We are looking for a Finance Compliance Manager who will work closely with financial managers and central finance functions in Elkem to ensure high quality financial reporting through efficient processes and effective internal control.

You will perform risk assessments, design of controls and monitoring of compliance in an internationally listed group. You will provide a unique opportunity to be hands-on and a driving force for digitalising internal controls and Elkem’s Finance in Business principles and program. 

As a Finance Compliance Manager, you will have a central role in the Group's approach to internal control and work closely with Group Accounting, Elkem Accounting, controllers and finance managers globally as well as auditors.

The position reports to the Head of Group Tax and Internal Control.

 

Responsibilities

The position plays a key role in driving standardisation and continuous process improvements across plants, business units, and centralised finance functions.

You will be expected to be hands on, take lead on and perform improvements and be instrumental in ensuring improved processes.

You will also contribute to strengthening the internal control culture by coaching and training finance managers and other relevant personnel across the organisation aligned with Elkem’s Finance in Business methodology.

You will be responsible with performing the annual assessment of risks related to material misstatements in the financial statements, including fraud and misconduct risks.

You will provide hands on support to process owners and other stakeholders in evaluating risks, designing and implementing control, developing training materials, and executing improvement initiatives.

In addition, you will monitor compliance with internal control requirements and coordinate Finance in Business audits to ensure their effectiveness.  

You will proactively identify gaps in control frameworks and business processes and lead improvement projects to address identified weaknesses and enhance operational efficiency.

You will further support the implementation of new accounting standards and contribute to the continuous optimisation of accounting procedures, reporting quality, and information flows across the organisation.

You will have some tasks aligned with Group Accounting to ensure hands-on knowledge about critical accounting matters and tight collaboration in financial reporting matters.

Qualifications

• Higher financial education, preferably master in accounting and auditing
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience, preferably from auditing
• Deep understanding of ICFR, risk assessment methodologies and financial governance
• Knowledge in IFRS and financial regulatory compliance requirements
• Experience with process improvements, control testing and monitoring
• Good Norwegian and English skills, oral and written
• Good system understanding

 

Personal qualities

You are a self-driven and proactive individual with good communication and cooperation skills. You are hand-on and take initiative to get things done.

You enjoy analysing details to gain a comprehensive understanding of processes and risks, and you use this insight to strengthen compliance, improve controls, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

You work effectively across functions to align stakeholders and achieve common objectives.

 

We offer

• A central role in an international group
• Work as part of a team, but also independently
• Varied and professionally challenging tasks
• Large contact area and good development opportunities

The workplace will be at the head office at Skøyen.