Do you want to combine financial leadership with hands-on business partnering and help strengthen our finance operations in Norway?

Nel Hydrogen is looking for an experienced Finance Manager to lead core finance activities and our Accounting Centre in Norway. You will combine financial reporting and governance with planning, analysis and close collaboration with the business.

The preferred location for this role is Notodden, but we are also open to candidates based in Oslo.

Your New Role

As our Finance Manager, you will have broad responsibility for financial reporting, planning, forecasting, cost control and financial governance within your assigned scope. You will also lead the Accounting Centre in Norway, coordinating close and reporting activities and helping ensure consistent accounting quality and controls across our Norwegian legal entities.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead financial reporting and closing activities, ensuring accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.

• Lead the Accounting Centre in Norway, coordinating accounting and reporting across our Norwegian legal entities and maintaining strong accounting quality.

• Drive budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and cost control, identifying key financial drivers, risks and opportunities.

• Partner with operational management, turning financial information into clear insights and supporting business cases, investments and other key decisions.

• Ensure strong financial governance, including internal controls, balance sheet integrity, statutory reporting, audits and relevant compliance activities.

• Lead, coach and develop the finance team, setting priorities and supporting high-quality and timely delivery.

• Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, systems, reporting and data quality, working closely with Group Finance and other stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an experienced and collaborative finance professional who combines strong accounting and financial management expertise with a practical, business-oriented mindset. You enjoy taking ownership, developing others and using financial insight to help the business make better decisions.

You bring with you:

• A Master’s degree in Finance is preferred, but a Bachelor’s degree combined with extensive relevant experience may also be considered. CPA, state-authorised accountant or MBA is an advantage.

• 5-8+ years of relevant finance, accounting, audit or controlling experience, including people or team leadership experience.

• Strong experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost control and internal controls.

• Experience partnering with operational stakeholders and translating financial information into actionable insights.

• Demonstrated ability to manage, coordinate and develop a small finance or accounting team and deliver through others.

• Strong ERP, Excel and reporting-tool capabilities.

• Good communication skills in Norwegian and English.

What You Will Get From Working With Us

• An opportunity to work in a company in a leading position in the hydrogen and clean energy market.

• A visible and impactful role with many exciting interfaces across teams and stakeholders, both locally and globally.

• A dynamic and highly professional working environment consisting of competent and committed colleagues.

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, pension and insurance schemes.

The Company has a published Code of Conduct that all employees are expected to follow.

About Nel Hydrogen

Nel Hydrogen is the global leader in on-site hydrogen generation and the largest electrolyser manufacturer in the world. Nel Hydrogen is leading the charge into the new green hydrogen economy.

If you are driven by personal initiative combined with loyalty and commitment to your team and the ability to convert complex issues into simple solutions, then we want to talk to you. Join a company that is on the cutting edge of new energy innovations, with an energized, progressive culture.

At Nel, you will join a community where your expertise does more than service a company – it supports a vision. Step into a role where your professional skills will impact the future of green energy.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so don’t wait to apply! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at tateam@nelhydrogen.com.