Lead Accountant

Do you want to become part of a fast-growing and innovative company that is disrupting the Fashion Industry? Over the past years, SHAPING NEW TOMORROW has developed from being an ambitious start-up with ten employees to a fast-growing scale-up company with strong financials to support the journey. We are now over 220 Shaper colleagues, and we all love being part of an informal and unique employee culture – we call it The Shaper Community.

As our operations and presence continue to expand across multiple markets – including Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, the US, and more to come – our Finance setup is evolving in both complexity and scale.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Accounting Lead who thrives in taking ownership of daily operational tasks. You find motivation in keeping things running smoothly and efficiently, and you are driven by continuously refining and improving processes.

You take pride in timeliness and precision, especially when handling payroll, VAT, tax submissions, and other critical financial operations. You excel in creating routines, structure, and clarity for your team and stakeholders.

Financial expertise with a hands-on and coordinating mindset

As Accounting Lead, your main tasks will be to maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records for the SHAPING NEW TOMORROW Group. You will be an active part of the daily execution yourself and will be responsible for ensuring the progress and timely completion of tasks in an accounting team of two dedicated finance assistants - you have the professional responsibility but not the managerial role.

Key Responsibilities

• Full ownership and execution of daily accounting operations, including being hands-on with ERP bookings, invoice processing, bank reconciliations, etc.
• Accounts payable, receivable & expense management
• Ownership of month- and year-end processes within the accounting team, supporting both internal and external audit
• Ensure VAT and tax compliance across markets
• Coordinate and lead payroll processes (outsourced)
• Prioritizing, coordinating, and following up on tasks within the small accounting team
• Initiating and implementing smarter ways of working and hereby improve systems, processes and automate workflows
• Provide cross-functional support to internal teams and departments.
  
  

Who are you:

• You have 4–6+ years of experience in a comparable role where you have built a strong finance toolbox
• A degree in finance, economics, auditing - such as cand. merc. aud, HD(R), or a similar discipline
• You have advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (we are using NetSuite)
• You are experienced in coordinating day-to-day tasks and facilitating collaboration in a finance team, due to your natural flair for structure, planning, and detail orientation
• You have full professional proficiency in both English and Danish
• It is a plus if you have experience working in an international company
  
  

Your approach:

• You have a proactive, “let’s get it done” attitude
• You are a team player both within the team and across the organization
• You take professional responsibility for accuracy, quality, and timelines
• You think in processes and look for ways to simplify and automate
• You drive change initiatives and challenge traditional practices to enhance efficiency.
  
  

A unique opportunity

You will become part of our strong internal Shaper Community with a unique and warm employee culture with room for freedom and a strong emphasis on personal development. We are full of ideas, open-minded, transparent, and always ready to embrace changes. Being part of SHAPING NEW TOMORROW, you should expect to be working together with intelligent, motivated, and passionate people in a dynamic work environment.

If you are interested in learning more about our department, you can read more here.

Application and deadline

Do you want to be a part of our exciting journey? Then do not hesitate to send us your application and CV. We can’t wait to get our new colleague onboard, and for that reason, we will continuously interview relevant candidates – so please send your application as soon as possible.

If you have any questions about the job, you are welcome to contact our Head of Finance Jonas Mølbæk-Hansen at [email protected].

Read more about SHAPING NEW TOMORROW here.

In 2015, the story of SHAPING NEW TOMORROW began in the city of Aalborg, Denmark. Three childhood friends set out to change the way we think of traditional menswear, by seamlessly blending the comfort of sportswear with the style of casual business attire. From these beginnings, SHAPING NEW TOMORROW has since grown and evolved into an innovative, tech-oriented, and international clothing brand.