Financial Controller

About the role

We are seeking a Financial Controller to join our finance team of nine in Kolding. In this role, you'll help shape our financial performance, support decision-making, and collaborate with teams across the organization. You'll work closely together with our global sales organization located in Kolding, to ensure cost tracking, forecasts, insights, and reports are clear, actionable, and aligned with our business goals. You'll focus on driving progress, identifying opportunities to improve processes, supporting smarter ways of working, and helping the business grow. Collaboration is essential: you'll partner with colleagues across the company and within Finance to optimize performance and share best practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our sales organization, business unit managers and their teams to provide insights and drive improvements.
• Analyze and present financial data, including Sales and Cost Controlling, to help teams understand and improve financial processes.
• Lead sales forecasting and budgeting, enabling effective business planning.
• Act as the main contact for our Finance Shared Service Center in Krakow, Poland, working together to enhance our processes.
• Oversee fixed assets, including approval processes, month-end close, and forecasting activities.
• Manage VAT reporting and ensure compliance with changing regulations and processes.
• Explore and implement digital tools (ERP systems, D365, Power BI, databases) to make financial reporting smarter and more efficient.
• Work closely with finance colleagues to strengthen collaboration and optimize performance.
• What You Bring
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Fluency in Danish and English, both spoken and written.
• 5-10 years of experience in financial controlling or an audit background.
• Experience with VAT reporting and regulations.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (preferably D365); knowledge of Power BI or other digital reporting tools is a plus.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and influence decisions.
• Curiosity, motivation, and a drive to find smarter, more efficient ways of working.

Requirements

• Why Join Us
• Location: Kolding (travel expected: 5-10 days per year).
• For more information, please contact
• Jakob Stæhr, Finance Manager, jakob.stahr@alfalaval.com
• Frederik Ellegaard,Talent Acquisition Manager - Nordics, frederik.ellegaard@alfalaval.com
• Application
• Please submit your application no later than June 22, 2026 , and we encourage you to do so in Danish. Applications are reviewed on a ongoing basis, so we recommend applying as early as possible. The job advertisement may be closed earlier if we find the right candidate.
• Applications sent directly via email will not be considered due to GDPR regulations.

Benefits

Additional Information

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact - on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we're pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

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