Position Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Esbjerg, Denmark
Contract Type: Residential Contract Role (Initially until 31st December 2025, with potential to extend)
Role Purpose:
Manage core accounting processes and ensure compliance with internal controls, financial regulations, and audit standards for a global oil and gas supermajor. Support accurate financial reporting and foster continuous improvement of accounting practices and systems.
Key Accountabilities:
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Participate in monthly, quarterly, and yearly client financial closings, including accruals, reposting, allocations, depreciation, stock adjustments, and customer invoicing.
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Serve as the SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) Control Responsible—performing, evidencing, and documenting all SOX controls to ensure compliance.
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Review and analyze balance sheets for group company ledgers.
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Oversee the posting and clearing of oil and gas invoices.
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Manage asset accounting, including monthly capitalizations, updates to asset tables and depreciation key rates, and monthly depreciation execution.
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Support the Shared Service Center (SSC) team with postings and query resolutions.
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Execute control tasks based on the company closing calendar and implement corrective actions for discrepancies.
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Ensure adherence to Group procedures and accounting best practices.
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Identify and suggest SAP process improvements, particularly within FI/CO/AA modules.
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Support external audits, including financial and cost recovery audits.
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Provide ad hoc support to team members and the team leader as needed.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Experience:
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Minimum 5 years of senior-level accounting experience.
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Proven experience with Danish VAT, tax laws, payroll systems, and DK GAAP.
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Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
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Experience with SAP and BW, particularly in FI, CO, and AA modules.
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Participation in external audits and familiarity with SOX compliance processes.
Competencies:
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Strong analytical and organizational skills.
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Proficient in Excel and financial tools.
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Proactive and collaborative approach to work, with a strong willingness to learn and contribute.
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Danish language skills are preferable but not mandatory.
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Fluent in English (speaking and writing).