Leading Finance Specialist, Permanent Establishments
Leading Finance Specialist, Permanent Establishments
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Job Description
Join a forward-thinking finance organisation where you will collaborate with finance legal and HR teams drive business value through compliance and provide trusted guidance to commercial and business stakeholders. Help shape solutions for a sustainable future.
Create solutions for a better tomorrow
We are looking for a Leading Finance Specialist Permanent Establishments to strengthen our global governance of non-Danish branches and permanent this role you will develop and maintain a robust framework to ensure compliance with financial and legal requirements worldwide.
You will work closely with colleagues across our global business and be an integral part of our finance organisation which consists of approximately 250 employees forming the financial backbone of to the Head of Group Reporting you will collaborate closely with Group Tax and the finance business partners supporting our Danish operations. This position offers flexible working arrangements from our Lyngby or Aarhus offices.
Partnering with specialists in Group Legal Finance and HR Mobility you will act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders ensuring effective governance structures and compliance for COWIs international operations. Your efforts will help streamline financial and legal processes while fostering strong partnerships across the organisation. With your finance expertise you will quickly gain insight into the mechanics of COWIs business and build a powerful network that creates tangible impact.
Your key responsibilities will be
- Establish and maintain governance structures to ensure compliance across accounting tax legal and cross-border operations for non-Danish branches.
- Provide guidance and support to the Lithuania accounting team ensuring accurate and efficient handling of daily transactions.
- Stay up to date with international legal tax and mobility regulations.
- Lead the setup operation and closure of branches and entities working closely with project controllers and managers.
- Collaborate with Finance HR and Legal teams to support smooth business operations.
- Build strong relationships and deliver value to commercial and operational stakeholders.
- Identify when local advisors are required and manage interactions regarding local requirements and tax audits.
- Drive continuous improvements in financial processes and reporting
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
Success in this role requires a collaborative mindset and the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues partners and authorities. You are respected for your integrity and reliability while remaining curious and open to new ideas. You excel at indirect leadership and stakeholder management influencing outcomes without direct reports.
The ideal candidate combines a strong financial background with a commercial mindset transforming compliance into real business value through close collaboration with business stakeholders.
On top of that you have
- Masters or bachelors degree in finance business accounting or a related field.
- Proven expertise in stakeholder management structured problem-solving and cross-team collaboration.
- Strong financial background preferably with hands-on experience in financial reporting and navigating international business challenges related to legal tax and cross-border employee matters.
- Results-driven with excellent prioritisation skills and adaptability for continuous growth.
- Experience within the engineering or consultancy industry is a plus.
- Fluent in English both written and spoken.
A place to work and so much more
At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you at work and at home. With offices primarily located in Scandinavia the UK North America and India we are currently around 7400 professionals who bring their expertise in engineering architecture energy and environment into play.
What we also offer:
- An engaging work environment with opportunities for professional growth
- The opportunity to contribute significantly to sustainability and business development efforts
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
Got more questions
If you have any questions about the role or what we offer please contact Senior TA Specialist Mette Gutte at or Head of Group Finance Malene Nyborg Kristensen at
Get to know us even better at our website where you can learn more about our projects our strategy what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.
Diversity is fundamental to COWI inclusion is key
We are committed to creating a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow. We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as strengths. And we take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes and when setting teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
