Group Accounting Manager

Jefferson Wells; Kongsberg; Hybrid; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Safe work environment

Innovative workplace

Competitive terms

Social activities

Job summary

KONGSBERG is seeking a Group Accounting Manager to lead the consolidation of four business areas and ensure accurate quarterly and annual financial statements.

You will collaborate with Tax, Performance Management, Reporting, Finance Treasury and Investor Relations, and support the M&A process with due diligence and integration activities. The role reports to Corporate Accounting and offers hybrid work with some office days in Kongsberg.

Qualifications

• Higher education degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3–5 years’ experience from audit/advisory firm or in-house group accounting
• Experience with financial consolidation and systems (HFM, Cognos)
• Knowledge of IFRS and other regulations
• Good communication in Norwegian and English

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated accounts for the group.
• Contribute to quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Collaborate on yearly group tax accounting with Corporate Tax.
• Coordinate reporting of financial instruments with Corporate Treasury.
• Support M&A activities including due diligence, contract negotiations, settlement and integration.
• Identify opportunities to improve the group’s accounting function and use of systems/technology.
• Implement and ensure compliance with accounting principles

Skills

Communication skills

Norwegian language

English language

IFRS knowledge

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

HFM

Cognos

Job description

Do you want to make an impact on Corporate Accounting at KONGSBERG?

As Kongsberg’s new Group Accounting Manager, you will become a go-to person within the accounting field for KONGSBERG and overlook the financial consolidation of our four business areas. You will get the chance to grow professionally and be involved in a variety of complex and interesting challenges within technical accounting as well as excellent exposure to financial instruments.

At KONGSBERG, you will be part of a large financial environment and collaborate closely with Tax, Performance Management and Reporting, Finance Treasury and Investor Relations, as well as finance functions across the divisions. In addition, Corporate Accounting supports the M&A teams in business transactions.
The Corporate Accounting team provides crucial technical accounting expertise on the area for the whole group. The team consists of four competent colleagues with deep professional knowledge, who foster professional discussions and knowledge sharing. The work environment is further characterized as inclusive and supportive. You will join a team dedicated to adapting to changes within the field, learning and continuously improve the reporting and controlling process.
The team is based in Kongsberg, but there are opportunities to have office space at Tjuvholmen and commute to Kongsberg a few days a week.
Corporate Accounting has the main responsibility for the group’s quarterly and annual financial statements and implementation and compliance of accounting standards. In addition, Corporate Accounting contributes to the group target process, business controlling and the monthly financial reporting to the Corporate Management Team and Board of Directors.

Your main responsibilities:

• Contribute to the preparing of the consolidated accounts
• Be an important contributor to the quarterly and annually financial statements
• Contribute to the yearly group tax accounting in close dialog with the Corporate Tax function
• Responsible for the reporting of financial instruments in the consolidated accounts in close cooperation with Corporate Treasury
• Transaction Services: Support the organization on M&A activities, including due diligence, contract negotiations, settlement and integration
• Advisory: Contribute to identify opportunities to improve the groups accounting function, including use of systems and technology
• Contribute to implementation and compliance of accounting principles

Qualifications and experience:

• Higher education degree within either Accounting & Auditing or Finance
• 3-5 years’ experience acquired from an audit/ advisory firm and/or in-house group accounting
• Experience with financial consolidation and systems applications (HFM, Cognos, etc.)
• Knowledge of International Accounting Standards (IFRS) and other regulations
• Good communication skills in Norwegian and English

We hope that our new colleague has a proactive approach and is eager to discover areas of improvement.

What we can offer:

• A challenging position with excellent opportunities for development
• An inspiring and safe work environment
• A dynamic and innovative workplace where you are encouraged to share your knowledge and further develop your role and the accounting function
• Competitive terms and conditions in a growing company with several opportunities for the employees
• Social activities

Applications will be processed continuously, until 01.11.2026.