Finance Officer for the Ground-Based Air Defence Program Office

Denmark is procuring new air defense capacity – will you join to implement it?

There has been a political decision that the Defence shall build a ground-based air defense capacity. The work is well underway, and we are now strengthening the program organization to ensure the implementation of this procurement.

Therefore you now have the opportunity to become part of this exciting program, which can offer a challenging and varied daily life, and where you will be one of the key people in the execution of the largest weapons procurement in Denmark's history.

About us

The Program Office is, overall, responsible for the procurement and implementation of the new air defense capacity for Denmark. Our task is to ensure coordination, governance and strategic progress, which is done in close cooperation with the rest of the organization.

The Program Office consists of 12 employees and one chief. We see ourselves as professionals and we strive for a high quality in task execution. We aim to create a modern work environment where the tone is open and honest, and where there is room for individual needs.

About the position

You will be part of the finance team, which primarily works with financial management but also planning and governance.

Among your primary tasks, you may include

• Prepare and maintain program budgets in collaboration with the subject areas, and consolidate financial inputs.
• Prepare financial forecasts and monitor consumption.
• Financial policy support to the program areas responsible for the procurement.
• Collaborate with central financial functions on budgeting and accounts.
• Prepare the financial basis for political decisions regarding the procurement of the new ground-based air defense capacity.
• Contribute to the development of management tools and financial models.
• Identify financial risks and uncertainties in the program.
• Ongoing status reporting regarding the procurement's progress.
• Ad hoc financial analyses to support decisions.

In addition, you may become involved in the program office's other tasks, including preparation of management information, progress control, quality management, information and configuration management.

The position requires high financial expertise, organizational sense, the ability to present complex data in a proper and pedagogical way, and political acumen.

Your place of work will be in the Danish Defence Ministry’s Material and Procurement Agency in Ballerup. However, there may be opportunities for occasional remote work.

About you

You have a relevant academic degree with an economics background such as cand.merc., cand.oecon., cand.polit. or similar.

We expect that you have some experience from a similar position and experience with general program/project management.

In addition, we place emphasis on the following

• experience with government financial management
• proficient in Excel
• able to seek out and obtain relevant information to solve your tasks from other internal actors

You are structured and have a sense for both detail and the whole. In addition, you have an analytical mind and understand how to translate data into insight on the topic at hand, as well as the ability to communicate complex economics in an easily understandable way.

You have good business sense, are proactive and thrive with responsibility for your own tasks which you follow through to the end. You also enjoy working in a complex everyday environment with many stakeholders and have a positive and constructive approach to solving your tasks.

Most importantly, you are collaborative and good at joining a larger team that solves the tasks together with you. Both independence and collaboration are therefore essential for a successful procurement and implementation of the new air defense capacity.

Does this sound like a job for you? We would love to hear from you.

Employment terms

The employment is in accordance with the current collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and a number of academic organizations for academics in the state (Academic Agreement).

Depending on your qualifications and competencies, there is a possibility for negotiation of supplements. The position is linked to an employer-funded pension scheme.

The workplace is in Ballerup.

As an employee under the Defence Ministry's area, you are subject to some special conditions. You must, among other things, be able to pass a security clearance and maintain the clearance during the entire employment.

You as an employee have the duty to perform service outside the country, including at units in international operations with a view to participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peace enforcement, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to know more about the position, you are very welcome to contact the head of the Program Office, Major Peter Poulsen, at telephone 2071 1254.

If you want to know more about the tasks and daily life in the finance team, you are very welcome to contact the team leader Line Olsen at telephone 30584669.

If you have questions about salary and employment conditions, you are welcome to contact Personnel Command, HR consultant Julie Cramer-Palmquist at telephone 3266 5848.

The application deadline is October 21, 2026, and interviews are expected to be held in connection therewith. The position is to be filled on December 1, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

You apply for the position via the link and please attach your application, CV and copies of your degree certificates. Please note that attachments must be added in PDF format.

In the Defence Ministry's organization, we believe that diversity optimizes task solving. Therefore, we encourage all interested parties regardless of background to apply for the position.

About the Danish Defence Ministry's Materiel and Procurement Agency

The Danish Defence Ministry's Materiel and Procurement Agency (MOPA) is an agency under the Danish Defence Ministry.

MOPA is responsible for the overall defense and emergency materiel, IT and cyber security. We are the ones who procure, operate and dispose of materiel and IT for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Arctic Command, Special Operations Command, the Home Guard, the Danish Emergency Management Agency and the rest of the Danish Defence Group. In addition, our IT staff assist daily in resisting cyber attacks that the Danish Defence Group is exposed to. We are about 2,500 employees (3/4 civilian - 1/4 military) spread across the kingdom, with headquarters in Ballerup, Brabrand and Hvidovre.

Application deadline: October 21, 2026

Department: Lautrupbjerg 1-5 2750 Ballerup

Location: Copenhagen proximity