Ørsted

Senior Financial Controller

Join Ørsted in London as a Senior Financial Controller. Lead financial reporting, ensure compliance, and manage audits in a top renewable energy firm. Benefit from a collaborative team environment and opportunities to optimize processes.
Ørsted
Ørsted London, United Kingdom On-site Full time UTC+01:00

Ørsted

Company Overview

Ørsted

Fredericia, Denmark

1972

Approximately 8,700 employees globally (source: linkedin.com). Revenues of DKK 82.0 billion (approximately €11 billion) in 2023 (source: orsted.com).

What They Do

Ørsted is a global leader in renewable energy, focusing on offshore wind as its primary business model. The company develops, constructs, and operates large offshore wind farms using both fixed and floating turbines, and offers services in project development, engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance, as well as power purchase agreements (source: orsted.com). Additionally, Ørsted works with onshore wind, solar energy, energy storage, renewable hydrogen, green fuels, and bioenergy, making them a versatile player in the renewable energy market (source: stateofgreen.com). Target markets include Europe, particularly the UK, Germany, and Denmark, as well as the USA, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, where they serve large customers such as national grid operators and utilities (source: orsted.com). Ørsted holds a leading competitive position as the world's largest developer of offshore wind with over 15 GW of installed capacity globally and a pipeline of over 37 GW under development (source: orsted.com).

Projects & Achievements

Among Ørsted's notable projects is the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm in the UK, which, with a capacity of 1.4 GW, was fully commissioned in 2022 and is the world's largest operational offshore wind farm (source: orsted.com). The Race Bank offshore wind farm, also in the UK, was completed in 2018 with a capacity of 573 MW (source: orsted.com). In the USA, Revolution Wind (704 MW) reached financial close in 2024 with operations planned for 2026, while South Fork Wind (132 MW), the first offshore wind farm in the state, began delivering power to New York in 2024 (source: orsted.com). Current major projects include Hornsea 3 (2.9 GW, UK, under construction with first power expected in 2025) and Greater Changhua 4 (112 MW, Taiwan, commissioning in 2025) (source: orsted.com).

Recent Developments

In the past two years, Ørsted has won a contract for the 2.4 GW Atlantic Shores Project 4 offshore wind lease off the coast of New Jersey, USA, in October 2024 (source: orsted.com). They reached financial close on the 1.1 GW Greater Changhua 4 & 5 offshore wind farms in Taiwan in July 2024, valued at over DKK 10 billion (source: orsted.com). In 2023, Ørsted acquired a 20% stake in the 900 MW Nissen offshore wind project in Germany for €227 million (source: orsted.com). Ørsted also secured €1.2 billion in green financing in 2024 and reported an EBITDA of DKK 18.0 billion in 2023 despite project delays (source: orsted.com).

Working There

Ørsted offers roles in engineering (wind turbine technicians, project engineers), project development (site acquisition, permitting specialists), operations and maintenance (offshore service technicians), supply chain, finance, IT, legal, and sustainability analysis, with high demand in offshore wind construction and hydrogen R&D (source: orsted.com). Active recruitment is taking place at offices in Fredericia and Copenhagen (Denmark) for engineering and HQ functions, London (UK) for project development, as well as in the USA, Taiwan, and Germany for offshore wind and hydrogen initiatives (source: linkedin.com). The company culture emphasizes innovation and transformation, as evidenced by their successful shift from fossil fuels, with employee reviews on Glassdoor averaging 4.0/5 for work-life balance and career opportunities (source: glassdoor.com). Documented benefits include competitive salaries, a 37-hour workweek in Denmark, six weeks of paid vacation, pension contributions up to 12%, hybrid work arrangements, and green benefits such as electric vehicle schemes and sustainability training (source: orsted.com).

Last updated on Mar 27, 2026 | Report an issue

Imagine a future where you leverage your deep knowledge and expertise to ensure excellent financial reporting and process optimisation in a leading renewable energy company.

You'll be part of Financial Controlling team where you, together with your colleagues, will ensure compliance and deliver high-quality and timely financial reporting to our internal and external stakeholders. You'll also work closely with our auditors to ensure that documentation is delivered according to an agreed quality and in a timely manner.

As a team, we support each other solving complex accounting tasks. We make use of the individual skillsets in the team and ensure that all team members have challenging tasks.

You'll play an important role in

  • ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
  • overseeing compliance with accounting standards and regulations
  • planning and managing audits while maintaining a close dialogue with external auditors
  • delivering timely and high-quality outputs to internal and external stakeholders
  • enhancing process efficiency and compliance through continuous improvement
  • serving as a trusted collaborator for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring positive interactions and experiences.

To succeed in the role, you

  • are a chartered accountant with post-qualification audit experience
  • have extensive experience as an auditor, along with a background in a controlling department of a large international company
  • possess an analytical and logical mindset, capable of handling feedback constructively and thriving in a dynamic environment
  • excel in communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management; be results-oriented, goal-driven, and a problem-solver with a positive attitude
  • have in-depth knowledge of financial and accounting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP, and Companies Act)
  • are fluent in both written and spoken English.

Maybe you've read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don't quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

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About the role

April 15, 2026

Full time

Company

April 17, 2026

On-site

Solar Energy

Ørsted

orsted.com

  •  London, United Kingdom

Senior level with extensive experience

UTC+01:00

Tags

Compliance · Energy Auditing · Energy Economics · Energy Governance · Financial Services