Specialist, Technical Accounting and Consolidation

Danish Crown A/S; Randers; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Danish Crown A/S invites a qualified Controller to join our Group Finance team. You will operate across borders and functions in an international setting, contributing to external reporting, consolidation, and financial control with an emphasis on integration and automation.

You will collaborate with management, local finance teams, and auditors, while supporting ESG reporting and compliance initiatives in a dynamic transformation journey.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Group Finance, Financial Reporting or Controlling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Solid IFRS and external reporting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to external reporting, including group annual report and local statutory reports.
• Prepare technical accounting assessments for complex transactions and events.
• Support implementation of new IFRS standards and other reporting requirements.
• Act as sparring partner to finance functions and stakeholders.
• Contribute to transformation projects and align processes across the group.
• Support group consolidation activities across subsidiaries.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Group consolidation

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Multinational environment

Education

MSc in Business Admin & Auditing

Graduate Diploma in Business Admin (Financial & Mgmt Accounting)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic and ambitious Group Finance team driving accounting excellence in one of Denmark's largest international companies? Then join Danish Crown on our transformation journey to develop a stronger, more integrated and more date driven finance organisation.

As a member of our Group Finance team, you will play a central role in external reporting, group consolidation and financial controlling at group level with a strong focus on integration, standardisation and automation. You will work closely with Group Executive Management, local finance teams and external auditors while contributing to Danish Crown's finance transformation journey.

As a controller, you will work across borders, functions, and business units in an international setting.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to external reporting, including the Danish Crown Group annual report, local statutory annual reports in Denmark, and the coordination of local statutory annual reports for foreign subsidiaries.
• Prepare technical accounting assessments for complex transactions and business events.
• Support implementation of new IFRS standards and other reporting requirements.
• Acting as a sparring partner to finance functions and other stakeholders in the organisation.
• Contribute to group-wide projects, such as our transformation journey as well as refining internal reporting standards and guidelines and aligning processes across Danish Crown Group.
• Support and perform group consolidation activities, including review and analysis of reporting from subsidiaries across the Danish Crown Group.
• Controlling of subsidiaries across the Danish Crown Group (expect around 10-15 travel days annually).
• Assist in setting up ESG reporting and other compliance initiatives.

You likely bring

• A minimum of 4 years of experience from an audit firm or a similar role within Group Finance, Financial Reporting or Controlling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with a keen attention to detail.
• An educational background such as Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration and Auditing or Management Accounting and Control, Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Financial and Management Accounting), or equivalent.
• Solid knowledge of IFRS and external financial reporting.
• Experience with consolidation.
• Work with ease in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office programs.
• Skilled at communicating your area of expertise clearly to stakeholders both in Danish and in English.
• A structured, proactive and collaborative mindset, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic international environment undergoing continuous transformation and change
• A team-oriented mindset and a genuine belief that the best results are achieved through strong collaboration and shared success.

Can’t tick every box? We would still love to hear from you. We value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and believe that potential, curiosity and the right mindset are just as important as meeting every requirement.

Why Join Us?

This position offers a unique opportunity to work with some of the most complex accounting, reporting and consolidation matters across a large international group. You will gain exposure to IFRS, group reporting and controlling, complex accounting matters, and finance transformation initiatives while working closely with senior finance stakeholders and management.

We are ambitious and have plenty of exciting tasks ahead of us, but that does not stop us from having fun.

You will join us at an exciting stage of our transformation journey and have the opportunity to help shape the future of Group Consolidation & Technical Accounting at Danish Crown.

Danish Crown is not just a major player in the food industry; it is also a workplace with top-notch facilities and a strong focus on employee well-being.

Appetite for More?

To learn more, please contact Niels Krogh Gjøl, Director, Head of Group Consolidation & Technical Accounting, at [phone].