Group Financial Controller

Opportunity

Group Financial Controller

Do you have a couple of years' experience with Financial Controlling? Do you have experience with various responsibilities within the scope of Controlling? Do you enjoy cooperating with colleagues and multiple stakeholders? Do you thrive in an international environment? Do you like a vibe of engaged, professional colleagues where things rarely stand still but at the same time value a good work-life balance? You may be our new colleague for a Group Financial Controller role in our Group Finance team.

Svitzer is looking for a Group Financial Controller to join a team of 15+ engaged and professional finance colleagues in our headquarters in Copenhagen. The Global Reporting and Controlling Team monitors and controls finance and financial reporting for approx. 4,400 employees and 440 vessels operating worldwide to safely service more than 150 ports and terminals across the globe.

We are located in Nordhavn, Copenhagen, have fun, are dedicated, move fast and believe there needs to be space for a life outside of work. We enjoy knowledge sharing, challenging status quo, coming up with new ideas, and having freedom as an effect of taking responsibility. Marine and Towage business can be challenging, and we work together to improve, e.g., have high ambitions for decarbonisation. Our Svitzer Transverse Tug is a good example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPdhKsJu3fk (Time to watch: 1 minute and 55 seconds)

Who we are

Svitzer is a leading Global Towage Operator providing towage and sustainable marine solutions to make ports and terminals safer, more efficient and more climate friendly. We have customers in 30+ countries across four Regions: Australia, AMEA, Europe and America.

In recent years, we have grown through new contracts and acquisitions, and growing continues to be a focus. At the same time, we are implementing our new Strategy, which prioritises Decarbonization and Technology. However, our standard marine services remain critical to us.

We operate globally 24/7, which means that things rarely stand still. However, we are good at manoeuvring being busy, as we enjoy working as a team by listening to and helping each other. We also appreciate when colleagues voice their opinions.

Svitzer is part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, and the way we do Business is governed by our values: Constant Care, Humbleness, Uprightness, Our Employees and Our Name.

We Offer

In Svitzer headquarters, we have a lean and flat structure where you will interact with Senior Stakeholders weekly. We enjoy leading with care and learning from each other. You will have significant independence to shape your role and contribute to the Commercial Team's success, thus helping Svitzer advance.

We offer a truly international environment with a professional, engaged, ambitious, yet relaxed atmosphere where we value diversity. As mentioned, we welcome flexibility, i.e., working from home as and when needed. Also, we welcome when colleagues proactively seek out opportunities for development by participating in cross-collaboration, a project or other opportunities that may arise.

We have a nice canteen, the usual coffee machine and fruit arrangements. In addition, we have a fitness centre, quick "on the spot" workouts and arranged workouts every Tuesday and Thursday. We have occasional social activities, the possibility of getting a massage and other nice perks. - Most notably, professional, fun, and caring colleagues.

The Position

As Group Financial Controller, you will work closely with Group Finance and other cross-functional colleagues in the Svitzer headquarters and our Svitzer Regions, including sub-entities. The expected amount of travel days is 10-15 days per year.

Key Responsibilities

Specifically, the key responsibilities are:

• Controlling and reporting: Participating in the financial controlling of Svitzer Group's monthly performance, which happens in close collaboration with colleagues in the Global Service Centre in Pune, India. Thus, you will also prepare consolidated financial analysis and provide ad-hoc insights into other financial presentations for Senior Management. Eventually, you will become one of the experts in the consolidation system (OneStream) and the Finance Manual. You could also become responsible for training/workshops relevant to the Svitzer Finance community.
  
  

• Compliance visits, audits and anti-fraud plans: You will work closely with the Senior Group Financial Controller on planning and conducting the controlling visits to Regions. You will also co-create procedures for desktop reviews to enhance the compliance and governance framework. As a natural part of your job, you will be in contact with the external- and internal auditors. Also, you will drive the anti-fraud plans for Svitzer in close collaboration with the Head of Finance and the Compliance Officer, including responsibility for follow-up actions, i.e., in connection with possible whistleblower cases.
  
  

• Business Partnering: You will quickly become a natural focal point for the Business by providing proactive support and guidance to the Global Finance organisation for reporting and IFRS-related matters. As ERM responsible in Svitzer, you will work closely with senior management to assess the risk updates. You will work closely with the Global Finance BPO and the Global FPA Manager on various tasks/projects, such as assisting with financial insights related to our new BI tool, ensuring governance around the systems landscape, etc. In addition, with a capacity for Business Partnering, you will become a natural focal point for the Business by providing proactive support and guidance to the Global Organisation (Commercial/Procurement/Technical departments) when new business opportunities mature as part of Svitzer's Strategy. As per the latter, support in building a robust Governance Framework for new Strategic Initiatives is needed.
  
  

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate has all or some of the below experience:

• You hold a relevant Masters Degree in Accounting, Auditing or Finance.
  
  
• You have at least 2-4 years of professional experience from a similar position or have worked as a consultant or auditor for a Big 4 company.
  
  
• You have experience with preparing consolidated financial reporting and controlling.
  
  
• You must hold a valid Danish residence and work permit.
  
  
• You have analytical skills, are structured, and apply logic and pragmatic thinking.
  
  
• You are committed to delivering results and meeting deadlines in a fast-moving corporate environment where decisions are followed by prompt action.
  
  
• You are devoted to meeting expectations from our Global Organization, and you enjoy taking ownership and responsibility and working in teams where the aim is to deliver a quality product together.
  
  
• You are a strong communicator and team player with high personal integrity.
  
  
• You have a positive attitude and outspoken collaboration skills.
  
  
• You have excellent skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
  
  
• You must be fluent in oral and written English, as this is our corporate language.
  
  

Deadline

25 September 2023

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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