Senior Financial Controller

Senior Financial ControllerDriving financial excellence in an international contextAs Senior Financial Controller, you will report to the Director Finance Controlling and hold a key role within the Group Finance function. You will have overall responsibility for Financial Controlling, ensuring valid, timely, and business-relevant reporting to internal and external stakeholders.Beyond delivering high-quality reporting, you will take a proactive role in strengthening and further developing controlling processes and governance frameworks across the organization. You will act as a trusted sparring partner to finance peers in group subsidiaries in India and Canada and contribute to elevating financial standards and best practices across the Group.Your primary tasks will include:Oversee and take ownership of all financial reporting; prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.Ensure compliance with accounting standards (DK GAAP/US GAAP) and relevant regulations.As part of a GROUP function in DK, set frameworks and provide guidance for entities in Canada and India.Coordinate annual audits and act as key liaison with external auditors.Drive continuous process improvements and optimize financial operations and internal controls.Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure accurate and transparent financial data.Strengthen and further develop internal controls and financial procedures.Together with IT, play a key role in optimizing the use of SAPLead and contribute to finance-related projects, including CAPEX and R&D follow-ups with business and ensuring correct accounting treatment.Advanced analytical tasks, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and financial performance follow-up.Success in this role is measured not only by timely and accurate delivery, but by your ability to take ownership, challenge existing practices constructively, and actively contribute to the ongoing professionalization of the finance function. You are motivated by continuous learning and see this role as a platform for further development – both technically and in terms of broader business impact.Experienced financial profile with ambition and driveYou hold a relevant financial education, preferably a Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration and Auditing (or similar), combined with several years of experience in Financial Controlling, ideally from a multinational company.You bring solid experience with financial reporting based on Danish accounting principles and legislation, and you are confident taking full ownership of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting processes.Today, you might be a Financial Controller with clear ambitions to step into a more international and professionally ambitious environment, where growth and development opportunities are visible and tangible. Alternatively, you may already hold a manager title in a smaller or more static organization but feel that your professional development has slowed and that further career progression opportunities are limited.As a person, you are robust, persistent, resourceful, and detail oriented. You are hands-on in your approach yet operate with a broader business mindset and an ambition to grow – both professionally and in terms of responsibility. Strong communication skills are essential, and you communicate effortlessly in both written and spoken English. You live no more than an hour’s drive from the workplace in Vejle.You are analytical and structured, with strong problem-solving capabilities and a natural drive to improve and professionalize processes. Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, as well as advanced Excel skills, is expected.The role includes travel to India and Canada, and you have the motivation and flexibility – including family support – to travel internationally a few times per year.Healthier purpose and clear career opportunities Fertin is a fully owned subsidiary of Philip Morris International that is transforming its business with the ambition to become a more than two thirds smoke-free company by 2030.This aligns with Fertin’s mission and offers you the opportunity to be part of an international company with a professional, global owner and a clear purpose to support healthier living.You will join an interesting journey, contributing to a smoke-free future while working with professional colleagues in a welcoming environment. At the same time, you become part of a growing international organization where increased responsibility, leadership opportunities, and internal mobility are genuine and achievable.For the right profile, the role offers strong career progression opportunities, including a clear and realistic pathway toward a manager role within a few years – also in an international context.If you have any questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact Research Consultant Line Thorhauge at +45 4940 8255.Please note that we only need your CV when you apply for the position. Your inquiry will be treated confidentially and will not be disclosed without your consent.Fertin PharmaFertin Pharma A/S is a leader in the development and production of medical chewing gum. Its largest category is nicotine chewing gum. The company covers the entire value chain—from R&D/NPD to global delivery. Fertin Pharma is headquartered in Vejle, Denmark, and operates globally with facilities in both India and Canada. In total, Fertin Pharma employs more than 1,200 people across these three countries.The company is highly innovative in oral and intra-oral delivery technologies, serving a broad health space in areas such as oral care, vitamins, immunity, energy, and gastrointestinal remedies.Production is based on GMP principles, and the value chain is subject to the regulatory requirements that apply to FDA-approved pharmaceutical production. With state-of-the-art laboratories and high production capacity, production runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week—a true 24/7/365 setup.Fertin Pharma’s mission is to support healthier living, and as the world’s leading business-to-business supplier of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), it helps people quit smoking every day.The company is owned by Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI), which employs approximately 72,000 people worldwide. PMI has an ambition to become a more than two thirds smoke-free company by 2030.Further information can be found at www.fertin.com and www.pmi.com