Group Accounting Manager - Aarhus

Are you ready to team up with a group of highly committed and responsible colleagues in Group Accounting, as part of our Corporate Finance function, in Aarhus? This could be your chance to unlock your potential whilst developing your professional skills.

As our new Group Accounting Manager, you will become a vital part of a dedicated and highly skilled team focused on IFRS accounting and global reporting matters. This position offers you the opportunity to leverage your expertise in local reporting and group accounting. You will be actively involved in the reporting of group numbers, allowing you to further enhance your knowledge and skills in group reporting. Additionally, you will be responsible for the local statutory reporting of over 20 Danish entities, backed by a skilled team. The role is based at Arla Foods’ headquarter in Aarhus, Denmark.

How you will make an impact

With a strong expertise within the Danish Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (DK GAAP, ÅRL) and International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS), you will play a key role as financial advisor and guide the business within broad finance matters and as a result engage in both internal and external reporting on entity- and group level. As a natural part of your work, you will also work with continuously streamlining the reporting processes.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Engage in month-end closing, controlling and reporting processes
• Take subject-matter expert roles in controlling and reporting of group numbers
• Drive the end-to-end process of local statutory reporting of the Danish subsidiaries of Arla Foods amba in accordance to DK GAAP (ÅRL)
• Offer clear accounting guidance to the wider business by explaining IFRS/ÅRL in a way that internal stakeholders can easily understand
• Manage various projects for continuously development and improvement of accounting and financial processes in Arla

What will make you successful

We are looking for candidates with a financial accounting background. To be successful, you musty possess an analytical mindset and are keen on developing and challenging our work methods. Success in this role also requires thriving in a fast-paced global environment, maintaining focus amidst various priorities and deadlines. Valuing teamwork, you use your strong influencing skills to make an impact and deliver results. Your ability to establish lasting cross-functional partnerships is fueled by your drive and curiosity to understand and collaborate with colleagues across our global organization.

Moreover, we imagine that you:

• Hold a relevant MSc degree within Finance and/or Economics
• Have approx. 4-5 years working experience with accounting, likely as an auditor from an external audit consultancy or from a similar role from another industry
• Have experience with a broad range of financial activities at group level and are well-experienced within DK GAAP and familiar with IFRS
• Hold strong systems skills – SAP, Excel and BI knowledge is an advantage
• Speak and write Danish and English effortlessly

What do we offer?

In our Group Accounting function, we continuously work to improve and challenge our financial focus and processes to achieve maximum efficiency throughout Arla Foods. Joining us, you will therefore experience a vibrant environment with room for ambitions and even the most unusual of ideas. And you will find that we have many different talents and a lot of knowledge that you can draw on to continue your own development.

Would you like to join us?

Please apply promptly, as we will continuously review applications. For additional information, please call associate director, Jonas Buur at +45 91316071.

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Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We're passionate about people and our planet, striving to unleash the full potential in each of us. Our goal is to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us at Arla Foods and become part of a worldwide cooperative dedicated to making a significant impact on the planet and steering the dairy industry towards a sustainable future. 

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