Regional Manager, GSS Finance - Region Nordics

Local Unit & Position Description

Reporting directly to the Director GSS Finance Operations, the role based at Høvik, will be responsible for delivering GSS Finance services across all Business Areas, to approx. 2,400 DNV employees operating across Norway and Nordic countries as well as the Baltics. You will provide strong leadership to a team of finance professionals seated in Norway and indirectly in the Global Center Gdynia.

The role will have visibility & interaction on a regular basis with the GSS ELT members, Group Finance leadership, and importantly manage all local stakeholder engagement with respective Country Chairs and Business Area leadership. Furthermore, it is expected to be an active contributor in the Global GSS Finance Leadership Team, be a sparring partner for your peer regional managers and collaborate on the overall GSS Finance Annual Operating Plans and projects.

Leading the GSS Finance team within the region, the role requires excellent interpersonal skills and continual development of the talent base, as well as a strong team ethic focused on continual process improvement and partnership with all BA finance teams and across all GSS functional streams.

Working in close cooperation with the GSS Global Centre in Gdynia core finance services will be provided across the process streams Procure to Pay, Invoice to Cash, Record to Report and Cash Disbursement. Working closely with the Country Chairs it is imperative that GSS Finance ensures that the stewardship & statutory responsibilities within the legal entity structure are fulfilled smoothly with a strong emphasis on quality & control.

The key priorities over the next years will be maturing the Business Partnership towards the Business Areas, the Legal Entity Efficiency Programme (LEEP), potential M&A projects as well as digital initiatives running globally within DNV, GSS and GSS Finance.

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, & development coaching, to a team of finance professionals.
• Provide leadership direction, adequate resources, and project sponsorship for the global and regional initiatives (e.g. LEEP, M&A).
• Provide collaborative communication & coordination with the Global Centre leadership team.
• Development of the regional Annual Operating Plan for GSS Finance including alignment & engagement with all local Business Area & Country Chair stakeholders.
• Ensure external Group audit clearance is achieved in a timely manner for all in scope legal entities in the region.
• Ensure that all local statutory, regulatory & tax filings are completed on a timely basis and filed with the appropriate bodies.
• Provide statutory & tax advice to business area projects as part of the global tax network.
• Maintain good relationships with external tax offices, & 3rd party providers such as KPMG, PWC or Deloitte.
• Monitor key financial internal controls within the end to end finance processes.
• Ensure cash is collected from our customers in a timely manner and in line with global and business area specific agreements.

Position Qualifications

• Academic degree ( Bachelor or Masters Degree in business studies or comparable qualification.
• Professional accounting qualification is a preference.
• Solid experience in the Finance domain whilst working in an international setting
• Excellent communication skills and cultural awareness.
• Positive attitude, customer centric mind-set and willingness to go the extra mile to meet organizational goals.
• Capable of building strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong team player and leader, capable and confident to drive for continual improvement.
• Structured and analytical mind-set focussed on solution-oriented thinking and taking a pragmatic approach to delivering results.
• Good English language skills (both oral & written).
• Experience of operating within customer focussed and/or business area finance teams.
• Gravitas that comes with the experience of dealing with senior business cooperation partners.

We offer:

• Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 6 weeks annual vacation, subsidized canteen, competitive pension benefits, insurance, and parental leave agreement, in addition to a global profit share scheme
• Work/life balance. We offer flexible working hours and have a focus on work/life balance for our employees
• Supportive and caring culture. Our international culture embodies diverse colleagues who value teamwork and inclusion across business areas and borders. You may also join employee associations to establish networks through social and professional activities
• Career and development. The possibilities to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV are extensive. We have a strong company culture with emphasis on growth mindset, competence sharing and professional and personal development
• By joining DNV you become part of a world-leading company whose purpose is to safeguard life, property and environment. You will also be part of a culture where our values “we care, we share, we dare” characterize how we act towards each other, our customers and perform our work

At our Høvik office we are located in beautiful surroundings by the sea and can offer sport clubs with access to sailboats, kayaks, tennis courts etc. We have more than 30 activity groups for you to join, as well as gym facilities located on our premises. It is also worth noting that we offer free parking and shuttle buses from Skøyen, Lysaker and Sandvika.

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.

The Global Shared Services (GSS) organization within DNV provides high quality, cost effective services and processes within Human Resources, Finance and IT, based on requirements defined by the business areas and Group. GSS also develops central competence for distinct services, projects and development and will support policy, procedures and system implementation on a global, regional, and local level.

GSS is about bringing a team of true process experts together, going for professional service levels at industry standards, and offering centers of expertise for competence based advisory. We are driven by people’s competence and motivation to help and support the business areas. As a member of the GSS community you act in a professional, multi-cultural, competent and service oriented environment with good possibilities to enhance your personal competencies and expertise, and to build a strong network with colleagues around the world.

Equal Opportunity Statement

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!