Senior Financial Controller
Location
United States + 1 moreAll locations: United States, Norway
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
Not specified
Seniority
Senior
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
As our Senior Financial Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring that our financial foundation is accurate, scalable, and built for the next stage of growth.
You will work closely with the VP Finance & Ops and leadership team, taking ownership of accounting, reporting, and core finance processes from day one.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Accounting, Close & Reporting
- Own the monthly close process and ensure accurate, timely, and well-documented financials.
- Take full ownership of statutory reporting and financial statements.
- Be the main point of contact for external accountants and auditors across Norway and the US.
- Ensure strong revenue recognition and correct handling of deferred revenue.
- Deliver clear monthly reporting on P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and key variances.
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Financial Insight & Business Support
- Translate financial data into insights that support decision-making.
- Support leadership with reporting, analysis, and financial perspectives.
- Contribute to board and investor reporting together with the VP Finance & Ops.
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Processes, Systems & Scale
- Build and improve accounting processes, controls, and workflows.
- Own and evolve the accounting setup across entities and currencies.
- Evaluate and improve systems over time, including potential ERP implementation.
- Identify opportunities for automation and smarter use of technology.
Qualifications
- Strong accounting expertise and the ability to act as an internal authority on financial matters.
- Experience owning month-end close and financial reporting end-to-end.
- 6–12+ years of relevant experience in accounting, controlling, or similar roles.
- Experience working with multi-entity setups and multiple currencies.
- High ownership and ability to operate independently in a lean environment.
- Strong communication skills - able to turn numbers into clear insights.
Requirements
- Experience from SaaS or high-growth companies.
- Background from audit, transaction services, or similar before moving into industry.
- Experience working across European and US entities.
- Experience improving finance systems and processes.
- Interest in using technology, automation, or AI to improve finance workflows.
Benefits
- A rare opportunity to step into a high-ownership finance role at a well-funded, high-growth company.
- Work alongside a talented, mission-driven team across Europe and the US.
- A foundational hire within our finance function - with real visibility, and clear room to grow as the company scales.
- A company with real impact at some of the largest engineering organisations on the planet.
- A competitive salary, equity, and benefits package.
Job Requirements
- Strong accounting expertise and the ability to act as an internal authority on financial matters.
- Experience owning month-end close and financial reporting end-to-end.
- 6–12+ years of relevant experience in accounting, controlling, or similar roles.
- Experience working with multi-entity setups and multiple currencies.
- High ownership and ability to operate independently in a lean environment.
- Strong communication skills - able to turn numbers into clear insights.
- Experience from SaaS or high-growth companies.
- Background from audit, transaction services, or similar before moving into industry.
- Experience working across European and US entities.
- Experience improving finance systems and processes.
- Interest in using technology, automation, or AI to improve finance workflows.
Benefits
- A rare opportunity to step into a high-ownership finance role at a well-funded, high-growth company.
- Work alongside a talented, mission-driven team across Europe and the US.
- A foundational hire within our finance function - with real visibility, and clear room to grow as the company scales.
- A company with real impact at some of the largest engineering organisations on the planet.
- A competitive salary, equity, and benefits package.
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