Head of Finance

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Gaupne, Luster, Vestland
In-Office
Senior level
Logistics
The Role
The Head of Finance will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for Norway, ensuring compliance and supporting operational teams. They will act as a business partner, providing insights and recommendations while overseeing financial controls and processes.
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Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer

Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our team via [email protected].

Job Description

This role is designed for a finance professional who thrives on working closely with commercial, operational, and corporate teams to drive business performance, while also possessing a strong technical background in accounting, ERP systems, and financial controls.

Will report to the Regional Finance Manager, this role will serve as the finance business partner for the facility in Norway. The successful candidate will support budgeting, forecasting, and business case development, while ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and operational execution. This position requires a hands on professional who combines strong business partnering skills with the ability to review and, when necessary, directly perform accounting and reporting activities

Key Responsibilities

FP&A & Business Partnering

  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and rolling projection processes for Norway, ensuring alignment with regional targets and business strategy
  • Act as a copilot to the business, providing financial insights, decision support, and recommendations to commercial and operational leaders
  • Review, challenge, and validate forecasts, pricing strategies, and customer profitability analyses
  • Build and evaluate financial business cases for investments and growth initiatives
  • Track and validate savings initiatives, cost reductions, and process improvements with operational teams
  • Prepare and present financial reports and analysis to senior management, highlighting key drivers, risks, and opportunities
  • Manage submissions to corporate systems (HFM), ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant reporting

Controlling & Compliance

  • Oversee local financial control processes and ensure compliance with IFRS/US GAAP, company policies, and local regulations
  • Supervise, review, and validate work performed by Shared Service Centers or local staff, stepping in directly when needed to complete activities such as reconciliations, GL postings, and ERP processes
  • Ensure accurate and timely execution of month-end close, including fixed assets, inventory, AR/AP, intercompany, payroll accruals, and other accounting areas
  • Support local statutory and tax compliance, including VAT filings, in collaboration with external advisors where needed
  • Act as the primary point of contact for government authorities and auditors in Norway
  • Maintain strong internal controls and support process improvements, automation, and efficiency initiatives

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (CPA/CMA preferred)
  • Minimum 7 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with exposure to both FP&A and Controlling
  • Strong accounting foundation, capable of reviewing and performing GL processes, reconciliations, and ERP transactions
  • Proven ability to combine strategic business partnering with hands-on execution
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling, process automation)
  • ERP experience required (MS Dynamics and Oracle preferred)
  • Excellent communication skills with high energy, ownership, and ability to influence stakeholders
  • Fluency in English is required; Norwegian are considered a strong advantage
  • Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is a must
  • Prior experience managing or supporting multi-country operations is a plus

Additional Information

We not only embrace change… we drive it.  We work hard, push hard, and take brave risks. Our culture is innovative and collaborative - where bold ideas turn into action. We grow strong talent through stretch opportunities only restricted by your interests.  We are committed to workplace diversity, both for employees and for the business. We are a force for good, embedded in industries and communities worldwide. We are challenging ourselves and others to reach higher and think bigger to improve the quality of all life. Avery Dennison is a great place to work for everyone. We offer:  

  • Work hours flexibility
  • International environment 
  • A growing team with good spirit
  • Competitive total rewards

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. If you are interested in knowing more about our Diversity & Inclusion approach, please go to www.averydennison.com 

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Ms Dynamics
Oracle
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The Company
HQ: Glendale, CA
16,564 Employees

What We Do

Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs more than 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2020 were $7.0 billion.

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