Head of GBS and Tax Reporting
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Company Description
Statkraft has been making clean energy possible for over a century. That’s what we offer. 125 years of unrivalled expertise in supplying the world with what it needs most. We envision a world that runs entirely on renewable energy. Because in the fight against climate change, we don’t see renewable energy as part of the solution – we believe it must be the solution. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match.
But there’s more work to be done – that’s why we need you to join us.
Job Description
Working in Finance
Our modern Finance function is at the core of our business, helping to form the major decisions that impact our projects and activities, and funding the world’s transition to a greener energy future. Our Finance employees are highly valued business partners with strategic and operational focus and are the catalyst for driving our business transformation.
We're now seeking a new Head of GBS and Tax reporting for one of our teams in Financial Reporting – Global Business Services (GBS) Finance, which is part of the CFO area in Statkraft. We are executing the financial accounting and reporting processes for all legal entities in Statkraft. We strive for standardization and automation with a strong focus on compliance, country specific requirements, competence building and continuous process improvements.
As the Head of GBS Unit and Tax Reporting Team 1, you will:
- Head a team of 3 managers and be responsible for the unit and tax reporting in Norway, Sweden, Ireland and UK. The activities per country differ based on local requirements.
- Lead a staff function for central projects and services that delivers on activities that can be used all over the globe to ensure harmonic system usage and access for all countries to the same platform we deliver to (currently 1 person). Example here is being the central player in the rollout of a closing cockpit solution to replace calendar driven closing schedules by milestone/activity driven closing
- Ensure that systems do sufficiently cover our information needs and that implemented processes are compliant to all relevant requirements governed by our neighbouring department
- Deliver timely and entity focused annual reports and tax returns and other relevant statutory reports and ensure the submission of all relevant inputs towards the group reporting functions
- Support roll-out of new tools and coordinate improvement initiatives across the GBS Finance management team
- Stay in close contact with local managers and keep yourself updated on regulatory and business changes that may impact unit or tax reporting.
- Ensure strong backup mechanisms and avoid vulnerability in core financial processes
- Support your team’s development with regards to digital and business competencies to ensure that GBS Finance is the best business partner for our internal customers
- Participate in finance integrations of newly acquired companies
Qualifications
We look for an experienced leader profile with the essential skills to develop the team and increase the digital and processual readiness in close collaboration with the plans and capabilities at the headquarter.
That includes:
- 5+ years of experience in a comparable management function in finance
- Background as an auditor with experience from complex entities is a preference
- Experience in statutory reporting, tax returns and group reporting processes in Norway (additional countries are highly appreciated)
- Strong IFRS and tax knowledge
- A good understanding of how digitalization can drive business processes and empower people
- Track record of being able to drive and deliver on projects and improvement initiatives
- Goal-oriented with good leadership and management skills
- Excellent communication and cooperation skills
- Service minded and good team player
- Likes to develop others and takes joy in other people’s success
- Fluent in Norwegian, English and ideally in one other relevant language
- Experience in SAP S/4 HANA is an advantage
Additional Information
What we offer
A career with Statkraft is a career filled with purpose – meaning that every employee is not just making a living, they are making a real difference to the planet, our communities, and the future. Together, we work on the front lines of changing the game for renewable energy. From hydrogen development to algorithmic trading and everything in between. We have 125 years of unrivalled expertise in creating the technologies that put ecosystems, communities and our environment first. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match. This includes:
- Work in a highly competent team that drives the accounting process ownership globally
- Work in the CFO organization with high focus on competence development, digitalization and process optimization. All employees have individual competence plans with specific targets and time and budget to realize them
- Statkraft offers competitive terms of employment and benefits schemes, and we’re a trusted employer that puts the safety of our people first. We believe that a safe and healthy working environment is a matter of choice, not chance. .
Location: The position will be located at our HQ at Lilleaker, Oslo, Norway.
Application deadline: 13th of August 2023.
Contact information: For questions about the role, please contact Marco Tussing, VP GBS Finance, via e-mail marco.tussing@statkraft.com or phone +47 468 59 639.
Statkraft manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. The applicant must be eligible for security clearance and authorization.
