Are you ready to take the position as Head of Accounting in a large, complex retail business?

Your mission

As Chief Accountant, you will have overall responsibility for accounting, reporting and financial management. The role reports to the Head of Finance & Controlling.

Key responsibilities

This role offers significant responsibility within a large, international company.

• Overall responsibility for ongoing bookkeeping, monthly and annual closing processes
• Prepare financial reports, budgets and forecasts for management and the board
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of VAT, employer's national insurance contributions and taxes
• Monitor liquidity and cash flow, providing ongoing recommendations to management
• Contribute to ensuring that internal control procedures are in place and kept up to date
• Serve as the primary point of contact with auditors, banks and public authorities
• Drive digitalisation and efficiency improvements within accounting processes
• Support management with analysis and decision-making materials
• Responsibility for payroll booking and reconciliation

What you bring

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Hold a bachelor's or master's degree in accounting, finance or auditing
• Are a State Authorised Public Accountant (or equivalent) - an advantage
• Have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar position
• Have a solid understanding of Norwegian accounting legislation, NGAAP, tax regulations and IFRS
• Have experience with ERP systems such as Visma, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or Tripletex
• Are proficient in Excel; experience with BI tools such as Power BI is a plus

• Fluent in Norwegian is required to secure communication locally in the Norwegian organization.

Personal qualities

To succeed in this role, you should be:

• Structured, precise and committed to quality in your deliverables
• A strong communicator, able to present figures and analyses to non-finance stakeholders
• Positive and solution-oriented, with an ability to spot opportunities
• Able to work effectively and prioritise the right tasks under pressure
• Curious and proactive when it comes to digitalisation and new ways of working

What we offer

This is a central role with broad responsibility and a real opportunity to shape how we deliver quality and efficiency. The company offers a collaborative, international environment with strong support and empowerment from ContiTrade EMEA and Continental Tires.

We offer competitive terms and conditions, an excellent working environment and flexibility through a hybrid working model. The office is located in modern premises centrally situated at Helsfyr.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or disability.

For further information, please contact our consultant Helge Frisch at Orion & Partners. He can be reached by phone at +47 900 98 607 or by email at helge.frisch@orion.no.

Application deadline: June 15th 2026

ContiTrade is the strategic retail arm of Continental Tires in Europe. We enable market access and leverage trade opportunities across EMEA through a strong network of equity stores and franchise / network partners - covering tire sales, tire services and vehicle services.

BestDrive by Continental (formerly Dekkmann) is one of Norway's leading specialist retail chains within tires, rims and car service. The chain consists of 33 self-owned departments and more than 60 franchisees throughout Norway.

The head office is in Helsfyr in Oslo. We have approx. 300 employees and a turnover of approx. NOK 800 million. Through our skilled employees, we have developed a strong corporate and service culture that focuses on the customer.

BestDrive is a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Dekk Norge AS. With a turnover of more than EUR 20 billion, Continental AG in Germany is one of the world's largest tire manufacturers. Continental has approx. 95,000 employees in 54 countries.