Financial Controller

PPG

Financial Controller for PPG overseeing financial stewardship and budgeting excellence in Denmark. Collaborating with global finance teams to influence key business decisions and performance.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeSøborg • 🇩🇰 DenmarkMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own complete month-end close process for assigned entities under US GAAP
Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, provisions, intercompany transactions, and reclassifications
Deliver accurate P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements with quality variance analysis
Drive forecasting and budgeting excellence by supporting annual planning and periodic forecasts
Collect inputs from business and SBU finance, loading and reconciling figures to ensure alignment across P&L
Build sophisticated driver-based models for revenue, COGS, and Opex
Ensure accuracy in the P&L and proactively resolve issues with the Brno Shared Service Center
Maintain fixed assets, CIP, capitalization, and depreciation processes with full compliance
Deliver strategic business analysis and decision support by explaining performance drivers in clear terms
Recommend cost and process actions backed by robust data analysis
Prepare standard business cases and ACT documents, support capex tracking with post-investment reviews
Consolidate and bridge overhead cost and other forward forecasting
Reconciliate payroll accounting operations while maintaining detailed cost center and project reporting
Track Opex and headcount
Maintain rigorous SOX compliance and internal controls, support internal and external audits
Lead continuous process improvement initiatives by documenting SOPs and controls
Propose simplifications and automation in Excel and BI tools

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in finance or accounting
4 to 6 years of experience in controlling, accounting, or FP&A
Strong US GAAP knowledge
SOX and internal controls experience
Advanced Excel skills
Experience with SAP or Oracle and BI tools like Power BI is a plus
Anaplan knowledge would be a benefit
Proficiency in Danish and English
Organized, detail-focused, and dependable in deadlines
Comfortable in a global, matrix setup

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

month-end close processjournal entriesaccrualsprovisionsintercompany transactionsP&L statementsbalance sheetcash flow statementsforecastingbudgeting

Soft Skills

organizationaldetail-focuseddependablecommunicationanalyticalproblem-solvingleadershipcollaborationprocess improvementtime management