Accountant, Global Finance Operations P2P

Are you passionate about ensuring accurate financial records? Do you have solid experience with end-to-end accounting?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Accountant in the P2P team.

Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon® technology platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs.

At our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, research facilities in Heidelberg, Germany, and additional offices across Europe and the United States, we are advancing programs in our Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology portfolios. We also collaborate with partners on the development of TransCon-based products in other therapeutic areas and markets.

We are seeking a passionate Accountant to join our growing team. As a key member of the Ascendis Pharma team, you will play a crucial role in end-to-end accounting and payment processes, with a strong focus on vendor accounting, expense management, and period-end closing activities across multiple European entities. You play a key role in ensuring accurate financial records, timely payments, and compliance with internal controls and accounting standards

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results.

You will be joining the P2P team in Global Finance. You will report directly to Frederik Dalby Andersen, P2P Manager who is based in Hellerup. You will also be based in Hellerup.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Manage end-to-end P2P accounting process
• Perform month closing and year-end closing activities
• Support VAT compliance
• Maintain strong internal controls
• Collaborate closely with global, cross-functional teams.

Qualifications and Skills:

You hold a relevant academic degree within accounting or finance, and you have +5 years of experience in accounting and finance operations within an international environment.

Furthermore, you have:

• Strong experience with vendor accounting, payment processes, expense management, and period-end closing
• Solid understanding of VAT compliance and statistical reporting across multiple EU jurisdictions
• Strong systems knowledge, particularly Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations; experience with ExFlow and expense management tools is an advantage
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across functions and geographies

Key competencies:

You are a strong team player, analytical, and have a can-do attitude.

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key.

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to be able to work independently, structured, and systematically with complex data and tight deadlines

Travel: 5-10 days per year.

Office: Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup

Apply now.

We evaluate applications when received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we conduct interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to remove the job posting at any time.   

To ensure your application is reviewed, please submit it through the specified platform - applications sent by email or other channels will not be evaluated. 

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Frederik Dalby Andersen, [email protected]

You can learn more about Ascendis by visiting our website www.ascendispharma.com

Applications must be submitted in English and will be treated confidentially.

A note to recruiters:

We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma HR team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs, your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.