About this role
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Join our Corporate Finance regional team in Lyngby, where we play a key role in supporting Novonesis’ listed parent entity, Novozymes A/S, and selected Danish and EMEA entities. You will become part of a team of four within a broader regional setup of nine colleagues, working collaboratively across Corporate Finance.
In this role, you will help ensure accurate payroll accounting and strong financial controls—contributing directly to transparency, compliance, and sound financial decision‑making that supports Novonesis’ purpose of creating sustainable impact through biosolutions.
The Role & Your Impact
As Corporate Finance Payroll Accountant, you will hold an operational role with a strong execution focus and the opportunity to contribute to process alignment following the merger. Your work will be central to ensuring correct payroll accounting, reconciliations, and close collaboration with Payroll and Finance stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Accounting for monthly payroll entries from the KPC payroll system in close collaboration with the Payroll team in P&O
- Reconciling and clearing payroll‑related balance sheet accounts in line with the internal control framework
- Accruing payroll‑related expenses such as holiday pay and bonuses
- Working closely with a Danish subsidiary colleague to align and optimize payroll accounting processes
- Supporting the Corporate Finance team and interacting with Payroll and Business Finance on queries and clarifications
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
To succeed in this role, you bring a solid foundation in accounting and payroll processes, combined with strong analytical skills.
Must‑haves:
- Relevant education in accounting, finance, or related field
- Sound bookkeeping knowledge and experience with monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
- Experience working with large data sets and the ability to analyze and present clear conclusions
- Strong Excel skills and general proficiency in MS Office
- Knowledge of Danish payroll rules and processes
- Fluency in both Danish and English, written and spoken
- Ability to work effectively within monthly and annual financial cycles
Additional Skills & Interests We Value
Nice‑to‑haves that can help you thrive even more in the role:
Experience with SAP, familiarity with the KPC payroll system, and prior experience in a multinational or matrix organization would be an advantage. We also value continuously improving mindset and curiosity for finding smarter ways of working.
What We Offer
At Novonesis, you will join a collaborative and supportive finance environment where knowledge sharing and teamwork are central. You can expect a role with real responsibility and visibility within Corporate Finance, close collaboration with colleagues across Denmark, Europe, and India, and opportunities to contribute to process improvements during an exciting period of change. We foster a culture that values professionalism, curiosity, and mutual support.
Ways of Working / Working Conditions
This is a full‑time position under a hybrid working model, with the majority of time spent on site in Lyngby. You will work in an open‑seating office environment, with occasional overtime expected during peak periods, though not on a regular basis. Limited travel is anticipated.
Relevant information
Application deadline: 14th June 2026
Contact information: Andrew Luke Steel – anls@novonesis.com
Latest start date: 1 September 2026, to allow for a two‑month handover period
Our purpose guides the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.
Opportunities for everyone
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.
We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.
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If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career
About Novonesis
Global biosolutions company formed from the merger of Novozymes and Chr. Hansen, specializing in industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and bioscience innovation. Headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
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