Finance Director

Do you want to play a central role in consolidating and further developing the finance function in an international manufacturing company – and at the same time be a close sparring partner for the management in an exciting industry characterized by fierce competition and volatility?

Vega Salmon is looking for an experienced and business-oriented Finance Director who can maintain stability, transparency and high quality in the financial processes and actively contribute to the continued development of the company in close collaboration with the parent company Coast Seafood.

As Finance Director, you are responsible for the Finance function in Vega Salmon across Haderslev and Handewitt. You report to the Group CFO at Coast Seafood in Norway and are a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Vega Salmon, which consists of leaders from across the organization. The role ranges widely from strategic sparring to hands-on operations and involves responsibility for financial management and reporting. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Management responsibility for Finance in both Haderslev and Handewitt, including personnel management, motivation and organization. Finance Director is a unifying figure for the two entities. Involvement and proximity to the employees are of great importance. There are a total of five employees, and the team is now being expanded with a Financial Controller.
• Responsibility for the daily financial management. Create an ongoing overview of profitability and liquidity in the Vega Group. Identify and solve problems in collaboration with the management team and CFO.
• Analyses, including analyses of variance, and identification of improvement potentials in close collaboration with the Executive Board, CFO and the Business Controlling team.
• Identify areas that challenge profitability and take active responsibility for improvements to processes, systems and reporting.
• Collaborate closely with the Group CFO on financing, financial management and strategic assessments.

You can act both strategically and hands-on
You have a solid professional financial background and thrive in a broad role, where you can both set structure and direction and at the same time work hands-on with the daily financial management. You have a relevant education as Master of Science in Business Economics and Auditing., Master of Science in Economics. or Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and a minimum of 6–8 years of experience from a manufacturing company or other complex business structure – preferably in a group setup. You have a strong business understanding and experience with accounting, reporting, operating and production economics, cash management, as well as tax, VAT and compliance.

As a person, you are passionate about business economics and are analytically strong with the ability to translate numbers and KPIs into value-creating decision-making. You are a unifying and trustworthy frontrunner for the Finance team, work in a structured way and take natural responsibility. You are outreaching, committed and organizationally interested and are able to create stability and strong relationships over time. You thrive in a role with both strategic and operational responsibility and master English and German at a level where you can professionally handle everyday life.

A central role in a company with great ambitions
At Vega Salmon, you will have a key role in an international company with strong ownership and clear ambitions. The position gives you the opportunity to really make a difference and make a clear impression on the consolidation and further development of the finance function in an organization with high professional standards. You will work closely with an experienced and ambitious management team, the Business Controlling team and the Group CFO of Coast Seafood. The culture is characterized by decency, quality and a clear human focus, where development, responsibility and ESG are given high priority.

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If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Research Consultant Line Thorhauge on tel. 4940 8255.

Please note that we only need your CV when you apply for the position. Your enquiry will be treated confidentially and will not be passed on without consent.

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