Group Finance Director

Do you want to join our Finance team at a leading design textile company, where quality and innovation are our primary focus? We are looking for a Group Finance Director to lead our group reporting and financial planning at senior level.

As Group Finance Director at Kvadrat, you will play a central role in our global finance management team and serve as a trusted partner to our Group CFO.

The Group Finance Director role is broad and requires a well-rounded generalist with a comprehensive perspective—someone who can take a hands-on approach while also delegating tasks effectively.

The position requires a deep understanding of both the strategic and operational aspects of the finance function, from delivering monthly and annual accounts to driving our growth initiatives.

You will lead a small, dedicated finance team and ensure that the 45 legal entities within our group, delivers in accordance with global and local guidelines including legal and accounting standards.

About the position

Your key tasks will include:

• Lead and manage a team of two employees
• Perform professional sparring and support towards the global finance organization of 57 employees within selected areas, such as global audit procedures, transfer pricing etc.
• Act as business partner for the group CFO and the rest of the Global Finance Management team of four finance colleagues
• Close collaboration with our internal Legal department & People Management department
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation regarding TP, Tax, VAT and accounting
• Act as a sparring partner in a legal context for the entire organization, including when entering various contracts such as shareholder agreements etc.
• Primary contact towards our external group auditors
• Handle and ensure timely and accurate reporting & monthly closing of the group. And drive the agenda of earlier & more efficient closing procedures
• Group Consolidation
• Key role in M&A processes

Qualifications and competencies

You have a university education with a focus on finance (Cand.merc.aud. or similar).

You have at least 5 years of relevant experience in finance or auditing. Ideally you have experience working with global companies.

We are looking for a profile with:

• Strong commercial understanding and legal expertise for contract review.
• The ability to quickly identify and analyze risks and consequences and define solutions
• Sharp analytical skills, the ability to work independently and make decisions
• A high level of motivation and a results-oriented mindset
• Self-direction, proactivity and able thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong leadership skills and a focus on creating results
• Clear, accurate communication with both internal and external stakeholders
• A positive and energetic mindset that fits with the Kvadrat DNA

We are a global company located in Ebeltoft, Denmark. Our corporate language is English, and we are looking for a profile who is fluent in both Danish and English language, both orally and in writing.

Application
If you have any questions for the position, you are welcome to contact Line Nitschke, Group CFO, at lini@kvadrat.org.

We expect you to start as soon as possible. To apply, please complete the application form below. As this is an ongoing recruitment process, we will conduct interviews as applications are received. The deadline to submit your application is December 6th at 12:00 AM.

About the Kvadrat organisation
We try to set up as few rules as possible. In return, we expect each person to always act in accordance with our basic values, and in doing so, to be quality driven in all decisions and actions, to act according to our mindset of ‘strong teams – one company’, to be passionate about your daily tasks at the job and the design culture that we are an integrated part of, to stay open-minded towards clients and colleagues, and to be honest in communication and treat others with respect.

Our products reflect our commitment to colour, quality, simplicity, innovation and design. Kvadrat fabrics have been used in some of the world’s most intriguing architectural developments, such as the Gherkin, London; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; Oslo Opera House, Norway; Reichstag, Berlin; Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao; Copenhagen Opera House, Denmark and Guangzhou Opera House, China.

At Kvadrat, we consistently push the aesthetic, technological and functional properties of textiles. In doing so, we collaborate with leading designers, architects and artists, including; David Adjaye, Miriam Bäckström, Tord Boontje, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Thomas Demand, Olafur Eliasson, Alfredo Häberli, Giulio Ridolfo, Peter Saville, Finn Sködt, Roman Signer, as well as Patricia Urquiola.

Kvadrat is a company with high ambitions both for our people and our growth. We are committed to create a diverse work environment with a strong focus on equality, inclusion, empowerment and respect. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to ethnical background, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

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