Financial Controller - Projects

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Financial Controller – Projects to join our Financial Controlling and Systems team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the accounting of project activities ensuring accuracy and compliance across our project portfolio.

You will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of financial records, identifying irregularities, and supporting continuous improvement of financial processes and controls. The position requires a proactive professional with strong analytical and communication skills who can collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform assigned month-end closing tasks, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Review project accounting at general ledger level, ensuring correct setup, compliance with policies, and accurate bookkeeping.
• Analise the trial balance and project-related accounts, identifying variances, inconsistencies, or irregularities and initiating corrective actions.
• Perform and oversee reconciliations of project balances and key accounts, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with and support project controllers to investigate and resolve accounting issues or irregularities.
• Prepare reports and financial analyses to support decision-making and financial transparency.
• Contribute to the development and strengthening of internal controls related to project accounting.
• Prepare documentation and materials required for external audits, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and control frameworks to enhance efficiency and reduce financial risks.

About you

We imagine that you:

• Hold a Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Have 4–6 years of experience in accounting or financial controlling.
• Have strong analytical skills and enjoy working with financial data.
• Have advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
• Understand how financial transactions connect across accounts and processes, enabling effective reconciliations and error detection.
• Are detail-oriented while also able to see the bigger picture.
• Are curious, proactive, and quick to learn.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.

About the team

You will join a team of 10 engaged colleagues in Financial Controlling, responsible for financial management and oversight across the Danish Red Cross. The team supports the wider organization with financial reporting, coordination of period closing, external audit processes, compliance, and financial controls. Our team culture is characterized by collaboration, professional exchange, and a good sense of humor, while maintaining a strong focus on quality, meeting deadlines, and continuously improving our processes and capabilities.

You will become part of the World's largest humanitarian organization

The Red Cross is the world's largest humanitarian organization. We help people on both sides of a conflict and in the remotest corners of the world, regardless of their religion, race or political views. The Red Cross is always there. We save lives every day, and we equip people with the tools they need to get through crises and disasters. We are part of your local community no matter where you live. With your help, we can be wherever we are needed, always. We are passionate about what we do - and we are proud of our job! International Department in the Danish Red Cross supports vulnerable people in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, in close cooperation with Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in more than 30 countries, and have an annual turnover of more than 750 million Danish kroner annually. We work specifically on building preparedness and response capacity. DRC works both with long term activities and short-term response particular within health, disaster preparedness and response. 

We offer a meaningful work at a purpose-driven workplace with truly engaged colleagues. We focus on professional challenges, well-being and a flexible organizing of your work life. All of us contribute to a great work environment and colleagueship.  

Application and further information

We look forward to receiving your application and CV no later than 06-04-2026. Application and CV in English are accepted only through our online recruitment system.

Salary and employment conditions will comply with Danish Red Cross’s collective bargain agreement with HK and AC. The position is a part-time position of 37 working hours per week inclusive lunch break. 

In case you have any questions or might need more information please contact write Alexandra Coman, Head of Financial Controlling and Systems, alcom@rodekors.dk.

We look forward hearing from you!