Temp position as Financial Controller

Santander Consumer Bank Nordics; Bærum; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Santander Consumer Bank Nordics is seeking a Financial Controller for a 1-year temporary role in Norway. You will handle IFRS topics, financial control and funding activities in collaboration with a ten-person team based in Oslo.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, business partnering and robust financial reporting. You will engage with automation/AI projects to improve quality and efficiency while supporting continued learning and professional development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Auditing, or Finance.
• 2+ years of experience in accounting, auditing, or financial control is preferred.
• Strong IFRS knowledge or motivation to deepen IFRS expertise.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Exposure to IFRS assessments, financial instruments, and automation/AI projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to accounting assessments, documentation and controls across IFRS and financial control topics.
• Perform selected month-end activities, account reconciliations, accounting monitoring.
• Work closely with funding activities, hedge accounting, derivatives and other financial instruments.
• Contribute to quality assurance of annual, monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Support projects and ad hoc matters where FQ&A is involved as an accounting/financial control expert.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Bank on new or changed products and processes.
• Improve processes through data quality, standardization, and AI-enabled tools where relevant.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Financial control

Accounting

Excel

English

Automation/AI

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Auditing or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Automation/AI tools

Job description

Work with IFRS, financial control, and funding activities, including hedge accounting and derivatives in a 1-year temporary role.

• Master's degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Auditing, or Finance
• Preferably 2+ years of experience in accounting, auditing, or financial control
• Good understanding of accounting and IFRS
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Exposure to IFRS assessments, financial instruments, and automation/AI projects
• Opportunity to work in a professional team of ten colleagues

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Temp position as Financial Controller

Country: Norway

Financial Controller, 1 year temporary position

About the role

Do you enjoy combining accounting with financial control, problem-solving and business partnering?

In this 1-year temporary position, you will work with a broad range of IFRS and financial control topics. You will also work closely with the team members responsible for the Bank's funding activities, including hedge accounting, derivatives and other financial instruments. Together with colleagues and key stakeholders across the Bank, you will contribute to robust financial reporting and the sound implementation of accounting and control requirements.

You will gain exposure to IFRS assessments, financial instruments, projects, process improvements and opportunities to use automation and AI to strengthen quality and efficiency. If you are motivated by varied accounting questions, continuous learning and making a visible contribution, this could be the role for you.

You will be part of a team of ten professionals based in Oslo, responsible for ensuring accurate and timely representation of the Bank's financial performance in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and accounting standards. The team defines statutory reporting requirements and accounting treatment, and acts as a subject matter expert function for accounting, financial and internal control matters across the Bank.

What you will do

• Contribute to accounting assessments, documentation and controls across a range of IFRS and financial control topics.
• Perform selected month-end activities, account reconciliations, accounting monitoring and other financial control tasks.
• Work closely with colleagues responsible for funding activities, hedge accounting, derivatives and other financial instruments, and support related assessments and controls.
• Contribute to the quality assurance of annual, monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Support projects and ad hoc matters where FQ&A is involved as an accounting and financial control expert function.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Bank to understand accounting and control implications of new or changed products, processes and solutions.
• Improve processes through standardization, stronger data quality, automation and AI-supported tools where relevant.

Who we are looking for

You are structured, analytical and collaborative, with a strong sense of ownership. You enjoy solving problems and can communicate your conclusions in a clear and simple manner.

You are comfortable working independently while also seeking input and collaborating when needed. You take responsibility for your tasks, are eager to learn and contribute positively to a strong professional environment.

You are motivated by a role with broad exposure, changing priorities and a combination of IFRS, financial control and process improvement.

You are curious about how technology, automation and AI can be used to simplify processes, improve quality and free up time for more value-adding analysis and decision support.

Required experience and skills

• Relevant experience from accounting, auditing, financial control or a similar finance role.
• Good understanding of accounting and IFRS, or strong motivation to deepen your IFRS expertise.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize and adapt to changing tasks and team priorities.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel. Experience with or interest in automation, AI-supported tools, data quality and process improvement is an advantage.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Preferably 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree or equivalent in Business, Economics, Accounting, Auditing or Finance.
• Experience with, or an interest in, financial instruments, derivatives, hedge accounting or IFRS 9 is an advantage.

Additional information

We perform background checks on all relevant candidates. For positions that require authorization and/or confirmation of suitability, a police certificate of good conduct and credit check must be presented. Background check is carried out with prior consent from the candid

Internal Controls

• Internal Controls (Working Knowledge)
• Financial and Accounting Systems (Working Knowledge)
• Financial Reporting (Working Knowledge)
• Customer Focus (Working Knowledge)
• Consolidation and reporting of financial entities and groups (Working Knowledge)
• Interpersonal Relationships (Working Knowledge)
• Managing Expenses and Finances (Working Knowledge)
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail (Working Knowledge)
• Financial Analysis (Working Knowledge)
• Managing Multiple Priorities (Extensive Experience)
• Budget Management (Working Knowledge)
• Analytical Thinking (Extensive Experience)