Controller

Heaviside Industries; Oslo; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Heaviside Industries in Oslo seeks a senior accounting professional to own the Norway entity's close and reporting processes. You will manage GL, tax, payroll, and statutory statements, interfacing with the U.S. HQ and external auditors.

The role requires 6+ years in accounting, deep Norwegian GAAP knowledge, and ERP proficiency. On-site position with focus on cost control and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with full-cycle close.
• Deep knowledge of Norwegian GAAP and related acts (Regnskapsloven, Bokføringsloven).
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting group consolidation.
• Hands-on with ERP and accounting systems (NetSuite, Visma, Tripletex).
• Strong cost accounting and inventory valuation for a manufacturing environment.
• Professional fluency in Norwegian and English, written and spoken.
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, the greater Oslo area; on-site role.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting for Heaviside’s Norway entity, including GL, AP/AR, bank reconciliations, and close processes.
• Prepare statutory financial statements under Norwegian GAAP and support consolidation to U.S. HQ.
• Manage Norwegian corporate tax and VAT compliance; liaise with auditors and authorities.
• Oversee payroll and related reporting (A-melding, OTP, employer contributions) with local providers.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing and inventory cost accounting (standard costs, WIP, valuation).
• Establish internal controls and close procedures aligned with a fast-growing defense manufacturer.
• Collaborate with operations, procurement, and program teams on budgeting and cash management.

Skills

Full-cycle close ownership

Norwegian GAAP expertise

Cost accounting

Bilingual Norwegian and English

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Tools

NetSuite

Visma

Tripletex

Job description

ABOUT HEAVISIDE INDUSTRIES

Heaviside Industries builds multi-domain autonomous precision munitions for U.S. and allied special operations and conventional forces. While modern warfare has rapidly evolved with the proliferation of unmanned systems, hyper-precise munitions in contested environments are the future of the battlefield. Economical precision strike capabilities are critical to U.S. and allied war efforts, enabling successful defeat of enemy military assets and infrastructure. Heaviside builds precision munitions designed to operate in GPS-denied and spectrum-jammed battlefields—where traditional systems degrade or fail—without inflated prices or sacrifice to performance.

All engineering and manufacturing is conducted in-house in Heaviside's Los Angeles, CA headquarters and Oslo, Norway office.

Heaviside is backed by Interlagos, Menlo Ventures, Flume Ventures, Cantos, Anorak Ventures, and Ravelin Ventures.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Own day-to-day accounting for Heaviside’s Norway entity — general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, and the monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Prepare statutory financial statements under Norwegian GAAP (Regnskapsloven) and support consolidation and reporting into U.S. HQ.
• Manage Norwegian corporate tax and VAT (MVA) compliance, and act as the primary liaison to external auditors, tax advisors, and Norwegian authorities.
• Oversee payroll and related statutory reporting — a-melding, occupational pension (OTP), and employer’s national insurance — in partnership with local providers.
• Build and maintain manufacturing and inventory cost accounting as production scales: standard costs, labor and overhead absorption, WIP, and inventory valuation.
• Establish and enforce internal controls, accounting policies, and close procedures appropriate to a fast-growing defense manufacturer.
• Partner with operations, procurement, and program teams on budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and purchase-commitment tracking.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of a full-cycle close; manufacturing, hardware, aerospace, or defense environments strongly preferred.
• Deep working knowledge of Norwegian GAAP, the Accounting Act (Regnskapsloven) and Bookkeeping Act (Bokføringsloven), and Norwegian tax and VAT compliance.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting group consolidation, ideally into a U.S.-headquartered parent.
• Hands-on with ERP and accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite, Visma, Tripletex, or similar) and comfortable improving process in a lean, high-growth setting.
• Strong command of cost accounting and inventory valuation in a physical-product business.
• Professional fluency in Norwegian and English, written and spoken.
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, the greater Oslo area; this role is on-site.

• BONUS Recognized accounting qualification (statsautorisert/registrert revisor, or equivalent).
• BONUS Experience with cross-border U.S.–Europe finance operations and intercompany accounting.
• BONUS Familiarity with export-controlled or security-vetted manufacturing environments.

Additional Information

Compensation is determined by role, level, experience, and alignment with market data, and is set on an individual basis. Benefits are provided in line with Norwegian statutory requirements and Heaviside's local policies.

This position involves work on defense articles subject to Norwegian export control legislation; employment is contingent on the candidate's ability to access export-controlled information under applicable Norwegian and allied regulations.

Heaviside is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is based on merit, competence, andqualifications, in compliance with Norwegian and EU/EEA equal-treatment and anti-discrimination law, and will not be influenced by gender, ethnicity, national origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.