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VP Head of Operational Finance – Offshore Wind Industry

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København, Denmark; Norwich, United Kingdom; Vejle, Denmark
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Your applicationOpen nowVP Head of Operational Finance – Offshore Wind Industrycadeler · København, Denmark; Norwich, United Kingdom; Vejle, Denmark

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The posting

Are you an experienced Finance leader who enjoys bringing teams together, strengthening Finance operations and leading meaningful change? Do you want to work in the offshore wind industry where your skills and expertise will help secure a sustainable future based on renewable energy? Then keep reading – Cadeler is looking for a VP, Head of Operational Finance with your skills and interests!

Cadeler is a global partner in the offshore wind industry, specializing in wind farm construction and maintenance. We are part of an industry that is now, more than ever, both relevant and playing a critical role in the energy transition with a strong long-term outlook. As our industry continues to develop, so do we! We are now looking for a VP, Head of Operational Finance to lead and further develop our Operational Finance organisation, ensuring reliable Finance delivery while continuing to strengthen our people, processes and systems to support Cadeler’s continued growth.

What will you do?

As our new VP, Head of Operational Finance you will lead Cadeler's Accounting, Financial Controls and Finance Transformations teams. You will be responsible for ensuring strong and reliable Finance operations while continuing to strengthen our processes, controls and leadership capabilities while driving systems optimisation, automation and scalable ways of working.

A key part of the role is people leadership; developing our Finance Operations leaders, bringing teams together across locations and creating clarity, ownership and accountability while leading the organisation through continued change and transformation.

Your main tasks include:

  • Lead the Finance Operations function, coaching and developing the team while ensuring clear ownership, strong delivery discipline, effective capacity management and collaboration across teams and locations.
  • Ensure effective execution of month-end close and accounting operations, including entity accounting, journals, reconciliations and core processes across AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, banking, intercompany and revenue accounting.
  • Ensuring high-quality financial reporting, providing accurate and timely data, reporting inputs and documentation for Group reporting, external reporting and audit.
  • Oversee financial controls and review, including P&L and balance sheet analysis, variance reviews, entity/project reviews, and remediation of control deficiencies.
  • Ensure effective preparation of local statutory accounts and coordination of local statutory audits.
  • Lead the Finance Transformation function and oversee the effectiveness of Finance systems, including Oracle, SERTICA, EyeShare, Pleo and related tools while driving systems optimization, process redesign, automation, training and continuous improvement.
  • Drive operational excellence, improve close predictability, reduce manual work, strengthen process ownership, and increase visibility of finance data.
  • Collaborate closely with the Compliance & Reporting team to ensure that output, reconciliations, accounting support, control evidence and audit documentation meet external reporting, SOX and audit requirements.
  • Collaborate closely with Business Finance, Tax & Treasury, P&C, Legal, IT, Procurement and Operations to align finance processes and support business activities.

To succeed in this role

Being part of the Cadeler community means you will have a natural interest and care for the environment and our shared mission to speed up the green energy transition. Your environmental considerations and the safety of our people and the planet will be a key priority in your daily work.

We are looking for an experienced finance leader who combines strong operational discipline and clear communication with an inclusive and engaging leadership style. You have a proven ability to bring teams together, create clarity and accountability, and lead people effectively through significant change. You bring a pragmatic approach to strengthening Finance operations and driving continuous improvement in a complex, fast paced, and international environment.

We think you will be a good match if you have:

  • Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent and/or a recognised professional accounting qualification. Master’s degree is an advantage.
  • Strong accounting, specifically IFRS knowledge, both technical and practical.
  • Solid understanding of financial close processes and experience operating within a strong internal control environment. SOX experience is highly desirable.
  • Strong ERP and finance systems experience, including experience with ERP implementation, stabilisation or optimization. Oracle Fusion experience is an advantage.
  • Demonstrated experience with finance transformation, process improvement, and automation.
  • Significant experience in senior finance leadership roles within a complex international organization, preferably within a listed company environment.
  • Proven background in accounting operations, financial close, financial control, process ownership and finance systems, with sufficient technical depth to provide effective leadership and challenge.
  • Proven experience leading and developing teams through significant transformation, operational improvement, and periods of change.
  • Demonstrated experience leading through leaders and building strong, accountable teams.
  • Experience leading and collaborating across countries, cultures, and geographically dispersed teams.
  • Experience managing external consultants, vendors, and implementation partners is advantageous.

Come work with us!

By becoming a Cadeler employee, you will be part of a rapidly growing company with a diverse and energetic team. We offer an exciting position focused on delivering excellence in the face of interesting new challenges, within a positive and rewarding work environment in an international company with great development possibilities.

Cadeler is headquartered in Copenhagen, but we also have offices in Vejle, UK, and Taiwan, as well as colleagues working offshore aboard our fleet of Wind Farm Installation Vessels (WFIV).

Meet some of our colleagues here: https://www.cadeler.com/career

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Use the APPLY button to apply for this position. For data protection purposes, applications are only accepted via the link and are assessed continuously until we find the right candidate, so please don’t hesitate to send in your application as soon as possible and no later than 2nd October.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact [email protected].

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