Controller

APPLY FOR THIS POSITION Are you eager to be professionally challenged and passionate about creating added value through numbers and analysis, as well as translating visions into concrete solutions? Do you have a flair for data analysis and can you convert numbers to support the Greenland Police in ensuring the overall task solutions of the police? If so, you might be the candidate we are looking for.

Greenland Police offers an attractive job where you will have a central role in the operation and development of our financial management. In your daily work, you will be responsible for monitoring the district's consumption and accounting, as well as managing the district's budget. We expect that you are ready for a task where good data analysis, financial understanding, and communication play as significant a role as good interpersonal relationships.

In addition, you will also assist and share responsibility for the internal controls of the circle. This involves inspecting, among other things, the circle's handling of purchases, facilities, weapons, lost property, as well as costs, and reporting on behalf of the circle. There may be travel activity associated with the position.

 

Commencement: As soon as agreed

 

About the position

Greenland Police is the geographically largest police district in the Realm of Denmark and manages an evolving economy, which requires daily financial management and communication of financial information that supports and anchors the district's decisions in everyday life and in connection with a number of Multi-Year Agreement initiatives.

Management of the district's budget and regular communication of the finances are therefore among the primary tasks. We are working to develop the district's foundation for knowledge levels and insights to benefit strategic objectives within the Greenland Police and the North Atlantic region.

In addition, there will be several ongoing tasks, such as preparing personnel analyses, and one will need to assist project managers broadly within the organization.

 

In addition to the above tasks, the job will also include the following:

• Prepare monthly and quarterly budget follow-ups as well as financial analyses and reporting.
• Budgeting
• Follow-up on the company's capital portfolio, including investments, activation, and depreciation.
• Coordinate and contribute to the management of internal development projects across the organization.
• Develop and implement new solutions, including conducting process mapping and optimizing administrative workflows.
• Contribute to general business development, including the preparation of guidelines, action cards, etc.

About you

We imagine that you have a higher education in economics or social sciences (for example, within cand.merc., cand.scient.pol. or equivalent – but other educational backgrounds are also of interest if the experience matches the task).

We also emphasize that you:

• is used to working analytically and structured
• can prepare informational material for both decision-makers and employees
• can independently participate in projects
• is an experienced user of Excel
• has a solid understanding of finance
• is outgoing, pragmatic, and able to understand colleagues' workflows and perspectives
• can translate complex economics into easily understandable guidelines and guides for our leaders and employees in the organization
• has experience with financial systems such as Navision, SAS, or Business Intelligence. This is an advantage, but not a requirement.

About us

We have a strong professional and social community, an informal tone, and we appreciate a good sense of humor. You will be warmly welcomed, and you will have a good framework to solve your tasks. You will always have easy access to professional sparring and guidance from colleagues and management. We emphasize that you continuously have the opportunity for competence development that is targeted at you and your areas of work. We focus on maintaining a balance between your work and private life, and therefore you will have the opportunity for flexible scheduling of your working hours.

Salary and employment conditions

Compensation will be based on education level, qualifications, and in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the relevant organization.

The working hours are 40 hours per week and your workplace will be the Main Station, Imaneq 22, 3900 Nuuk.

A non-furnished staff apartment can be assigned to the position, which you will pay for in terms of deposit, rent, and ongoing expenses. The size of the apartment depends on the number of people in your household and is located within approximately 7 km from the Main Station. Since there may be a waiting period for the assignment of a permanent staff apartment, a furnished temporary apartment will be made available to you in the meantime. You will not pay rent as long as you live in the temporary accommodation, but there will be taxation on the free housing. No temporary accommodation will be provided if you are already residing in Nuuk.

Household moving and relocation travel are provided in accordance with the applicable rules at any given time.

It is a prerequisite for employment that you can obtain security clearance, and you must also be able to maintain the security clearance throughout your employment.

 

Contact and application

If you have questions about the position or employment terms, you are welcome to contact Chief Financial Officer Lars Clausen at +299 58 68 92, or Section Leader Torben Tang Christensen at +299 56 51 66. Remember that there is a 3-hour time difference between Denmark and Greenland.

If you want to know more about the police in general, you can visit our website www.politi.dk.

Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the application deadline. Either in person or alternatively via ITV/Teams if you reside outside Nuuk.

We encourage all interested parties to apply regardless of age, gender, religion, or ethnic background.

The working hours in the Greenland Police are smoke- and nicotine-free.

 

Application deadline: May 31, 2026

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