Director, Senior Finance Business Partner, Manufacturing

02/07/2026

DNK-Randers, Danish Crown Vej

Director, Senior Finance Business Partner, Manufacturing 

Do you want to play a key role in shaping the future of manufacturing through strategic finance partnering?

As Director, Senior Finance Business Partner – Manufacturing, you will be a trusted advisor to the senior management team responsible for our Industry manufacturing business and a critical contributor to the delivery of Danish Crown's operational and strategic ambitions. This is much more than a traditional finance role. You will sit at the intersection of finance, operations, and strategy, helping to steer decisions that drive productivity, profitability, investment priorities, and long-term value creation across our manufacturing footprint.

You will translate strategic objectives into financial insights and actionable plans, providing the leadership team with the analysis, challenge, and recommendations needed to navigate a dynamic business environment. From major investment decisions and transformation initiatives to performance optimization and cost competitiveness, you will help ensure that resources are allocated effectively and that business decisions create sustainable value.

As part of an ongoing transformation of both our manufacturing and finance organizations, you will have a unique opportunity to influence how we work, drive continuous improvement, and strengthen commercial and operational decision-making through world-class business partnering. Success in this role requires the ability to combine strong financial acumen with strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, and a deep curiosity for understanding the operational drivers behind performance.

If you are motivated by being close to the business, challenging the status quo, and making a tangible impact on one of Danish Crown's most important value chains, this is an opportunity to shape both the agenda and the outcomes.

Your Responsibilities

As a strategic finance partner, you play a central role in shaping and supporting the manufacturing agenda by translating business strategy into financial priorities and actionable plans, while also;

• Provide timely financial insights and recommendations to improve operational and financial results


• Lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial planning activities


• Monitor financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior year, explaining key drivers and recommending corrective actions


• Drive business case development, scenario modelling, and impact analyses supporting strategic initiatives


• Facilitate CAPEX processes and support investment and reinvestment decisions

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for an experienced senior finance business partner with a proven record of performing high impact strategic business partnering by utilizing strong financial capabilities. 

You most likely bring:

• A Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or similar


• 8+ years of experience with strategic Finance Business Partnering, operations finance, manufacturing finance or similar role


• Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to translate data into insights and impact


• Experience supporting production, supply chain, or operations environments


• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and business case development


• The ability to challenge stakeholders constructively and influence decisions


• A structured and proactive working style


• Experience with SAP, Power BI or similar tools is an advantage

Fluency in English (writing and oral) and Danish (working proficiency).

Most importantly, you are comfortable in a transformation environment where roles and processes are still being shaped.

Why join us?

Because this is a role with real impact and has direct link to the core business at our manufacturing sites. 

You will join Global Business Finance at a pivotal moment. Danish Crown is reshaping its finance operating model, strengthening global standards and building the foundation for a more integrated, scalable and insight-driven organisation. 

Appetite for More?

If you are motivated by combining finance, operations and business partnering to drive performance and value creation, we would love to hear from you.

To learn more, please contact Martin Damsø, Head of BU Industry Finance, mobile +45 29 43 37 65.

We review applications on an ongoing basis and will close the search once the right candidates has been found.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We encourage all qualified candidates — regardless of gender identity, age, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or background — to apply. What matters is your talent, leadership, and ability to drive impact.