Head of Group Finance & Controlling

Are you an experienced finance manager with a passion for accounting and controlling? Do you excel in leading and supporting skilled finance professionals, creating a high-performing team, and managing stakeholder relationships? To strengthen and support Blue Water Shipping's global growth, we are seeking a Head of Group Finance & Controlling to lead and develop our Group Finance and Controlling team.

Lead and inspire Group Finance and Controlling

As the Head of Group Finance, you will play a crucial role in providing direction and mentorship to the Group Finance and Controlling team, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement. Reporting to the CFO, your responsibilities will include optimising business processes related to reporting and accounting, as well as developing the group finance and accounting function. You will oversee the consolidation of financial statements across all legal entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Establishing and upholding robust internal controls and guidelines for accounting transactions and annual external reporting.
• Guaranteeing adherence to generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards in all legal entities.
• Selecting and managing relationships with external consultants and advisors to ensure high standards of service.
• Auditing accounts and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal government regulations; coordinating with outside auditors for annual external audits.
• Presenting insightful recommendations to management on short- and long-term financial objectives and policies, analysing trends that require attention.
• Providing expert advice to managers to help them understand financial reports and manage their financial responsibilities.
• Driving the continuous improvement of all accounting and controlling processes.
  
  

Experienced finance leader with a passion for accounting and controlling

You are an experienced finance professional with a strong background in accounting and controlling. You bring 5-10 years of experience in finance leadership roles, preferably in an international corporate setting with subsidiaries, making you an ideal candidate for this role. You have a solid understanding of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial analysis techniques, with proven ability in strategic financial planning, capital management, and financial reporting.

As a leader, you excel in leading and inspiring teams, fostering a high-performance culture, and driving continuous improvement in accounting and controlling processes. We expect you to be adept at decision-making and experienced in change management, combined with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What We Offer

At Blue Water Shipping, you will step into a high-impact role in a global and dynamic company. You will have the opportunity to shape group finance and controlling, working closely with senior management and stakeholders, and contribute to the company’s international growth.

We foster a collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment where trust, professional development, and well-being are at the core of our culture.

The position is based at our headquarters in Esbjerg, with occasional travel.

Contact

If you have further questions, you are welcome to contact Senior Specialist - Talent Attraction, Jonas Marvig Jensen at +45 42 12 47 74.

Apply as soon as possible, as we review applications on an ongoing basis.

What We Do – Together We Create Solutions

Blue Water Shipping is a global provider of all logistic services in modern supply chain management. Founded in Denmark in 1972, Blue Water is a global organization of professionals, skilled to offer complete and tailor-made solutions to any shipping requirement anywhere in the world. We offer clients the best service and highest quality in the industry.

The company is represented with more than 80 offices in 30 countries worldwide combining a strong global network with local expertise. Every day our 2600 employees present a broad range of offers from standardized services delivered with optimal user and customer focus, to tailor-made projects with co-created solutions for unique customer needs.