Do you have a passion for startups? Are you up for the challenge of supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs in Norway? Do you love to help and impact others in a serious, but fun environment? Are you comfortable with a variety of responsibilities and get energy from helping others? If you can relate to any of these—then we have the job for you! Startup Norway is searching for a full-time Financial Controller.

Employer: Startup Norway 

Job Title: Financial Controller

Deadline: 20.01.2020

Form of employment:  Fixed

About Startup Norway

Startup Norway is an independent impact organization started in 2011 by passionate entrepreneurs, wanting to create a stronger and more inclusive startup community. 

We work to support the founders of Norway by developing services for founders, investors and the extended startup support system to increase the know-how in Norway on how to build companies.  We strive to influence, connect and educate the players of the startup scene, with the goal to make the environment for founders as smooth and supportive as it can possibly be. 

Startup Norway is a company of passionate people going the extra mile to reach excellence in their work. Join a company in growth, with a culture that supports the development and gives a lot of responsibility to high achievers. 

Startup Norway has three daughter companies:

• Startup Extreme; A Startup festival in Voss gathering the core of the startup ecosystem in an environment combining networking and extreme sports. 

• Angel Challenge; A Startup Investment Program training investors on how to invest in startups. Angel Challenge also invests in startups and has a portfolio of 20+ investments. 

• Startup Campus; is an entrepreneurial playground, coworking and eventspace in the middle of Oslo city center. This is our 2500m^2 home, where we sit together with startups, investors and friends from the greater startup ecosystem.

Your most important tasks: 

• Accounting responsibility for companies

• Preparation of financial statements and tax returns

• Monthly and quarterly reporting

• Customer billing and follow-up

• Invoice processing and accounting follow-up

• Preparation of reports to management and board

• Create new processes and do process improvements

• Payroll and employee administration for companies

• Financial reports to customers and projects

• Financial control of projects

• Support the team with domain expertise

• Budgeting

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years higher education

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience

• Good accounting understanding

• Technical understanding

Your background:

We like to work with ambitious people with a passion for their job and the community around. 

You:

• Are ambitious in life

• Care about the impact of your work

• Collaborate well and care about others

• Are curious about the future and updated on new developments within your domain

• Are an independent learner

• Are reliable and structured

• Have the ability to improve and influence 

We offer:

• Competitive conditions

• A culture of independence, trust & responsibility

• An inspiring working environment 

• Impact - your work matters

PS: For a diversified application base we would like to state that you don’t need to check all of the boxes to be able to apply :)