Are you Coop Tradings next Financial Controller? Then keep reading!
About Coop Trading
Coop Trading’s purpose is to make a better every day through leading Nordic private brands for 27 million Nordic consumers delivering the best quality products at a fair price. Our portfolio encompasses both food and daily non-food items within our private brands: Xtra, Coop, and Änglamark.
Coop Trading represents Coop in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and SOK in Finland where we are proud to be on every third dinner table in the Nordic homes.
Coop Trading is a dynamic, responsible, and ambitious workplace. We are 140 dedicated professionals in Denmark and in Spain, as well as a network of trusted partners across the Nordic region. We work to challenge the status quo delivering the best and most innovative private brand products.
It is a cornerstone in our identity to continuously create and develop our engaging and appreciative work environment, reflecting our dedication to being a truly exceptional workplace.
The Role
As a Financial Controller, you will play a key role in steering our financial performance and supporting leaders across the business with budgeting, reporting and decision support. You’ll own core controlling processes and collaborate closely with our external Finance/Accounting (SAP) teams (in Coop Denmark) and our external auditor.
In addition to this role, you will contribute to data insights on private brands, working closely with the rest of the insights team to turn operational data into actionable insights that support strategic decisions and category development.
The insights team consists of 5 colleagues working within insights, business intelligence & commodity management.
Key Responsibilities
The tasks in the position are many and varied, and will among other things include:
- Consolidate and maintain company and business‑area budgets; provide ongoing cost tracking and management reporting to leadership.
- Act as day‑to‑day liaison with Coop Denmark’s accounting team (system owner for our SAP‑based finance platform) for AP/AR flows outsourced to them.
- Prepare statutory and management accounts in collaboration with Coop Denmark’s finance department and our external auditor.
- Support managers with supplier invoice processing in SAP and limited invoicing to our four owners.
- Conduct ad‑hoc simulations, analyses and business case impact assessments for strategic initiatives.
- Handling of digital invoicing and account coding
- Coordinate with Office Coordinator on facility related costs and budgeting
- Besides the financial controlling role, perform analysis on operational business data focusing on Private Brands in collaboration with the rest of the insights team
- Relevant degree (e.g., Economics, Cand.merc., HD in Accounting or similar) and solid experience in financial controlling and reporting.
- Advanced Excel skills; strong user of Microsoft 365; experience with digital invoice processing and SAP is an advantage
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
- A structured, analytical and proactive way of working; able to present complex topics clearly and collaborate effectively across teams
- A service-minded and result-oriented can-do attitude
- Thrive on working both in teams and individually
- An international environment in a leading Nordic organization—and a role with real business impact.
- Autonomy, broad responsibility and strong opportunities for professional and personal development.
- Attractive pension and employee benefits, plus flexibility for hybrid work.
- A supportive and inclusive culture with high engagement and well‑being—part of a workplace that consistently focuses on people and development
Location
Skelbækgade at Vesterbro in Copenhagen.
It is a requirement that you are able to meet at the office every week; however, it is still possible to work from home a few days a week.
How to Apply
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and become Coop Trading's new financial controller, then please send us your CV including a brief motivation statement (just a few lines) no later than 12 September, 2025. We review applications continuously and invite candidates for interviews on an ongoing basis, so don’t wait to apply.
If you have questions, please contact General Manager, Insights & Economy, Morten Davidsen, on +45 2777 2503.