Financial partner sought for the Danish Environmental Protection Agency's Finance Unit in Odense

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency is seeking new employees for the budget and control team in the Economics Directorate.

Economics is a staff department in the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, where both budget and accounts are included. You will join the budget and control team, led by a head of department and a team leader. The office also includes the accounting and controlling team. The Budget and Control team consists of employees who work with financial management, appropriation management, goal and result management, financial analyses and a number of other finance-related tasks.

As our new colleague you will work with classic governmental financial management tasks including budget formulation, forecasts and directorate cases etc across the agency and in relation to our ministry. As part of the team you will share responsibility for the agency's operations and development of the Environmental Protection Agency's financial management, including preparation of quarterly and monthly forecasts and reports to the agency's management and the ministry.

In this context we emphasize that you have a desire for both operational tasks following a fixed yearly cycle and development tasks regarding the development of our financial management and ongoing contributions to political matters. The Environmental Protection Agency has an extensive economy with many funding sources including several fee schemes as well as a substantial grant economy – there is something for everyone.

Your profile

We expect that you have a relevant higher education with substantial economic content and gladly experience from a similar position.

We emphasize that you;

• Have analytical abilities and good numeracy including experience and flair for using financial systems such as Navision Stat and Statens Budget System as well as Excel.
• Experience with financial management, budget follow-ups, management of revenues or payroll.
• Have a sense for detail and focus on quality assurance.
• Can communicate financial matters simply, briefly and precisely to all professional groups.
• Work structured and independently, so you continuously have control of processes and deliverables.
• Are willing to take on a challenging job where several tasks often must be solved at the same time.
• Are thorough, dynamic and hardworking.
• Have a good sense of humor and a positive attitude.

We also expect that you thrive in an environment where everyday life alternates between concentrated case processing and insight into environmental questions. We have a good community where we value a pleasant chat over lunch, which also includes non-professional topics, and we like each other.

The Environmental Protection Agency is part of the Ministry of Environment and the Danish authority in the environmental area. We work for water and marine nature, climate adaptation, safe chemicals, green production and circular economy. Our core task is to implement nature and environmental legislation into reality in interaction with the outside world.

The Environmental Protection Agency is nationwide, and has about 900 employees. The agency's headquarters with about 700 workplaces is located in Odense, where you will also have your place of employment.

It is a common ambition to create a basis for a fun and exciting everyday life with a rich culture of ideas and a workplace that is one of the state's best. And the ambition is to do this while we keep eyes, ears and hands on nature and the environment in Denmark.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment terms are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and a number of Academic organizations for academics in the state (Academic collective agreement)

The employment may be as an executive officer or a specially qualified consultant depending on your competences.

The employment area is the Ministry of Environment with associated institutions.

The place of service will be the Environmental Protection Agency, Lerchesgade 35 in Odense.

How to apply for the position

You apply online by sending your application, educational certificate and CV no later than 18 October 2026.

You can read more about the Environmental Protection Agency and the individual units at www.mst.dk.

We expect to hold interviews in week 43, 2026.

Appointment on 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Additional information

You can obtain additional information about the position by contacting Head of Office Simon Krøyer at email [email protected] or by phone at 29 64 95 49.