Junior Controller
Key Objective:
Active Brands is strengthening its finance team through the appointment of a Junior Financial / Group Controller. The Junior Financial / Group Controller will assist with financial reporting across Active Brands ensuring timely and accurate reporting according to statutory and group requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct monthly consolidation of accounts and present the monthly consolidated P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
- Be a major contributor in the group year end and financial audit processes
- Perform periodical target setting, planning, review and follow-up of costs for HQ functions
- Contribute to reporting compliance and guide on statutory requirements including vat, duty and tax
- Be responsible for the tax accounts and corresponding reporting for the Norwegian subsidiaries
- Maintain and document the Active Brands transfer pricing methodology including all inter-company agreements
- Manage the portfolio of group insurances
- Support in maintaining, developing and improving audit internal control procedures
- Contribute in projects related to finance, accounting and tax
Requirements:
- Minimum a bachelor but preferably a master's degree in accounting, business or finance
- Solid accounting and finance knowledge with three-to-five years relevant experience from an international group setting preferably also including experience from a leading auditing firm
- Skills to drive and develop finance topics at Active Brands by cooperating, influencing and supporting individuals across the organization
- Ability to act operationally within a strategic framework
- Capacity to work under pressure and take on large workloads
- Capabilities in maintaining and developing the group consolidation system
- Reliable, responsible, self going and output oriented with focus on getting the job done despite obstacles, displaying positive energy - starting and finishing the day with the same enthusiasm
- Analytical and structured
- Fluent in English and one Scandinavian language
We offer the ability to influence and develop the portfolio of Brands in the Active Brands family that are well known internationally. The candidate will be part of a true multinational and professional team in an exciting industry. The position holds a variety of challenging tasks in a dynamic international setting.
The position is located at the Active Brands head quarter office in Oslo, Nydalen, and reports to the Finance Manager. The candidate will work in close cooperation with the accounting and finance teams.
- Teams
- Finance
- Locations
- Oslo HQ
ACTIVE BRANDS FOR ACTIVE PEOPLE
About Active Brands AS
Active Brands is a leading supplier of premium brand goods to sports retail in the Nordic region. The brand portfolio consists currently of Kari Traa, Bula, Åsnes, Dæhlie, Johaug, and Sweet Protection.
Founded in 2009, Active Brands has evolved from a Norwegian brand incubation platform to a global brand accelerator with a strong international footprint.
The number of employees is about 250, situated in Oslo, Voss, Gothenburg, Trysil, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Denver, and Shanghai. Active Brands aims to build strong brand positions and to become a preferred partner to retailers. Active Brands has great ambitions for growth through our existing brands as well as future acquisitions.
The main shareholders are FSN Capital AS and Verdane Capital Advisors AS.
Junior Controller
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