finance function in an international industrial technology company.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant finance degree, at least five years of experience, and strong capabilities in accounting, tax, and financial reporting. You will lead a small finance team while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the financial landscape.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience within accounting and tax in an international company.
• Experience in a leadership role related to finance responsibilities.
• Familiarity with IFRS and transfer pricing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial matters for the Danish legal entity.
• Engage directly with CFO and senior stakeholders to support finance function.
• Lead and manage one employee in the finance team.

Skills

Strong accounting knowledge

Tax compliance

Financial reporting

Leadership skills

Project-based finance

Education

Relevant degree in finance or accounting

Tools

SAP/S/4HANA

OneStream

Job description

Confidential

Finance Manager

About the job Finance Manager

Do you want to take on a central finance role with broad ownership, close senior leadership exposure and the opportunity to help shape the next phase of finance in a Danish organization that is part of a global industrial technology group? Then this Finance Manager opportunity in could be for you.

Help shape the next phase of finance in Denmark

As Finance Manager, you will take responsibility for all financial matters in the Danish legal entity, with particular focus on accounting, tax, compliance, reporting, controls and operational finance. You will report directly to the CFO and act as the CFO's right hand and clear no. 2 in Denmark, while also being closely connected to the broader international finance setup. The Danish organization has been through a significant transformation in recent years and is now entering its next phase. Systems, structures and processes have been strengthened, and finance will play an important role in supporting the continued development of the business. You will work closely with the CFO and engage directly with the CEO and senior stakeholders, while helping shape a more structured, business‑oriented and high‑performing finance function in Denmark. Your responsibility will cover accounting, tax, VAT, compliance, statutory annual accounts, local audits, tax filings, transfer pricing documentation, group audit requirements, monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting. You will also support Net Working Capital management, cash flow forecasting, intercompany processes and the collaboration with a Global Business Services setup handling transactional finance processes. The role includes direct leadership responsibility for one employee, while the broader leadership task extends across finance processes, stakeholders and collaboration in the international matrix.

Finance professional with strong accounting, tax and legal entity ownership

You have a relevant degree within finance, accounting, auditing or business administration, such as cand.merc.aud., HD‑R or similar, and at least five years of experience within accounting and tax in an international company with a matrix organization. You may come from a role as Finance Manager, Accounting Manager, Head of Accounting or a broader finance role with responsibility for legal entity finance, reporting, compliance, controls and operational finance processes. Experience from Big 4, SAP/S/4HANA, OneStream, shared services, IFRS, transfer pricing, Net Working Capital, cash flow, budgeting or project‑based finance will be considered an advantage. Personally, you are driven, structured, proactive and hands‑on. You communicate clearly with people at all levels, adapt your style to the situation and are able to build bridges across functions, regions and cultures. You combine operational strength with strategic foresight and bring the maturity, leadership and social competence required to become a trusted sparring partner to the CFO and a natural financial reference point in the Danish organization.

Take a central role in a finance transformation

This is an opportunity to step into a broad Finance Manager role with significant responsibility, senior leadership exposure and a clear mandate to help strengthen the finance function in Denmark. You will join an international industrial technology company where finance is expected to contribute actively to structure, decision‑making and the continued development of the business.