Employee with ambitions for financial management at the Danish Appeals Board

Do you have experience with state financial management? And would you like to have a central role in the work of creating overview, governance and decision basis in an organization with significant societal impact?

Then we have an exciting position in Leadership and Finance in the Appeals Board (Ankestyrelsen) in Copenhagen.

Central role in the management of Ankestyrelsen's finances

You will become part of Team Finance in the Office of Leadership and Finance, which is responsible for governance and development of Ankestyrelsen's finances. We work with a complex economy of about 500 million DKK and support the management and heads in prioritization and decisions.

As an employee you will have responsibility and a central role in the overall financial management, where you work with both operations and development.

Your tasks will include

• drive and qualify budgeting and ongoing budget follow-up
• prepare forecasts, analyses and management information
• advise the management and heads and create coherence between economy and case production
• participate in cross-disciplinary projects with different professional perspectives and considerations
• maintain dialogue with the ministry and other collaboration partners about financial matters
• contribute to development and optimization of governance models, processes and tools.

You will have a daily life with extensive contact with managers and employees and ample opportunity to influence both task solving and development of the finance function.

Your profile

We imagine that you

• have a relevant socio-political education, e.g., cand.polit., cand.oecon., cand.scient.pol. or similar
• are professionally ambitious and have the courage to learn
• have a pronounced flair for numbers; systematic and quality-conscious in task solving
• are good at communicating economic matters in both written and spoken form
• have a strong analytical eye and can translate data into clear and usable management information
• think across and have a talent for creating good dialogue both with internal and external partners
• have experience with financial management in the state or another public organization – but this is not a condition
• work independently and take responsibility for your tasks – even when they are complex

We emphasize that you thrive in a politically led organization and are motivated by contributing to Ankestyrelsen's core task.

About the Office – Leadership and Finance

In the office we sit in an open office landscape, which is often bustling with life and activity. In addition to finance, the office handles directorate and management support, negotiations, press inquiries and communication with more. The office has the primary contact with the ministry and coordinates larger strategic, political and professional projects in Ankestyrelsen.

We have an informal tone, and we take the time to help each other – even if we can have a busy daily life with many different tasks and deadlines.

About the Appeals Board

Ankestyrelsen is an independent agency under the Ministry of Social Affairs and the appeals body in the social, children, employment and work injury areas. We decide around 60,000 cases annually and also work with analyses, supervision, guidance and training.

It is crucial for us to have strong financial management that supports high quality and efficient task solving – and gives management a clear basis for prioritizations.

The practical

Ankestyrelsen has departments in both Copenhagen and Aalborg.

Your place of employment will be Teglholmsgade 3 in Copenhagen.

The area of employment is the Ministry of Social Affairs with the institutions that belong to it at any time.

You will be employed under the agreement for academics in the state as either full-time official (fuldmægtig) or senior consultant (specialkonsulent) depending on your qualifications and experience level.

Start date will be February 1, 2027 or after further agreement.

If we offer you the position, it is conditional on you being able to present a satisfactory criminal record.

Send us an application that highlights your motivation and key qualifications and competencies as well as your CV, degree certificate and any other relevant documents.

The application deadline is Sunday the 22. November 2026.

Want to know more?

If you have questions about the position you are very welcome to contact the head of office Morten Starch Lauritsen at [email protected] or on 40 77 74 10.

You can also read about Ankestyrelsen, our case areas and strategy 2023-2027 at www.ast.dk .

We view diversity in the employee group as a strength. Therefore we invite all

interested regardless of age, gender, religion, disability or ethnic origin to apply for the position.