Principal Accounting Consultant

On behalf of one of our clients, we are looking for Principal Accounting Consultant
Pnr: 6001057

Job Description:

Operate independently and take responsibility across both execution and oversight.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Stakeholder Interaction

  - Act as a key contact for internal stakeholders

  - Explain financial results and resolve open accounting issues

  - Support internal and external audits

• 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
• 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
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High degree of ownership and accountability
• Ability to challenge and improve existing processes

Personal traits:

• Able to quickly onboard and deliver value
• Comfortable working with distributed teams
• High level of professional integrity and compliance awareness
• Proactive, solution-oriented approach
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Structured and quality-focused mindset

Applications will be evaluated continuously

Language:

• English
• Norwegian

In Head Energy you get:

• Permanent- or project employment with the best conditions.
• Access to the industry's most exciting job opportunities
• Personal follow-up, mentoring and career guidance
• A large variety of project opportunities
• Good pension- and insurance schemes
• A pleasant and positive work environment
• Access to both specific and general courses.

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Head Energy is an independent Scandinavian engineering & consulting house providing a wide range of products to onshore and offshore industries. We work with reputed clients in Energy, Civil Construction & Infrastructure, and Industry.
Head Energy has more than 900 employees, and offices in Bergen, Stavanger, Oslo, Trondheim, Gothenburg, Stenungsund, Esbjerg, Odense, and Hamburg. We are employee owned, client focused and growth oriented.
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