Senior Accountant

Fred. Olsen & Co. AS has origins back to 1848. The company has for decades been entrusted with the management of what today is Bonheur ASA, listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. In addition, Fred. Olsen & Co. provides a variety of professional consultancy services within administration, finance, legal, IT, property management and HR to predominantly subsidiaries of Bonheur operating within the various business segments in which Bonheur is invested, but also other Fred. Olsen-related companies.

The company has ambitious goals for automating and streamlining accounting processes, and we are now looking for a skilled Senior Accountant to join our Accounting and Controlling team in Oslo.

As a Senior Accountant, you will collaborate closely with your colleagues in the accounting team. The position reports to the Accounting Manager and is part of the company’s shared accounting and controlling function, consisting of 10 employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-end responsibility for day-to-day accounting for multiple legal entities (A--Z throughout the year)
• Verify incoming invoices, including payments and remittances
• Create invoices, and follow-up of accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Import of salary files for Norway, and reconciliation of salary transactions
• Review and approval of travel expense claims
• VAT reporting
• Ongoing monthly and quarterly reconciliations
• Ensure high quality, structure and timely delivery for the companies you are responsible for
• Assist with ad-hoc analyses, reports, and projects

Desired Qualifications:

• Higher degree in accounting, minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience. Extensive accounting experience can compensate for lack of formal education
• Experience from an accounting firm, shared service environment or group accounting function is highly relevant
• Strong IT skills, preferably with experience in Dynamics 365 F&O
• Proficiency in both written and spoken Norwegian and English

Personal Qualities:

We expect you to be structured, accurate, and possess strong numerical skills. You are positive, solution-oriented, and motivated by taking ownership of your portfolio of companies.

You are comfortable working independently while also enjoying collaboration and contributing to a strong team environment. You build trust and relationships across the organization and value quality in delivery.

We Offer:

An exciting opportunity in a company with ongoing development across several areas, including new markets, technologies, and complex professional challenges.

You will work closely with experienced colleagues in a professional accounting environment, with clear division of responsibilities.

We offer a dynamic and friendly work environment, with good opportunities for professional development. Our office is centrally located in Oslo, and we offer competitive compensation.

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