Temporary position - Controller for Nat-Tech Economics, Aarhus University

Do you thrive in an advisory role, where you are a key person in the financial management of larger national and international research grants?

Are you secure in your financial understanding, good at building trusting relationships and strong at building structures?

Do you thrive working closely with colleagues on good task execution for our partners?

Do you want to use and challenge your professional skills together with skilled colleagues in an international and exciting university environment?

Then you are a very good candidate for the temp position we are seeking for our department in Aarhus.

Expected start date and duration

We are talking about a 12-month temporary position with start on 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job description

You will become part of Nat-Tech Finance and you will work with a number of financial tasks regarding larger externally funded projects at one of the two faculties we serve. The job as a whole is a mix of fixed operational tasks and ongoing governance, development and follow-up tasks, including advisory and guidance.

In close interaction with our partners, analysis work will also become part of your portfolio.

This includes among other things

• Assuming the role of contact person and sparring partner for researchers and other partners regarding the finances of larger research grants
• Financial administration of projects, including budgeting, ongoing follow-up and reporting
• Preparation of various financial analyses in collaboration with the grant holder and other stakeholders
• Support the preparation of forecasts in collaboration with partners
• A portion of the operational tasks is currently handled by our internal support department and we actively work on implementing robotic technology for more routine tasks
• Advising and guiding are in focus and you are expected to be able to communicate clearly on several levels

We have a continuous focus on optimizing and improving our processes. Therefore it is important that you enjoy getting into new systems and workflows – and can maintain an overview in the process.

Your qualifications

• Relevant financial education and experience
• Solid accounting understanding and attention to detail as well as the ability to place this in a larger perspective
• Good collaboration skills both internally and externally
• Good English language skills in writing and speaking
• Good communication skills, which enable you to adapt and communicate follow-up and analyses to the recipient (communicate finances to non-economists)
• A service-minded and proactive approach to tasks
• Possess the ability to wonder, reflect and ask challenging questions
• Professional pride, willingness to take responsibility and ability to follow up tasks to completion
• Desire to join a professionally strong community in Nat-Tech Finance

Experience with financial management from similar positions would be an advantage.

We particularly use Navision, Power BI, Office package and WorkZone.

It is important that you can balance the need for a high degree of independence in task solving with the fundamental condition that you are part of a team where we depend on each other to deliver a complete solution. We learn a lot from each other and it is therefore important that you have the ability and willingness to share your knowledge with your colleagues and also be able to and want to benefit from colleagues’ experiences.

We prioritize a good working environment and invest resources in a good and healthy work culture.

Who we are/about us

Nat-Tech Finance is part of the Administration Center Nat-Tech and serves the faculties of Natural- and Technical Sciences.

We handle the financial administration and service to the faculties' institutes, centers, administration and management with budgets, analyses and financial follow-up.

We have employees located in Aarhus, Roskilde, Foulum and Flakkebjerg.

The available position is physically located in Aarhus, where we have about 65 employees in total.

Read more about us on our website: Nat-Tech Finance (au.dk)

We offer

• An exciting value-driven workplace where we strive for a healthy work-life balance
• An educated mentor who will accompany you from day 1 and ongoing brush-up courses after your intro period.
• A dynamic and good working environment with respect for each person’s professional knowledge, inviting lively and open discussions, where humor and good colleague relations mean a lot
• Colleagues with high professional knowledge and good opportunities for development through tasks and sparring
• Varied workdays, especially due to our very broad contact surface both internally in Finance and with the other departments at AU, but also to employees at the institutes and partners outside AU
• Flexible working conditions, including the possibility of up to two days of remote work per week
• Free parking, various staff benefits and an active staff association that supports the social life at the workplace
• A management that inspires openness and accommodates diversity

Work place and employment area

The workplace is Aarhus University, Nat-Tech Finance, Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C.

Do you have questions?

Questions regarding the position can be directed to Team Leader Jens Andersen by email [email protected] or on mobile 93522980

Deadline

We must have received your application no later than 11 November 2026.

We expect to conduct interviews on 16 November 2026.

Formalities

Salary and terms follow the collective agreement for academics in the state. You are employed as a clerk on base salary steps 4-8.

You can read more about salary levels in the state here.

Aarhus University will be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and wants a culture where everyone can develop and grow. We see equality and diversity as a resource and therefore encourage all interested to apply.

Applications are submitted via Aarhus University's recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

About Aarhus University

Aarhus University is a academically broad and research-intensive university with high quality in education and research, and a strong commitment to societal development nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring educational and research environment for 37,500 students and 9,000 staff with an annual turnover of DKK 8.9 billion. Read more at www.au.dk