Global Finance Business Process Owner

Are you looking for a position as Global Finance Business Process Owner and motivated by driving efficiencies and improvements in finance operations in a growing, newly listed company? Look no further—this role offers an exciting pathway for your career!

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Global Finance Business Process Owner to lead our ambition to build a solid foundation and enhance quality and efficiencies in our finance operational processes.

Who we are

Svitzer is a global leader in towage services, aiding our customers in safely and efficiently manoeuvring their large vessels in and out of ports worldwide.

Founded in 1833, Svitzer builds on almost 200 years of experience, and our powerful tugboats and experts in towage work tirelessly to keep goods flowing, businesses thriving, and communities connected. Today, Svitzer is a leading global port and terminal infrastructure provider, serving approximately 2,000 customers in 141 ports and 40 terminals across 37 countries through a fleet of 456 vessels.

Our company is embarking on an exciting journey, exploring new digital and environmentally friendly products and partnerships to pave the way for a cleaner, greener future in towage.

At Svitzer, we prioritise people. Joining us means becoming part of an international community with a professional, ambitious, yet relaxed atmosphere. With a flat and lean organisational structure, we foster a collaborative, inclusive, and enjoyable working environment.

We offer

This role offers exceptional career development in a dynamic, global environment. As part of our international community, you will experience a unique balance of professionalism and an informal, supportive atmosphere. We pride ourselves on our flat organizational structure, where leadership is about care and learning, not hierarchy.

You will have the autonomy to shape your role and make a real impact on the overall success of the company through your expertise and in collaboration across the Company.

At Svitzer, we prioritize the well-being and development of our people, offering an environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. With opportunities to lead key projects and influence our global strategy, you will have the freedom to drive your own success.

The Global Finance Business Process Owner reports directly to the Head of Group Reporting & Finance Operations, Mie Boesen Huss. This is a global position based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Travel days can be expected for support of our Svitzer regions and operations worldwide and ad hoc projects.

Key Responsibilities

As Global Finance Business Process Owner, you will be working closely with Finance and other cross-functional colleagues in the Svitzer Head Office, in our regions and with our Global Service Centre, to deliver on the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Take the initiative in leading key priorities within process optimisations and support finance and key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Design, automate and implement finance processes to support business needs as well as regulatory and group compliance requirements.
• Continuously optimise and standardise finance processes across our organisation, including collaborate and coordinate with other functional areas. This also include ensuring the standard operational procedures are kept updated
• As Svitzer is the process of implementing a new ERP system, this will for an interim period be applicable for both the legacy and the new ERP system. Implement the run-mode Finance processes for Svitzer new ERP system. This requires a close cooperation with the core project team as well as our Global Service Centre
• Serve as key liaison between Svitzer’s finance organisation and relevant stakeholders such as, the other global process owners in Svitzer as well as external auditors.
• Supervise and ensure high quality and standardisation of deliverables by our team in the Global Service Centre.
• Support ad hoc projects, when relevant

Who we are looking for?

As a colleague, you are committed to supporting our global organisation and enjoy taking ownership and responsibility for driving process improvements and efficient finance processes.

You are an energetic, analytical and enjoy working in a dynamic, international environment. You ensure high quality deliverables based on input from various stakeholders while meeting deadlines.

You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Essential to your success in this role is your ability to collaborate and build strong relationships across various levels and functions of the Svitzer organisation.

In addition:

• A relevant master’s degree in accounting, Auditing or Finance and comes with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with process design/process mapping in areas such as Record-to-report, Purchase-to-Pay, or Order-to-Cash.
• Experience in collaboration with various stakeholders including close cooperation with Global Service Centre.
• Good understanding of IT and acknowledge that IT and automation is an integrated part of all business processes.
• Fluency in both oral and written English.
• You must hold a valid Danish residence and work permit

Join us!

Come join us, we look forward to hearing from you! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with application deadline 10 October 2024. For further information, please contact Mie Boesen Huss at [email protected].

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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