Strategic Finance Controller - Global Close and Insights

Maersk Training; Denmark; Remote; DKK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk Training in Svendborg, Denmark, seeks a Finance Controller to join the central finance function. You will report to the CFO and collaborate with regional Finance Managers, HQ Finance Business Partnering, and the Chennai SSC on group-wide financial controlling and performance analysis.

The role focuses on month-end close, ad-hoc analyses, process optimization, and data quality improvements, with exposure to multiple entities and a hands-on Danish entity perspective during onboarding.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance controlling and month-end close processes.
• Understanding of financial statements and cash flow.
• Experience from international, multi-entity organisations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Group finance controlling and month-end close support across entities.
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses, business cases, and management material for CFO and executives.
• Collaborate with HQ Finance Business Partnering and SSC for forecasting and performance management.
• Drive process improvement and master data projects; optimize finance workflows.
• Support onboarding with hands-on Danish entity financials during initial period.

Skills

Finance controlling

Auditing

Cash flow management

Performance analysis

ERP & Business Central

Education

Master’s degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

ERP systems

Job description

Maersk Training in Svendborg, Denmark, seeks a Finance Controller to join the central finance function. You will report to the CFO and collaborate with regional Finance Managers, HQ Finance Business Partnering, and the Chennai SSC on group-wide financial controlling and performance analysis.

The role focuses on month-end close, ad-hoc analyses, process optimization, and data quality improvements, with exposure to multiple entities and a hands-on Danish entity perspective during onboarding.