Senior Accounts Payable Controller - Drive Automation

Blue Power Partners; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Power Partners in Aalborg is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Controller to drive automation and standardization of AP, AR, reconciliations, and month-end close. In this senior role you own complex accounting processes, contribute to governance and quality, and partner with Finance leaders to streamline day-to-day finance operations across entities.

You will help reduce manual effort through automation, document workflows, and cross-training while supporting external audits and statutory

Qualifications

• Solid experience in accounting and controlling, including end-to-end accounts payable, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and provisions, month-end and year-end close, statutory reporting, and external audit.
• A track record of standardizing and improving finance processes, not just maintaining them.
• Solid ERP experience (BC) and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of accounts payable and accounting quality across the company – ensuring everything runs smoothly as we continue to automate and standardize these processes, and that data quality remains high across our legal entities.
• Play an active role in month‑end and year‑end close, including financial controlling, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, intercompany accounting, and fixed assets, with a focus on first‑time‑right quality and fewer manual corrections.
• Act as a senior sparring partner in Operational Finance, sharing knowledge and contributing to how we continue to develop our skills, ways of working, and quality standards.
• Maintain strong governance in execution through documented procedures, appropriate controls, approval hierarchies, and a clear audit trail.
• Drive standardization, process optimization, and automation within AP and related accounting processes – turning good improvement ideas into practical changes.
• Reduce manual effort and key‑person dependency through automation, documentation, knowledge sharing, and cross‑training.
• Work closely with the Head of Group Finance and Treasury & Specialized Finance to ensure that accounting, tax, VAT, treasury, and internal control requirements are translated into effective day‑to‑day finance processes.
• Support external audit and statutory reporting with reconciliations, specifications, and other required documentation.

Skills

Accounting

Controlling

Excel skills

ERP experience

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Continua

Job description

Blue Power Partners in Aalborg is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Controller to drive automation and standardization of AP, AR, reconciliations, and month-end close. In this senior role you own complex accounting processes, contribute to governance and quality, and partner with Finance leaders to streamline day-to-day finance operations across entities.

You will help reduce manual effort through automation, document workflows, and cross-training while supporting external audits and statutory