Senior Accounting and Payroll Specialist

Søfart Danmark; Denmark; Remote; DKK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

MARPRO Group seeks a Senior Accountant and Payroll Specialist for their Lyngby office. You will oversee payroll processes and support accounting operations, partnering with the Head of Accounting to ensure accurate reporting and strong controls.

This broad role offers opportunities to drive improvements, optimize processes, and contribute to a high-quality finance function within a modern, international team.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience within Accounting, Finance, Payroll, or a comparable function.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in ERP systems and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting operations and payroll processes in a modern, international team.
• Partner closely with the Head of Accounting.
• Drive improvements and process optimization.

Skills

Payroll processing

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

On behalf of our client, MARPRO Group is looking for a Senior Accountant and Payroll Specialist for their office in Lyngby. You will report to the Head of Accounting of the company.

The job

As a Senior Accountant and Payroll Specialist you will play a key role in supporting the accounting operations and partnering closely with the Head of Accounting. Combining payroll oversight and accounting expertise, you will help ensure accurate reporting, strong accounting controls and high-quality payroll processes. This is a broad and impactful role where you will have the opportunity to drive improvements, contribute to process optimization and make a real difference in a modern, international accounting team.

• Relevant professional experience within Accounting, Finance, Payroll, or a comparable function.
• Solid experience with month-end closing, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Hands-on experience supporting payroll processes, payroll controls and payroll-related reconciliations.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in ERP systems and Excel
• Fluent Danish and English communication skills, both written and spoken

Personal characteristics

• You are a self-driven professional who takes ownership, acts proactively and delivers with confidence and integrity.
• You combine strong analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to understand the broader business context.
• You thrive in a dynamic environment, remaining calm, structured and solution-oriented when priorities shift.
• You build trust through clear communication and enjoy collaborating with stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• You are naturally curious and motivated by challenging existing ways of working, driving continuous improvement, efficiency and innovation.

Our client offers

• A newly created role where you will help shape the function, take ownership of your responsibilities, and maintain a hands-on approach to supporting the wider team when required.
• Acting as a trusted partner to the Head of Accounting, supporting key accounting and payroll activities while ensuring high quality and continuity across the function
• Supported by competitive compensation and a specialized industry environment.
• A collaborative and knowledgeable team with deep expertise, where knowledge sharing, respect and cross-functional support are part of everyday work.
• A flexible working environment with an informal culture and a healthy work-life balance, including a 37-hour work week.
• Modern office facilities in Lyngby, complemented by lunch, fresh fruit and a variety of employee benefits and social activities.