Finance manager Group Finance
Permanent Employment – Denmark

As a Finance Manager Group finance you will be part of the Finance markets team and work controlling, budgeting and forecasting as well as with projects for optimization of processes.

About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100:CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 194 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.

About the Team / Business Unit
Digital is the paradigm of our days – everything is digital or at least smart and is to operate efficiently with the best and newest technology available, delivering insights, improving business and disrupting business models. To be successful, companies will need to demonstrate Digital capabilities to understand and get the best out of their Data, design products that build connections between people and processes, use the latest Technology. Within Cognizant the Digital Business Practice works with Clients across all Industries to help them becoming Digital: transforming their Business, Processes and IT with a constant view on Business impacts. Human centricity is a key parameter making decisions and building solutions.

Key areas of responsibility
• Create process documentation and transition work from the GL and reporting tower for our clients.
• Build relationships with the customers as well as the Cognizant account managers & other leaders.
• Driving continuous development and improvement of reporting templates to enhance efficiency and accuracy Ensure and drive development of routines and ways of working
• Identify gaps, simplify and standardize the overall processes
• Month-end and year-end closing procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Controlling of subsidiaries as well as most balance sheet items at Group level.
• Managing accounting and reconciliation tasks related to IFRS 16 (leasing).
• Preparation of the Annual Report.
• Budget/forecast together with other teams.
• Adoption of new IFRS regulation and ensuring compliance to IFRS.
• Participating in development of the ESG reporting according to ESRS.
• Controlling of ESG reporting

Education
• Minimum Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent
Professional competence/experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Finance & Accounting
• Well-developed skills & understanding of controlling, budgeting and forecasting, including hands-on experience
• Well-developed skills & understanding of accounting and reporting, including hands-on experience
• Well-developed understanding in financial processes
• High analytical competence
• Experience with ERP systems - Microsoft Dynamics AX knowledge is an advantage
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office package and experienced user in Excel
• Experience from other large organization and/or SSC is an advantage

Language
Business level proficiency in spoken and written English and Danish

Personal traits
• Ability to work independently with high precision, speed and commitment
• Ability to see the big picture and be open to change
• Ability to identify improvement/efficiency initiatives
• Very good at prioritizing, managing and implementing changes and activities
• Able to handle a customer and supplier relationship in a professional manner
• Structured with good communications skills
• Good to prioritize, work towards and maintain schedule
• The position requires travel to Copenhagen

If you’re comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
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