Financial Controller

Job title: Financial Controller

City, Country: This position can be based either in Esbjerg or in Hørsholm, Copenhagen, and depending on where you are primarily based regular visits to both sites will be required

Work mode: Hybrid

We invite you to become the Financial Controller of the Glycom legal entities in Denmark and join the EMEA Financial Control & Accounting (FC&A) team. Our FC&A EMEA team of around 140 professionals is embarking on an exciting journey towards achieving ambitious goals, and we are seeking a talented individual who shares our passion for excellence and innovation.

Glycom is dedicated to the scientific, clinical and commercial development of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) for a broad range of health applications. Glycom is the world's leading HMO supplier and the only fully integrated HMO player with its own product development, preclinical and clinical development, regulatory team and large-scale production.

You will have the opportunity to deliver and execute the finance planning, actuals, closing and reporting activities for the Glycom entities, all while building strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. You also act as the service receiver for “finance actuals and closing services” as supplied by Financial Shared Services.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely, complete, accurate and reliable financial reporting for the allocated entities
• Ensure regulatory compliance
• Point of contact for the Finance Business Partner
• Direct contact to budget holders to support budgeting and forecasting process
• Prepare planning figures (e.g., based on top-down guidance)
• Being the contact person for internal and external audits, including statutory financial audits.
• Ensure that agreed services as agreed with Financial Shared Services are delivered up to standard
• Support Management Reporting, monthly reporting deck forecast/actuals and cashflow + ROCE (ROE / DEBT / EQUITY)
• Responsible for (and analyses on) product costing, variance analyses manufacturing performance, inventories, CAPEX and first line analyses and insights for actuals, forecast and budget and for setting up relevant allocation cycles in SAP.
• Provide all judgement-based content (e.g. accruals, provisions, corrections) for Journal to the shared service center
• Provide evidence for the Internal Control Framework and follows up on remediation plans
  
  

We Bring

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers.
• The ability to be a part of a highly creative and imaginative team in an incredibly competitive and inspiring industry
• A fast-paced environment surrounded by some of the biggest talents and brands in the beauty and fragrance industries.
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
• A supportive workplace environment with importance placed on work/life balance.
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things.
• An esteemed leadership team driving the industry forward, offering mentorship and guidance to shape your career path.
  
  

You Bring

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Accounting/Financial Controlling. Licensed certified public accountant is a plus
• >4 years of work experience in Accounting/Controlling/Audit and eager to learn more and grow
• Knowledge and experience in a Shared Service environment
• Danish local GAAP and IFRS knowledge, as well as local compliance knowledge
• In-depth understanding of Finance and Accounting processes
• SAP experience recommended
• A team-player with a continuous improvement mindset; An ambitious and talented team player, who drives the change within the organization
• A self-starter with excellent inter-personal skills and strong ability of stakeholder management; Willingness to travel between the Glycom sites on a regular basis
• Fluent in Danish and English
  
  

Our application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal. For further information, please contact Mimi Phommachak, Recruiter ([email protected])

Equal opportunities commitment

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.

Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

About Dsm-firmenich

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life every day, everywhere, for billions of people.

www.dsm-firmenich.com

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