Principal Accounting Consultant (BH-335966)

Contract period: 31.05.2026 - 30.08.2027
Location: Stavanger, Oslo or Rotterdam(NL)

Main tasks:

• 1. Financial Close & Reporting:

• 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 

• 2. Entity Ownership & Control: 

• Take ownership of the accounting for one or more legal entities 

• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and quality of financials  

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations (including sub-ledgers, intercompany, and suspense accounts)  

• Conduct accounting risk assessments and ensure proper documentation 

• 3. Technical Accounting: 

• 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 

• 4. Oversight of Outsourced Delivery: 

• Collaborate with Accenture on standard accounting activities  

• Review, challenge, and quality assure outsourced work  

• Ensure alignment between onshore and offshore activities 

• 5. Stakeholder Interaction: 

• Act as a key contact for internal stakeholders  

• Explain financial results and resolve open accounting issues  

• Support internal and external audits 

• 6. Continuous Improvement: 

• Identify and drive process improvements  

• Contribute to digitalisation and optimisation initiatives 

• Strengthen efficiency and control environment 

Qualifications:

• 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 (practical application preferred)  

• Hands-on experience in SAP (preferably S/4HANA)  

• Experience in preparing statutory accounts  

• Ability to operate effectively in an international and multi-stakeholder environment

• 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, solution-oriented approach  

• Nice-to-Have: 

• Experience working in a shared services or outsourcing model 

• Exposure to joint venture accounting 

• Experience with Power BI or Power Query 

• Experience within the energy sector 

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