Group Financial Controller

We are looking for a new ambitious Group Financial Controller, to engage in our high-quality Group Reporting, with unique board-based opportunity

Who We Are

The ROCKWOOL Group is on a journey towards a modern and top performing finance organisation around the world, where Group Reporting plays a central part in the reporting process.

Our Group Reporting team currently consists of 5 people and we give the opportunity to take ownership of many different responsibilities and projects during our busy days and to have close contact to key decision makers in the Group.

What You Will Be Doing

Reporting to the Group Reporting manager in Denmark, you will be preparing and safeguarding the quality of our consolidated external reports and ensuring compliance with IFRS and reporting policies. You will also take part in updating and maintaining our reporting and compliance processes and manuals.

Working from Hedehusene in Denmark, you will :

• be part of preparing the Group’s Annual Report, the quarterly investor announcements and other financial reporting sent to Management and Audit Committee
• help safeguarding the quality and compliance of the reports
• secure a smooth cooperation with our Shared service center in Poland
• be responsible for ensuring quality and compliance for the centralised process of preparing and filling the statutory reports for most European subsidiaries
• be part of preparing the financial reports for selected Group functions, this includes both monthly, budget and forecast figures through close cooperation with Group function management teams
• be part of enhancing the use of data and best-in-class tools to improve efficiency in the reporting processes
• work proactively with developing and improving reporting and reporting processes to match the changing environment in the Group
• counsel our finance organisations around the world regarding accounting issues, reporting, IFRS as well as other guidelines
• Ad hoc tasks
  
  
  

With your knowledge, you become one of the key persons for your colleagues around the world when they have questions.

What You Bring

With your highly analytical and structured work style, you are easily able to manage different tasks simultaneously. You thrive with challenges and connecting data to performance, but you also have a good eye for the important details, as we are the last line of defence before publishing the Group’s reports.

Lastly, you have good collaboration skills as well as :

• Cand.merc.aud or similar – and 3-5 years of experience from a similar position or from an audit firm
• Have experience with preparing consolidated financial reporting, controlling and a basic knowledge of IFRS accounting standards
• Have experience with using IT tools and a well-rounded financial understanding
• Solid understanding of consolidated reporting and statutory accounts, as well as excellent planning, analytical and problem-solving skills including attention to details.
• Excellent communication skills and you are fluent in oral and written English, as this is our corporate language
  
  
  

As part of the Group Reporting team, you will obtain a lot of knowledge about the Group and the way we do business. With this knowledge, we would expect you to contribute to the ongoing development of our high quality reporting.

Interested?

If you want to know more, please contact Finance Manager Jesper Kongstad, mobile +45 26 27 67 56 or via email [email protected].

Please submit your application via the link as soon as possible, and no later than Tuesday June 24th. Be aware that we will take candidates into the recruitment process on a continuous basis and will fill the position once we have found the right candidate.

Who We Are

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,000 employees, with sales in 120+ countries with 42 factories, all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges to accelerate solutions to protect it.

Diverse and Inclusive Culture

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.