Norway Job Openings
Opera
Business Controller
Oslo
FULL TIME
August 26, 2024
Location: Oslo
We are looking for a self-driven and ambitious Business Controller to join our team in Oslo. You will play a critical role in overseeing the financial operations of the company, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and providing strategic insights to drive business performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments.
Role & Responsibilities:
At Opera, diversity and inclusion are central to our values. We recognize that being diverse and inclusive makes us stronger as a business. Our aim is to attract, recruit, and retain people who reflect the diverse nature of our business, clients, and communities regardless of nationality, ethnicity, faith, belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background, age, and disability.
Interested?
We will review applications continuously, so apply now! We are looking forward to hearing from you.
About Us:
Opera is a global web innovator with an engaged and growing base of hundreds of millions of monthly active users who seek a better internet experience. Building on over 25 years of innovation that started with browser products, Opera is now leveraging its brand and highly engaged user base to expand its business into new segments. Today, Opera offers users around the world a range of products and services that include PC and mobile browsers, the newsreader Opera News, and apps committed to gaming, e-commerce, and classifieds. Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with major offices in Poland, China, Spain, and Sweden, as well as a presence in many additional countries. Opera is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the “OPRA” ticker symbol.
We are looking for a self-driven and ambitious Business Controller to join our team in Oslo. You will play a critical role in overseeing the financial operations of the company, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and providing strategic insights to drive business performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update marketing & distribution budgets of the Opera group.
- Collaborate with department heads and their teams to update budgets and forecasts.
- Work closely with department heads to help them drive financial performance and ensure budget alignment and financial discipline.
- Review and approve various contracts and expenses/invoices.
- Train new employees on budgeting and invoice/contract approval.
- Perform internal controls and prepare monthly accruals during the period end close.
- Collaborate with external auditors during audits and ensure compliance with audit requirements.
- Assist teams with preparing consolidated financial statements and management reports.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, processes, controls and policies.
- Support and collaborate with other departments and key stakeholders on the business side
- Analyze expenses, return on investments and ad hoc analytics of various projects and initiatives
- Degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration with a Major in Finance/Financial Analytics.
- Strong analytical and technical skills.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
- General understanding of accounting principles.
- Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets.
- Proven experience as a Business Controller or a comparable role, preferably within a similar industry with multiple sites and international operating environment.
- Prior experience with Workday, SAP or other ERP systems is desirable.
- Responsive, proactive, and positive attitude with a willingness to help.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
- Collaborative company culture.
- Opportunity to work on budgeting process optimization and own projects/changes.
At Opera, diversity and inclusion are central to our values. We recognize that being diverse and inclusive makes us stronger as a business. Our aim is to attract, recruit, and retain people who reflect the diverse nature of our business, clients, and communities regardless of nationality, ethnicity, faith, belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background, age, and disability.
Interested?
We will review applications continuously, so apply now! We are looking forward to hearing from you.
About Us:
Opera is a global web innovator with an engaged and growing base of hundreds of millions of monthly active users who seek a better internet experience. Building on over 25 years of innovation that started with browser products, Opera is now leveraging its brand and highly engaged user base to expand its business into new segments. Today, Opera offers users around the world a range of products and services that include PC and mobile browsers, the newsreader Opera News, and apps committed to gaming, e-commerce, and classifieds. Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with major offices in Poland, China, Spain, and Sweden, as well as a presence in many additional countries. Opera is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the “OPRA” ticker symbol.
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