Financial Controller Denmark

About the role

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™ Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X. The PPG Way 2030 We are customer champions Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don't stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. We act with purpose and speed Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value. We are excellent operators Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own complete month-end close process for assigned entities under US GAAP, preparing and reviewing journal entries, accruals, provisions, intercompany transactions, and reclassifications while delivering accurate P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements with quality variance analysis.
• Ensure accuracy in the P&L and proactively resolve issues with the Brno Shared Service Center, while maintaining fixed assets, CIP, capitalization, and depreciation processes with full compliance.
• Deliver strategic business analysis and decision support by explaining performance drivers in clear terms, recommending cost and process actions backed by robust data analysis, preparing standard business cases and ACT documents, and supporting capex tracking with post-investment reviews.
• Consolidate and bridge overhead cost and other forward forecasting. Reconciliate payroll accounting operations while maintaining detailed cost center and project reporting, tracking Opex and headcount, and submitting high-quality data in ERP and BI tools within required timeframes.
• Maintain rigorous SOX compliance and internal controls by keeping comprehensive documentation and control evidence, supporting internal and external audits with detailed schedules and explanations, and provide optional support for statutory audit with local advisors.
• Enhance financial information flow by improving dashboards and templates, tracking risks and opportunities with early flagging, and providing clear, insight-driven analysis that transforms complex financial data into actionable business intelligence for leadership decision-making.

Requirements

• Degree in finance or accounting.
• 4 to 6 years of experience in controlling, accounting, or FP&A.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge. SOX and internal controls experience.
• Advanced Excel skills. Experience with SAP or Oracle and BI tools like Power BI is a plus. Anaplan knowledge would be a benefit.
• Proficiency in Danish and English.
• Organized, detail-focused, and dependable in deadlines.
• Comfortable in a global, matrix setup.
• How we work: At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.

Benefits

Additional Information

Join us as Denmark's dedicated Financial Controller, where you'll drive financial excellence while building your career in a truly international environment. You'll be the strategic finance voice on-site for Denmark, partnering directly with business leaders across National Accounting Centres, Plant Operations, and Business Finance teams to influence key decisions and shape performance. You'll own the complete financial stewardship of assigned entities-from month-end excellence to strategic forecasting-while collaborating seamlessly with our Global Business Finance Services (GBFS) and Strategic Business Unit Centers of Excellence. What makes this role unique? You'll report to our FP&A Finance Manager for Nordics, Baltics and Kazakhstan, giving you access to a front-office team while being supported by a larger team in our center of excellence in Brno. This structure delivers the best of both worlds: local business impact with global resources and career opportunities. No people management responsibilities means you can focus purely on financial expertise and business partnership Location: Søborg, Denmark Work model: Hybrid

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