Business Controller

Do you have a passion for Financial Business Partnering – ensuring businesses are operating compliantly and successfully, and have access to the data they need to do so?

Here at DNV, what we do matters. Whether it’s helping the Energy Industry transition to a more decarbonized and sustainable future or helping safeguard life, property and the environment, every day, what you do will make a difference. This is our shared purpose and one our people are proud to be part of. 

DNV Energy Systems Region Asia Pacific consists of close to 700 people, with physical presence across 11 countries. Our business area Finance & Performance (F&P) team helps the business maintain accurate financial information, supports strategic decision making and acts as a Business Partner to drive excellent commercial performance. We are seeking a Business Controller to be part of this highly competent and passionate team.

Our Opportunity:

As Business Controller, you will join a team of experts who work closely with our technical delivery teams to guide them through the financial and performance challenges whilst maintaining compliant delivery and a high level of commercial acumen. Our diverse and creative team are passionate about ensuring that our financial reporting is accurate and auditable, whilst striving for continuously improving the quality and efficiency of our services, maintaining strong relationships and guiding the technical teams. 

The Business Controller has a deep understanding of our operations; across sales, people and finance. You will be a business partner for one or more of our departments, with key focus on driving financial performance in the unit.

You will work closely with the other Business Controllers in the region, and our Operational Excellence Manager, to ensure the F&P team delivers a high level of professional services across the APAC business. You will also engage actively with the extended APAC team, and with relevant colleagues in the world-wide finance & performance organization. 

Our role is an exciting and varied one, giving you the opportunity to:

• Be a true Financial Business Partner to Senior Managers
• Provide insights and guidance to aid strategic decision making
• Support commercial bidding and review financial proposals and projects
• Support the development of new business models, review & challenge business plans and investment decisions.
• Ensure complete, accurate and timely financial reporting according to global standards.
• Develop forecast of the financial outlook and prepare annual budgets/targets for one or more of our departments, and underlying sections
• Understand DNV’s systems (including Oracle, Salesforce amongst others)

You’ll be stretched but always supported, so don’t worry if the Energy industry is new to you, we’ll teach you all you need to know. Upon joining, you’ll receive a buddy to help you settle in and to enhance your technical knowledge of DNV’s systems and processes, as well as ongoing on-the-job coaching and support from your finance and performance colleagues.

What We Offer

We value all our people and the contributions they make to our business, so it’s important that our rewards make us all feel valued here. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package, allowing you to choose the things that matter most to you, including;

• Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance.
• Guaranteed Annual Wage Supplement.
• Generous Paid Leaves (Annual, Compassionate, Marriage, Maternity, Paternity & shared parental leave, Adoption leave, Childcare & Extended Childcare Leave, Examination leaves, National Service (NS) leave, medical leave, Prolonged Illness leave)
• Medical benefits (Clinical treatment, Emergency Medical Services, Specialist Consultation, Pediatrician Consultation, Inoculations (Hepatitis, H1N1 & Flu), Dental
• Treatment, Annual Medical Examination, Hospitalization & Surgical Benefits)
• Maternity Benefits
• Pension and Insurance Policies (Central Provident Fund, Group Term Life Assurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Work Injury Compensation Insurance)
• Training and Development Assistance (Training Sponsorship, On-The-Job Training, Training Programme)
• Additional Benefits (Long Service Awards, Professional Membership, Gym Subsidy, Mobile Phone Reimbursement)
• Company bonus/Profit share 

*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About you

We value the diversity of thought, skills and backgrounds that our people possess and therefore try to keep our list of essential requirements to a minimum, but there are some things we believe are important to succeed in this role

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field, ideally with 5-10+ years of experience working in a similar role
• Curious and demonstrate foresight, able to continuously implement new advancements and technologies.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to quickly interpret and understand issues before reaching sound and rational judgements.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamworking and communication skills, including excellent written and verbal English.
• Must have the ability to discuss finance concepts with non-finance personnel, build strong relationships quickly.
• Self-motivated, maintains a positive and proactive attitude with a desire to understand the DNV services and market.
• Excellent organisational skills, task oriented with a high level of attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong Microsoft Office ability, specifically Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Oracle preferable but not required.

If you possess the organizational skills and finance knowledge to become a valuable, supportive member of the team, then we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity in the vibrant Energy Systems APAC team.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.