Executive Assistant for Business Finance

Join us in this role where you’ll support our head of Business Finance who’s a member of the Finance leadership team and has numerous interactions with senior decisions makers in the company. You’ll enable the Head of Business Finance to work efficiently, time effectively, and add significant value in the strategic prioritisation while working in an international environment and gaining a large internal network. You’ll build a strong rapport with the Head of Business Finance and manage a broad range of responsibilities that include day-to-day planning, organising, and prioritising tasks as needed.

Welcome to Business Finance
You’ll be part of Business Finance where you, together with your colleagues, will be responsible for supporting Ørsted’s business activities with performance reporting and business partnering. Business Finance consists of three functional areas with around 120 passionate colleagues. The organisation is undergoing a significant development enabling a stronger and more effective support to Ørsted. That means for the right candidate that you can have a significant impact on the development. As a team, we work closely with senior management and interact with colleagues across the organisation.

You’ll play an important role in:

• providing administrative assistance for the Head of Business Finance, incl. travel and calendar planning, drafting communication, expense management, taking minutes, and actively managing and driving ad hoc tasks as required (e.g. EDI initiatives)
• being an active member the Business Finance leadership team, where you bring new perspectives and ensure that we all challenge our way of thinking
• preparing, coordinating and following up on meetings and ensuring that the Head of Business Finance is well prepared with all materials for meetings, activities, and events
• taking the lead on organising Business Finance events, incl. offsites for the leadership team and the bigger organisation
• supporting yearly business processes and follow-up on actions for the Business Finance Leadership team
• ensuring long-term planning by building deep relationships and ensuring proactive and close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to maximise effectiveness, anticipate challenges, and propose solutions.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have substantial experience as a personal or executive assistant with close reference to senior or executive management
• speak and write English fluently and know how to handle confidential information
• have a curious mindset and play a big role in acting as the social glue between all of Business Finance teams
• are passionate about driving impact through administrative and operational excellence, anticipating leadership’s needs, and proactively solving problems before they arise
• enjoy working independently, with a high degree of structure, and have a can-do mindset with the ability to handle many changes and simultaneous tasks
• thrive in a busy environment, and can manage multiple priorities and processes concurrently, while remaining calm and professional.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [email protected].

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

About the job
Application deadline:
January 5, 2025

Location:
Gentofte, DK

Field of work:
Finance and controlling

Employment type:
Permanent

Work hours:
Full time

Workplace:
Hybrid (office and home-working)

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted
- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years.

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing.

An inclusive team
Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.