Director, BU Controlling

The Impact You'll Make Join Danfoss Power Solutions as our Director, BU Controlling (f/m/d) and help shape the financial performance and strategic direction of a global business. This role offers flexibility to be based at a Danfoss Power Solutions location within the European time zone, enabling close collaboration with business leaders and finance teams across our global organization. Partnering closely with the VP of the Valves & Pumps (VPS) Business Unit, you will drive transparency across performance, profitability, and risk, turning financial complexity into actionable insights that support confident decision-making and profitable growth. You will also help build and develop a high-performing global controlling community, strengthening financial capabilities across the organization while supporting business performance through coaching, governance, and matrix leadership. What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive business performance through financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic planning that enables better decisions and profitable growth
• Challenge business and plant leaders with data-driven insights, helping identify opportunities, improve profitability, and mitigate risks
• Coach and develop controllers across a global matrix organization, strengthening capabilities and fostering a high-performing controlling community
• Provide clear visibility into financial performance, ensuring accurate reporting and transparency across key business metrics
• Strengthen financial governance, controls, and continuous improvement initiatives that support operational excellence and long-term value creation

What We're Looking For

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline
• Proven track record of driving business performance through controlling, finance business partnering, or finance leadership within a manufacturing, industrial, or engineering environment
• Strong expertise in financial planning, forecasting, profitability analysis, performance management, and risk management
• Proven ability to influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders while building trusted relationships across a global matrix organization
• Experience coaching and developing finance professionals, strengthening capabilities, and driving results through influence and collaboration

What You'll Get From Us At Danfoss, you join a purpose-driven company committed to driving sustainable transformation and long-term growth. In this role, you will work closely with senior leaders and influence decisions that shape the direction and performance of a global business. You will be part of a highly skilled, international finance community, with opportunities to influence senior stakeholders, contribute to global initiatives, and strengthen both people and organizational capabilities. Furthermore

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference? If you're excited about combining financial leadership with real business impact, we'd love to hear from you. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Your perspective, experience, and ambition could be exactly what we're looking for. Our Commitment to Transparency All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.