Financial Controller

An exciting opportunity has arisen as Financial Controller for a highly motivated, analytical and business minded Financial Controller in Kongsberg Maritime, Integrated Solution division. You will have a central role in supporting the Offshore Production System business unit, as well as contribute in various projects across the division.

To be successful in this role you take initiative and work independently. You like to work closely with the business and at the same time have focus on bottom-line results, identify potential risks and monitor the financial impact of own activities. If you have an interest in technology, digitalization and its application to business, you can add even more value. The ability to explain complex financial concepts in simple terms is also essential to the role.

If you also have passion for your work and possess strong interpersonal skills, together with a positive can-do attitude, this will be a perfect match.

Key accountabilities

• Responsibility of project portfolios, including controlling, monthly reporting and follow up, forecasting and budgeting
• Participate in the monthly closing process with consolidation and control activities, including preparation of monthly reports and presentation to the Business Units management team
• Be an active support to the business on financial analysis and control
• Take part in and drive improvement projects to ensure efficient financial processes

• Ad hoc analysis and assist Finance Manager in financial matters
• Participate in establishing, follow-up, measure and report on KPIs

Qualifications and experience

• Master/Bachelor degree in finance or economics
• 2-5 years of relevant experience (controlling, auditing or similar)
• Knowledge and interest in use of Microsoft tools such as MS Excel
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) is an advantage
• Strong analytical capabilities and an interest in the use of technology to create efficient processes
• Good oral and written communication skills in both Norwegian and English

You are able to

• act on own initiative, make things happen and take responsibility for analyzing and explaining the results
• Focus on bottom-line results, identify potential risks and monitor the financial impact of (?) activities
• use a methodical and systematic approach, plan ahead, define clear priorities and allocate resources effectively
• analyze complex issues and problems and come up with rational judgments
• co-operate well with others, share knowledge, experience, information and support others in the pursuit of team goals
• communicate in a clear, precise and structured way

What we can offer

With us, you will be offered a competitive salary and benefit packages with good development opportunities in an international environment. We have flexible work hours and holiday arrangements in addition to a good pension and insurance scheme. We offer an inspiring and safe work-environment and the possibility to work with sustainable and exciting solutions for the future.
An exciting and important position working for the world-leading supplier of maritime solutions

Work location
Kongsberg or Lysaker

Point of contact
Trine Cesilie Fremgaard, Finance Manager Integrated Solution, Offshore Production Systems, +47 41 41 65 40

Kongsberg Maritime, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is a global marine technology company, providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore, subsea and naval. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 34 countries. Kongsberg Maritime is part of KONGSBERG, an international, knowledge-based group delivering high-technology systems and solutions to clients within the oil and gas industry, merchant marine, defense and aerospace.

Our Integrated Solutions Division is responsible for product and technology development, supply chain operations and project delivery for all Kongsberg's Automation, Bridge Systems and Electro products and solutions. Since the development of the first Dynamic Positioning system in the 1970's, Kongsberg Maritime has always been in the forefront of developing leading Automation and Bridge Systems, and the Integrated Solutions division is responsible for maintaining and further developing that substantial legacy 

At Kongsberg, we believe in tackling challenging problems and delivering extreme performance for extreme conditions.  We do that through excellent products and services developed for delivering the greatest benefits to our customers.

WORLD CLASS through people, technology and dedication