Business Controller

 As business controller, you support departments and top management with financial analyses and reports, follow up financial performance, take part in the improvement of both business and financial processes, month end closings and statutory reporting and relevant projects.

Type of Employment: Permanent Employment

The position is located in: Lørenskog

Reports to: CFO

How to Apply: Send your CV and cover letter through Finn.no within deadline 15. May.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

Business controlling

  • Analyze and interpret financial information to support departments and top management in decision making (e.g. sales, margin, costs)
  • Identify financial issues and process inefficiencies that need management attention
  • Follow up achievements vs. budget, business plans and KPIs
  • Proactively support departments throughout the group
  • Participate in projects to improve processes and develop new solutions

Financial planning

  • Participate in forecasting and budgeting process
  • Assist in other business planning processes (e.g. timeline and strategic planning)
  • Support managing corporate risks (e.g. liquidity risk, currency risk, non-financial risks)

Reporting

  • Assist in monthly and statutory closings and reporting
  • Make analyzes and presentations
  • Follow-up the Group’s transfer pricing model

Various tasks

Assist in board preparations

  • Participate in business development projects
  • Ad hoc projects and work

Qualifications Requirements

  • Master of Science degree in Finance or similar.
  • Excellent English language skills, both verbally and written.
  • Familiar with BI- and ERP-systems as well as an expert user of spreadsheet and presentation applications.
  • Well versed in analyzing financial data with an understanding of accounting principles.
  • 3 to 5 years working experience as a business controller or in a similar position preferably in an international setting.

Personal Attributes

Professional attitude and team player with strong interpersonal skills

  • Strong analytically with a mind for numbers
  • Commercial mind-set
  • Digital minded with an eye for digital solutions
  • Strong work ethics – willingness to get your hands dirty and get things done
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • You are brave and dare to stand out from the crowd and do something different
  • Structured and methodical, knowing that the “devil is in the details” while not losing sight of the overall picture.