Business Controller, Supply Chain Finance, Arla Foods Ingredients - Danmark Protein

Are you a strategic finance professional who thrives at the intersection of business, production, and data wants to shape costing principles in a complex, growing production environment?

How you will make an impact

As Business Controller within AFI Supply Chain Finance, you will play a key role in setting the direction for costing principles across Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) and in driving and owning the costing processes in a rapidly evolving production setup. You will act as a strategic finance partner, working closely with stakeholders across countries and production sites, supporting decision‑making with strong, data‑driven insights and helping ensure transparency and consistency across costing models and processes.

Your main responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic sparring partner on costing and influence decisions through solid, data‑driven insights


• Own and drive the costing processes for AFI


• Develop and anchor KPI frameworks and reporting as factory designs and layouts evolve


• Contribute to major strategic and tactical initiatives across AFI


• Ensure alignment and coherence of processes in close collaboration with Denmark Protein

What will make you successful

To succeed in this role, you bring a strong finance background combined with the ability to navigate complex production and supply chain environments. On a personal level, you are proactive, robust and collaborative. You can move seamlessly between strategic discussions and operational details and ensure progress in a dynamic environment.

To be successful in this role, you likely have:

• A recognised accounting or finance qualification (ideally CIMA) or a master’s degree in finance, economics or similar (e.g. cand.merc., cand.oecon., HD)


• 6–7 years of relevant experience within Business Finance or financial management in a complex supply chain or production environment


• Strong experience driving projects and processes independently and influencing senior stakeholders


• Advanced skills in financial modelling, performance management and scenario analysis


• High proficiency in Excel; experience with SAP, Power BI and SQL is an advantage


• Fluency in both Danish and English, written and spoken

What do we offer?

We offer an influential role close to the business during a strategic transformation phase, where production is growing and complexity is increasing.

You will gain:

• The opportunity to shape costing principles, financial processes and governance models


• A central role in a growing and evolving production setup within AFI


• A strong professional environment in AFI Supply Chain Finance


• Close collaboration with Denmark Protein and stakeholders across countries

You will join a purpose‑driven organisation where collaboration, professionalism and development are at the core of how we work.

Would you like to join us?

Please submit your application and CV as soon as possible. We process applications on an ongoing basis. When applying, please submit your CV in English. Applicants are encouraged to upload a cover letter, which may be submitted in Danish or English.

For additional information about the role, please contact Senior Manager, Supply Chain Finance, Carsten Axel Olsen on +45 9131 2015

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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