JOIN VIKING - and help build a safer world
Have you recently graduated from university or business school and have a strong interest in working with numbers – and the business decisions behind them?

If so, you might be our new Business Controller.

At VIKING Fire & Rescue, saving lives is at the heart of everything we do. As a world leader in firefighter protection, we work every day to keep emergency rescue services safe across the globe. See what we do at www.viking-fire.com

Do you want to join?
As a Business Controller, you will join a small and newly established Finance team in our Fire & Rescue Division in Esbjerg. The team is responsible for traditional finance activities while also acting as a key business partner to commercial, operations, and management.

You will play an important role in translating numbers into insights, and supporting decision-making across the business and challenging assumptions when the numbers don't support them.

Primary responsibilities
In this role, you will work both independently and in cooperation with others. The following tasks and projects can be expected:

• Drive the financial close, including variance analysis, KPI commentary, and management reporting that gives leadership a clear picture of performance
• Own the budget and rolling forecast process; consolidating inputs, challenging assumptions, and ensuring the numbers tell the right story
• Act as a hands-on business partner to commercial and operations leads, providing transparency on customer, product, and margin performance
• Support pricing decisions and tender business cases with scenario and margin analyses
• Build business cases for growth initiatives and strategic investments, and follow through with post-investment reviews
• Contribute to strategic and commercial projects, from go-to-market and channel or market analyses to cost-out and footprint reviews, translating ambiguous briefs into clear financial recommendations
• Develop clear, board-ready materials for leadership, steering committee, and management presentations

Your profile
We imagine that you:

• Hold a relevant academic degree in finance, economics, or business administration (e.g. MSc Economics & Business Administration., Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, or equivalent)
• Are early in your career – experience is not required, but motivation to learn and grow is essential
• Have a strong analytical mindset and the ability to translate financial data into business insights
• Are comfortable working with data and tools such as Excel (experience with SAP and Power BI is a plus)
• Take ownership of your tasks and thrive in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities
• Communicate clearly and collaborate easily across the organization

On a personal level, you are detail-oriented, structured, motivated by working with both numbers and the commercial side of the business and not afraid to have an opinion when you see something the numbers are telling you.

Since our corporate language is English, you have great English skills – both written and orally.

VIKING offers
At VIKING, you will join an international organization with a strong purpose and culture. We offer:

• A role with strong development opportunities early in your career
• A collaborative team environment with a focus on engagement, humor, and job satisfaction
• The opportunity to work closely with the business and make a real impact
• Career opportunities in a global company

Do you want to be a part of VIKING?
We review applications on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Start date: As soon as possible – we are happy to wait for the right candidate.

If you have any questions, please contact HR Business Partner Søren Langelund at +45 25 42 82 40.

Apply via the “Send application” button. All applications are treated confidentially.

Read more at www.viking-life.com

JOIN VIKING - YOUR CAREER IS SAFE WITH US

About VIKING
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S is the global market leader in maritime and offshore safety solutions. The company supplies and services safety and fire-fighting equipment for passenger and cargo ships, offshore installations, fishing vessels, navies, helicopter services, fire departments and leisure yachts worldwide.

VIKING’s products protect passengers and crew on many of the world’s largest cruise liners and cargo ships, as well as workers on the world’s most advanced offshore platforms. VIKING also ensures safety and regulatory compliance on board at all times, enabling shipowners and owners/operators of offshore installations to focus on their business.

VIKING is a privately owned company which was founded in 1960. In 2018, VIKING acquired the Norwegian company Norsafe, whose lifeboats and rescue boats have been in use around the world since 1904. In 2019, VIKING acquired Drew Marine’s FSR division, one of the world’s three largest providers of marine fire services.

VIKING’s headquarters are in Esbjerg, Denmark, and its products are manufactured in Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Greece, China and Thailand.

Visit The World Leader in Maritime Safety | Contact us today for more information.

Contact

Søren Langelund
HR Business Partner
Tlf.: +45 2542 8240

VIKING | Esbjerg V Sædding Ringvej 13
6710 Esbjerg V
Danmark

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