Accounting Manager

Your impact begins here As Accounting Manager, you will take full ownership of accounting and tax activities for your area in Business Area (BA) West and become the trusted first point of contact for the local Finance & Operations (F&O) Head and Line of Business. You will keep financial reporting accurate, timely and compliant, especially at month-end and year-end, and help make accounting simpler and more digital. Your work gives local teams the clarity to make decisions and keep moving at pace. What you’ll bring You combine strong technical accounting with the confidence to partner with the business and challenge constructively. A master’s degree in business, finance, economics or a similar field. 5–8 years of relevant experience from finance, consulting, auditing or a comparable background. Solid experience in accounting and financial reporting, including month-end and year-end closing. Strong technical accounting skills and the ability to handle complex accounting matters. Experience performing financial controls and working within a control framework. Strong stakeholder-management and business-partnering skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting topics clearly to Finance and non-Finance colleagues. Knowledge of SAP. A structured, analytical and detail-oriented approach, and the ability to prioritise and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines. A proactive, collaborative mindset, with the confidence to take ownership. What you’ll do You will be accountable for the quality of accounting in your area and a visible partner to the people who depend on it. Take full accounting responsibility for your assigned area, with the tax activities that go with it. Act as first point of contact for the local F&O Head and Line of Business, giving accounting advice and business partnering. Perform complex accounting tasks during month-end close (MEC) and year-end close (YEC), delivering accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting. Carry out financial controls and make sure control activities are completed effectively and on time. Investigate accounting issues, identify risks and drive them to resolution. Improve accounting processes and ways of working through standardisation, simplification and digitalisation. Who you’ll work with You will join the Accounting & Taxation BA West Centre of Excellence (CoE), based in Copenhagen (Ørestad), and report to the Associate Director Accounting & Taxation CoE. The CoE is responsible for accounting and tax across nine affiliates in 11 countries: Denmark & Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg, Finland, Ireland and Portugal. The team includesAccounting Managers and controllers who act as dedicated finance partners to individual affiliates, while two positions focus on the Business Area as a whole. Your closest partners will be the local F&O Head and Line of Business for your area, alongside colleagues across the wider Accounting & Taxation organisation. Together you build standardised, efficient ways of working that support high-quality financial management. What you can expect here You will be trusted to own your area and make your voice heard, with clear expectations for the quality and timeliness of your work. You will grow by working across markets, stakeholders and finance disciplines, and by contributing to how accounting is improved and digitalised across Business Area West. You will be supported by colleagues who give and ask for honest feedback so that everyone can perform at their best. Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 650,960.00 to 956,860.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience. Start now Your impact begins today. If you are ready to own accounting in your area and partner with the business to deliver high-quality results, upload your CV and apply before 19.11.2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.