Accountant ready for more? Finance Manager to international tech & design studio

Bakken & Bæck are experiencing strong growth and are looking for a Finance Manager who will take ownership of the finance function in a creative and international environment. In this role, you will be responsible for both accounting and financial management in a company that is a leader within its field.

This is a core role with a broad scope where you will work across financial management, covering everything from accounting control and reporting to cash flow management, budgeting, and forecasting. From day one, you will have real influence by ensuring strong financial control and providing solid decision-making support in key processes.

You will work independently, while collaborating closely with the COO, CEO, and project managers across Europe. You will have freedom to shape and further develop the finance function. This role is well suited for someone who is self-driven, enjoys responsibility, and wants to be part of an exciting growth journey in a company with high ambitions.

Key responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for accounting and monthly closings, including reconciliations
• Support invoicing and bookkeeping
• Oversee and collaborate with external accountants and auditors
• Consolidation and preparation of group accounts
• Prepare financial reporting
• Ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management for the group
• Provide payroll input for Norway
• Further develop systems, structures, and routines

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in accounting or controlling (certified public accountant is an advantage)
• Solid experience with A-Z accounting, including payroll and annual closing
• Strong system skills, including ERP systems and Excel
• Experience with Xledger is an advantage
• Fluent in both Norwegian and English

Personal qualities

• Pragmatic and solution-oriented
• Self-driven and comfortable with responsibility
• Confident and not afraid to speak up
• Enjoys working with people, collaboration, and an informal culture
• Values having fun at work

What is it like to work at Bakken & Bæck?

Bakken & Bæck is an independent, founder-owned studio that values freedom and trust. You will be given responsibility and flexibility, whether that means flexible working hours, working from home, workations, or spending time at one of our other European offices. We invest in learning and development through an annual learning budget and place strong emphasis on community and collaboration through social activities, trips, and gatherings across offices. We also offer benefits such as a great lunch scheme, support for fitness and hobbies.

Bakken & Bæck is an international design and technology studio. Specializing in crafting digital products and brands, we design and build novel applications, and communicate them to new audiences. We have offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, London, Bonn and Oslo, and work with the most impressive growth and technology companies - from Google Deepmind to Sierra.

We're committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels comfortable, regardless of your identity, experiences and beliefs. We want BB to be a place where you can try out new things with the risk of failing, where you can take ownership over your own work without being micromanaged, and where there's a low barrier for coming up with ideas - no matter your job title or discipline.