Senior Finance Director- Water Treatment

GRUNDFOS; Denmark; On-site; DKK 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Grundfos invites an accomplished finance executive to lead the Water Treatment finance agenda as Senior Director Finance, Water Treatment. You will drive financial integration after acquisitions, shape a unified operating model, and build a scalable platform for growth across the global business.

Based in Denmark with regular presence in Stilling/Bjerringbro, this role involves international travel and potential relocation as part of long-term career development; you will partner with senior

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership experience in international businesses.
• Proven track record leading M&A integrations and ERP implementations.
• Strong commercial and strategic finance capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders in complex matrix environments.
• Experience building high-performing teams and leading through change.
• Resilience and pragmatism in evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance workstream of a major M&A integration across entities and regions.
• Drive transition to a unified global operating model.
• Lead ERP harmonization and finance process standardization.
• Partner with senior leaders to improve performance, profitability, and decisions.
• Build robust forecasting, planning, governance, and control processes.
• Develop and lead a high-performing finance team within Water Treatment leadership.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

M&A integrations

ERP implementations

Commercial finance

Strategic finance

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

Change management

Job description

What if your next opportunity wasn't just about finance, but about shaping the future of a global growth business?

As Senior Director Finance, Water Treatment, you will be the finance leader supporting one of Grundfos’ most important growth and transformation journeys. Water Treatment is a rapidly growing business of approximately 3 billion DKK net sales, with more than 1,500 colleagues globally, and plays a key role in delivering Grundfos’ strategic growth ambitions.

Following recent acquisitions and continued growth ambitions, you will lead the financial integration of acquired businesses, drive the transition to a unified operating model, and help build a scalable platform for future growth. This is a role for a leader who thrives in complexity, can create clarity during change, and knows how to turn transformation into business results.

What you will do

• Lead the finance workstream of a major M&A integration, ensuring successful business, process, and system integration.
• Drive the transition towards a unified global operating model across multiple entities and regions.
• Lead ERP harmonization and finance process standardization.
• Partner with senior business leaders to improve performance, profitability, and decision-making.
• Build robust forecasting, planning, governance, and control processes.
• Develop and lead a high-performing finance team while playing a key role in the Water Treatment leadership team.

What success looks like

• Acquired businesses are successfully integrated, creating sustainable value and synergies.
• A unified finance operating model and ERP landscape are established.
• Strong financial performance, forecast accuracy, and business transparency.
• Trusted partnership with senior leaders on strategic decisions and growth priorities.
• A highly engaged and high-performing finance organization.

What you bring

• Senior finance leadership experience in international businesses.
• Proven track record leading business transformations, M&A integrations, and ERP implementations.
• Strong commercial and strategic finance capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisions in complex matrix environments.
• Experience building high-performing teams and leading through change.
• Resilience, pragmatism, and the ability to create structure in evolving environments.

What makes you successful

You combine strategic perspective with hands-on execution. You are comfortable leading through uncertainty, integrating businesses, and aligning diverse stakeholders behind a common direction. Most importantly, you can translate transformation into tangible business results.

What we offer

A unique opportunity to shape a key global growth platform and lead the finance agenda for a major integration and transformation journey. You will work with senior leaders across regions and functions while building capabilities that support the future growth of the Water Treatment business.

This role is based in Denmark and requires regular presence in our Stilling/Bjerringbro offices, along with some international travel. Candidates must already be within commuting distance or be willing to relocate. This role also requires a commitment to international mobility, including potential future relocations to other countries as part of long-term career development.

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