Financial Accountant

You will manage day-to-day accounting operations and general ledgers for multiple entities. You will deliver month-end and year-end closes, prepare accounts and reconciliations, support statutory and group audits, manage fixed assets and intercompany charges, prepare management reporting and variance analysis, assist with budgeting and cash-flow planning, and coordinate with banks, tax authorities, auditors, and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end and year-end closing deliverables.
• Prepare full sets of accounts for multiple entities.
• Maintain general ledgers and oversee daily accounting operations.
• Prepare and review accounting entries bank reconciliations and closing schedules.
• Support group and local statutory audits.
• Count verify and reconcile fixed assets.
• Support asset capitalization additions and disposals.
• Maintain purchase contracts and communicate with site managers.
• Perform intercompany cross charges.
• Review invoices contracts payment requests and supporting documents.
• Prepare monthly management reporting packs and variance explanations.
• Support budgeting forecasting and financial modeling.
• Support cash-flow planning and funding requirement reviews.
• Liaise with banks auditors tax authorities and internal stakeholders.
• Provide documents and support communication for tax matters.
• Identify accounting reporting and control issues and escalate significant matters.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of auditing or accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting finance or a related field.
• CA or CPA certification or progress toward certification is a strong plus.
• Fluency in Norwegian and English.
• Knowledge of accounting principles financial reporting closing reconciliations accruals prepayments and fixed asset accounting.
• Proficiency in US GAAP and IFRS.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables VLOOKUP XLOOKUP formulas reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing or public accounting experience is preferred.
• Experience with ERP or accounting systems is preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness to adapt to new technologies and processes.