Finance Manager, Strategic Finance, Synergies Enabler - Aarhus

Arla Foods; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods is seeking a Finance Manager, Synergies Enabler in Aarhus to drive value from the merger with DMK. You will partner with finance leaders and business stakeholders, translating strategic intent into financial execution.

You will combine hands-on financial analysis with stakeholder management and project delivery, supporting synergy identification, tracking, and reporting across the organization. Join a high-impact team and help shape the post-merger integration while advancing your

Qualifications

• 6+ years in finance or strategy, e.g., FP&A, strategy, or consulting.
• Degree in Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Strong analytical and storytelling ability.
• Strategic mindset with big-picture thinking.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with finance leads to translate business initiatives into measurable financial impact.
• Identify and quantify merger synergies with robust baselines and assumptions.
• Track synergy realization and P&L impact across the organization.
• Drive transparent synergy reporting and executive messaging.
• Bring structure and momentum to cross-functional synergy projects.

Skills

Finance partnering

Strategic finance

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Project execution

Executive communication

Education

Relevant university degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Do you have a strong financial toolbox, a strategic mindset and a passion for turning complex business challenges into tangible value? Would you like to play a key role in realizing the value from Arla’s merger with German dairy company DMK?

"As Finance Manager, Synergies Enabler you will become part of the team supporting synergy delivery from the merger with DMK. You will work closely with finance leaders and business stakeholders, acting as a synergy partner and helping connect strategic ambition with financial execution. You will combine hands‑on financial analysis with stakeholder management and project execution," says Theis Engedal Pedersen, Strategic Finance Director.

How You Will Make An Impact

Reporting to the Director of Strategic Finance, you will join a highly engaged team of eight finance professionals working close to Arla’s performance management agenda and across our global organization. Your key responsibilities will include

• Partner with finance leads and business stakeholders in solving synergy-related challenges, using financial analysis and modelling to translate business initiatives into measurable financial impact
• Support the identification and quantification of merger synergies, working closely with finance and business stakeholders to establish robust financial baselines, assumptions and value potential
• Support the tracking of synergy realization and P&L impact, creating transparency on progress and helping connect operational delivery with financial outcomes
• Drive efficient and transparent synergy reporting and help turn complex financial information into clear insights and messages for senior management
• Support the broader synergy agenda through strong project management, bringing structure, follow-up and momentum to initiatives involving stakeholders across the organization

What will make you successful?

We are looking for someone who combines strong financial capabilities with curiosity, business understanding and an ability to see the bigger picture. You enjoy getting into the details when necessary, but equally important, you can step back, connect the dots and turn complex information into a clear narrative. The ideal candidate brings

• 6+ years of relevant experience from finance or strategy functions; for example finance business partnering, strategic finance, consulting or corporate strategy
• A relevant university degree within Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field
• Strong analytical skills, with an ability to translate analysis into insights, recommendations and actions
• A strategic mind and ability to build the bigger picture and develop a compelling narrative from complex information
• A solid project management toolbox and is comfortable bringing structure and momentum to complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to condense details into precise, executive-level messages
• Strong relationship building and sparring partnering, and is comfortable collaborating across functions and organizational levels.

What do we offer?

This is an opportunity to work on a complex, high-profile merger agenda, where strong partnering skills make a tangible difference to value creation. You will get exposure to a wide range of senior stakeholders across Finance and the wider Arla business and build a broad network across the organization. You will join a young, highly engaged and collaborative Strategic Finance team with strong opportunities for personal and professional development.

For additional information, please contact Theis Engedal Pedersen Director of Strategic Finance, on [phone]

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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