Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner with
business-driven mindset

• Transform data into actionable insights and support our European business unit in navigating and growing the business!

DLF is a global leader in forage and turf seeds, located in Roskilde, Denmark (soon in a new headquarter in Smørum) with 2,000 employees across more than 20 countries, serving customers in 100 countries. We are on an exciting journey as our Executive Management has set ambitious targets for the global company over the next 3 years under our newly formed Group Strategy “Connecting to Grow”.

We are looking for top talent to join us!

Do you want to be the ’missing link’ in our European Business Finance team? Join us with a mindset focused on “business in everything we do” and help drive growth and development of a business with a proud heritage and a relevant role in the shift towards a more sustainable future.

Reporting directly to the Regional CFO of our European business, you will be a vital part of a dynamic team that fuels fact-based decision making through internal reporting and thorough analysis. Your insights will guide the leadership of a high-performing business unit generating around DKK 3 billion in revenue.

You will work with business performance analysis and forecasting – your ability to convert data into actionable insights will be essential. Your focus will be on developing the needed tools and processes that can facilitate both existing dialogues and generate new ones. Your main tools will be PowerBI and underlying data models, OneStream, Excel, PowerPoint (Thinkcell) and your responsibilities will vary within the areas below.

• Develop, build, and maintain analytical tools to create and improve transparency on relevant performance metrics for the Senior Leadership Team, enabling leaders to quickly understand, communicate, and act on relevant business insights.
• Support the monthly as well as forecast reviews, facilitate the process with relevant tools & packages to fuel professional, fact-based and relevant business discussions.
• Improve the forecast and monthly reporting process using your professional toolbox to guide business decision-makers, ensuring the right focus on key financial metrics with a mindset that helps the organization in shifting from “producing data to using data”.
• Do complex analysis and present key conclusions to create the best possible dialogue with key stakeholders, ensuring clarity around business-critical discussions and actions.
• Support senior leadership with relevant ad-hoc analysis and insights to help understand the business and potential challenges.

This is you!

We are looking for an engaged, bright, and eager talent with experience in similar roles in FP&A, Commercial or Business Finance. You perceive the DLF journey as an exciting career opportunity and want to improve your skills within the field of Business Finance. Your attitude to contribute to our purpose and your fit with the team and organization is what we care about the most!

Other than that, if you can check most of the boxes below, we would really like to hear from you!

• Business performance mindset: Strong skills in P&L analysis of revenue, COGS, and profitability to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvements.
• Cash flow management and working capital optimization: You have worked with cash flow forecasting and analysis of working capital components, along with identifying opportunities for improvements.
• You bring strong communication and presentation skills to interact with business leaders.
• You bring an engaged and friendly attitude to work – and you want to learn and contribute.
• You have a relevant degree in Economics or equivalent, preferably with 5-10 years of relevant work experience.
• You have experience working with financial tools in Excel and PowerBI as well as the underlying data models.
• You have experience with NAV Dynamics and/or OneStream (experience is an advantage but not a requirement)
• You are open to a blend of new as well as operational tasks.
• You think DLF sounds like a great place to work and can see yourself here long-term.

You speak English fluently and have excellent writing skills as well (Corporate Finance includes individual from various nationalities, so Danish is not a prerequisite - but will be considered an advantage.)

This is us!
The Business Finance team in Europe is part of the global finance team at DLF. The team is newly established and collaborates closely with other teams consisting of people with diverse backgrounds, including both long-time experience in DLF as well as new hires. What we all share is a strong appreciation for a fun and relaxed atmosphere, while maintaining an unwavering focus on being ambitious about the value we create for the business. As a new team member, we can offer you:

• An exciting workplace where we will support your growth and develop your skills based on where you are. We are looking for a Finance Business Partner but want to hire for a career.
• Balance and flexibility. It is equally important for us to be ambitious and deliver what we promise as it is to ensure we have fun on the way and can enjoy our private lives. We all appreciate to be together at the office but equally support the option to work from home when it is needed.
• Immediate contribution and exposure – As a small team with an array of different potential tasks you will get immediate responsibility serving key stakeholder groups including the Regional CEO and CFO as well as other senior leaders in the DLF Group. The tools and insight you provide will bring value at a high level and contribute to drive the business forward.
• A brand-new headquarter in Smørum is currently under construction and will be ready in late 2025 where we will move into state-of-the-art facilities.

Are you intrigued? Are you ready to take your career to the next level?

Then upload your motivated CV and tell us why you’re the right candidate for the role. We aim to invite you for the first interviews in April, so do not hesitate to make your submission. We look forward to hear from you and welcoming you to DLF!

If you have questions do not hesitate to reach out to global VP of Business Finance, Brian Lyk Christiansen at brian.lyk.christiansen@dlf.com or +45 2685 0916.

If you want to learn more about DLF check out www.dlf.com