Financial Controller

Are you a specialist in group financial reporting? And are you ready to join a team com-mitted to taking global external reporting to the next level?
Then join our Group Reporting team as our new Financial Controller!

YOUR TEAM
You’ll become part of our Group Reporting team, consisting of four dedicated colleagues re-sponsible for preparing BESTSELLER’s consolidated financial statements. While working closely with your teammates, you’ll also be part of BESTSELLER’s Core Finance Team, which comprises 35 colleagues managing the financials of BESTSELLER’s Danish entities, including the parent company, BESTSELLER A/S.

YOUR ROLE
In this role, you will take ownership of planning, preparing, and developing the process for BESTSELLER’s consolidated financial statements. You will ensure the highest quality in the quarterly and annual financial reporting for more than 120 international entities within the group. You’ll foster collaboration and work to develop and implement shared principles and processes for external reporting across BESTSELLER. Moreover, you’ll be a part of bridging the gap between our internal reporting and external financial statements.

Your tasks will among others include:

• Develop and ensure accurate quarterly consolidated reporting.
• Initiate and facilitate a global community focusing on external reporting.
• Prepare external financial statements for the BESTSELLER Group.
• Document workflows to support and ensure a well-functioning internal control envi-ronment.
• Handle mergers and acquisitions, including responsibility for due diligence processes and creating efficient procedures.
• Maintain strong communication with group auditors on a global level.
• Identify and implement development initiatives related to internal and external re-porting across the group.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Significant responsibility with the opportunity to shape your area of expertise.
• A central role in establishing a world-class internal and external financial reporting process while enhancing the organization’s financial understanding.
• A dynamic culture with a fast pace but always time to support each other.
• A wide network across BESTSELLER, where trust and collaboration are highly val-ued.
• Potential travel opportunities, depending on your interests.

YOUR PROFILE
You are structured, quality-conscious, and skilled at planning and prioritizing tasks. With a strong financial understanding, you enjoy solving complex challenges. You are goal-oriented, persistent, and take ownership of your work, presenting new solutions constructively. A team player at heart, you are also comfortable working independently and navigating the interface between the department and internal stakeholders across BESTSELLER’s global organization.

In addition, we’re looking for the following qualifications:

• A relevant degree, such as HD or cand.merc.aud.
• Background in auditing.
• In-depth knowledge of group financial statements and their preparation.
• Familiarity with consolidation tools.
• Advanced IT skills, with expert proficiency in Excel.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contact Finance Manager Mathias Dahl at +45 30 85 39 00. Otherwise, please send us your application and CV no later than February 21st, 2025. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and we reserve the right to take down the advertisement once we find the right candidate.

Location: Your primary workplace will be in Aarhus, but occasionally you will need to be in Brande.

ABOUT BESTSELLER FINANCE
We are a Global Finance organisation working with the purpose of being a valuable partner to BESTSELLER’s business. We take pride in being data driven, being a business partner and providing best-in-class core finance services in order for our colleagues to optimize business opportunities. Our organization spans across 30 countries, 15 brands, several functions and a Group Finance located in Denmark. Working in BESTSELLER Finance you can expect an ambitious, dynamic, fast moving working environment with focus on talent and leadership development. BESTSELLER Finance is part of the worldwide fashion company BESTSELLER. For more information, please go to www.bestseller.com.