Business Controller

Own the books. Tighten the controls. Help us reshape finance for what's next.

Good accounting is what makes everything else in finance possible. It's about holding the operational backbone steady while the function around it is being rebuilt, new systems, smarter controls, more automation, and AI quietly changing what finance work even looks like.

At Simployer, we're simplifying work-life for employers through modern HR tech. We're growing, our AI-driven direction is reshaping how every team works, including ours, and we're investing in a Finance function that can keep up with it. This role sits inside Group Accounting, close to where the books are kept and where the next version of finance is being built.

Now we're looking for someone who gets excited by questions like:

• What would it take to close the month faster without losing rigour?

• How do we use AI to remove the work that doesn't need a human?

• How do we keep operational excellence and continuous improvement living in the same role?

As our Business Controller, you'll hold the operational backbone of our accounting steady, and help us reshape how the work gets done.

Your mission

Keep the books trustworthy. AP, bank, customer cases, balance sheet reconciliations, payroll-related processes and controls, they run cleanly, on time, and stand up to scrutiny from audit and authorities.

That's the foundation. From there, you'll help us build something better around it: stronger internal controls, smoother reporting, automation, AI in finance processes, and the financial side of ERP enhancements and M&A.

This role starts in accounting today, and grows into controlling, analytics, and improvement work down the line, as you, the function, and the company evolve together.

You will thrive here if…

• You come from an accounting, audit, or financial controlling background, and you know what good looks like

• You're comfortable owning operational accounting and running balance sheet reconciliations end-to-end

• You've worked with ERP systems and have a feel for internal controls frameworks in practice, not just on paper

• You're curious about how AI is changing finance work, and you want to help figure that out

• You communicate clearly, both in writing and verbally

• You're equally comfortable working independently and as part of a team

What you bring

We are not big on long checklists, and if the mission resonates with you we would love to hear from you. That said, there are a couple of things you will need to succeed in this role: fluency in Norwegian and English, and a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field.

You don't need to have done all of this before. But you do need to feel energized by the mix, operational discipline and build-something-better curiosity sitting in the same role.

A message from the hiring manager

Hi, I'm Elena Svennes, Head of Group Accounting at Simployer.

Finance is in an interesting place right now. The day-to-day operational work matters more than ever, it's the foundation everything else relies on, but we're also rethinking how the function runs. New systems, more automation, AI changing what's possible, M&A activity that pulls us into new shapes.

I'm looking for someone who's grounded in the operational side and genuinely curious about the rest. Someone I can trust with the books, and who'll also help me build something better around them.

If that sounds like the kind of role you're looking for, I'd love to hear from you.

- Elena Svennes, Head of Group Accounting