Accounting Assistant at the University of Copenhagen

Are you a team player? Do you love big figures? Do you work thoroughly? Do you think analytically? Do you see opportunities in automation and digitization? Are you independent? Do you have a good sense of humor? Would you describe yourself as a good colleague? Then you are the one we need.

You will become part of a team of four employees in our main cash desk, which is part of an accounting department of 13 people

The Corporate Accounting Section consists of over 80 employees who have overall responsibility for the accounting area and audit at KU.

Primary tasks

More specifically, your task portfolio will consist of the following

• Handling daily payments in Navision
• Patent accounting
• Central postings, as well as approval and posting of decentral postings
• Administration of our approximately 4500 MasterCards
• Reconciliations
• Support for financial staff at faculties and institutes
• Various projects and development activities

Professional qualifications

You have experience in accounting and bookkeeping, preferably in a similar organization.

In addition, we place emphasis on the following

• Preferably relevant accounting education
• Flair for IT systems and their possibilities
• Good written and oral communication skills – preferably also in English
• Service-oriented approach to users at all levels
• Ability to oversee complex tasks and work analytically
• Ability to think in processes and see new opportunities
• Good with numbers and experienced user of Excel

Familiarity with Navision Stat, as well as the state's rules in the accounting area, is an advantage.

Personal qualifications

You are an easy-going colleague who is skilled at communicating and building constructive relationships across professional disciplines. We work as a team, so it is absolutely essential that you take responsibility and understand how to collaborate. You are motivated by working in an environment characterized by high expectations of quality and efficiency. As a person you are structured and professionally ambitious, while also focused on results.

You see thinking in constructive solutions as a natural part of the job, and you have the ability to convey difficult messages in a simple and precise way. In addition, you have a pronounced service mindset, which you are happy to put to use.

We offer

We offer an attractive workplace in a traditional and complex organization, where you will spend your daily days in beautiful historic buildings in the heart of Copenhagen (Krystalgade 25). We place great emphasis on ensuring a balance between work and leisure through, among other things, flexible working hours and work planning. The individual employee's competence development is important and the working environment is open and informal.

Salary and terms of employment

Employment is in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and public employee organizations – The Public Sector (OAO-S) and the organizational agreement for clerical officers, laboratory technicians and IT staff (HK/STAT). Employment is as a clerical officer in grade group 3, step 1 or 2. There will be opportunity to negotiate additional allowances based on qualifications. The weekly working hours are an average of 37 hours.

You can read more about salary levels in the state at www.loenoverblik.dk .

The University of Copenhagen has established a new common administrative organization, which is still being implemented. It entails ongoing changes and development of, among other things, workflows and interfaces for collaboration.

Application

Please send your application including a CV and relevant examination certificates via the Job Portal by clicking on “search for a position” below, so it reaches us no later than Sunday, 8 November 2026.

Employment interviews are expected to be conducted in week 46.

Further information

Questions about the position can be directed to section head Allan Vølding Petersen at tel. 24429811 or email: [email protected]

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society and encourages everyone regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

Start date January 1, 2026 or earlier, if possible.

The University of Copenhagen provides its nearly 10,000 employees with opportunities to fully utilize their talents in an ambitious, informal environment. We ensure traditional and modern frameworks for education and free research at a high international level. We seek answers and solutions to common problems and make new knowledge accessible and useful to others.