Principal Accounting Consultant

Job Description

• Ensure additional high-quality financial close and reporting capacity while strengthening control, improving processes, and acting as a knowledgeable counterpart in a hybrid accounting model.
• Execute and oversee day-to-day accounting activities.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
• Prepare and analyse financial reporting, including variance analysis and tax calculations.
• Support preparation of annual financial statements and statutory reporting.
• Take ownership of the accounting for one or more legal entities.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and quality of financial statements.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including sub-ledgers, intercompany, and suspense accounts.
• Conduct accounting risk assessments and ensure proper documentation.
• Analyse and resolve non-standard or complex accounting transactions.
• Prepare clear and well-documented accounting memoranda.
• Apply and document accounting treatment under IFRS and Norwegian GAAP.
• Collaborate with outsourced accounting providers on standard accounting activities.
• Review, challenge, and quality assure outsourced work.
• Ensure alignment between onshore and offshore accounting activities.
• Act as a key contact for internal stakeholders.
• Explain financial results and resolve open accounting issues.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Identify and drive process improvements.
• Contribute to digitalisation and optimisation initiatives.
• Strengthen efficiency and control environment.
• Operate independently and take responsibility across both execution and oversight activities.

Qualification Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience in a corporate environment.
• Strong experience with financial close and reporting processes.
• Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.
• Solid knowledge of IFRS.
• Experience with Norwegian GAAP, preferably with practical application.
• Hands-on experience in SAP, preferably S/4HANA.
• Experience in preparing statutory accounts.
• Ability to operate effectively in an international and multi-stakeholder environment.
• Experience working in a shared services or outsourcing model is an advantage.
• Exposure to joint venture accounting is beneficial.
• Experience with Power BI or Power Query is considered an advantage.
• Experience within the energy sector is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High degree of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to challenge and improve existing processes.
• Structured and quality-focused mindset.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to quickly onboard and deliver value.
• Comfortable working with distributed teams.
• High level of professional integrity and compliance awareness.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach.
  
  Duration:31.05.2026-30.08.2027

We offer:

• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms and conditions
• Career opportunities with leading companies within energy, industry, technology, infrastructure, and construction
• A wide range of challenging projects - both nationally and internationally
• Exclusive access to MDE's strong project and client portfolio through established framework agreements
• Close and continuous follow-up before, during, and after assignments by experienced recruitment and operations teams
• Structured onboarding and support related to mobilization, visa processes, and practical arrangements when required
• Opportunities to build your professional network and develop your expertise through varied assignments and long-term career planning
• Home-work-home travel discount agreements and other attractive employee benefits

• Consultant events bringing MDE consultants together across disciplines and projects - focusing on networking, knowledge sharing, and social interaction

About MDE

When the right people connect, we create value.

MDE Group is a global recruitment company, specializing in finding and placing the greatest talents worldwide. MDE currently consists of 12 companies that offer consulting, staffing, recruitment services as well as offshore personnel. With our unique knowledge of both the local and the international market, we will connect employees and companies, so they both find exactly what they are looking for. MDE aims to contribute to people developing and to ensure that our customers achieve great value from our services. We first succeed when both clients and our candidates reach their goals, together.

Our mission is to deliver relevant expertise. The right person with the right competence, at the right place and time. So simple, yet so difficult!