CFO - Americas

Axess Group creates world-class sustainable solutions for leading players in the oil and gas, wind energy, marine and infrastructure industries worldwide.

As a trusted global partner with 25 years of experience, we have worked on more than 600 assets globally. With a focus on Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ), we are dedicated to helping our clients achieve their goals of maximum production uptime, zero harm and operational efficiency.

Axess is headquartered in Molde, Norway, with 5 other offices in the country - Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Orkanger, and Stavanger. Over the years, the company has developed a strong global presence, establishing offices in Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Singapore, Cape Town, Luanda, Accra, Dakar, Perth, Busan, Dubai, Taipei, Dammam, Mumbai, Aberdeen, Mostar, St. John's, Ciudad del Carmen, Georgetown and Boston.

For more information, please visit www.axessgroup.com.

Axess North America is seeking a Candidate to fill the position of CFO Americas. The candidate will take charge of the financial operations of the Americas region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for monthly closing for all Americas region entities.
• Monthly reporting of results and financial position, within the framework of a good reporting structure.
• Continuous profit analyses, including product profitability etc. Closely follow-up project performances, contract models, and countries.
• Active involvement in budget and forecast processes, analyze trends and qualify assumptions. Support the process and provide templates and guidelines to local business controllers in each country.
• Continuous follow-up on working capital. Track level of AR and accruals vs KPI and push for optimization (invoicing and collection).
• Establish budget and forecast and follow-up on free cash flow performance.
• Maintain and qualify balance sheets.
• Close collaboration with business controllers and their accountants, push to respect deadlines.
• Ensure internal rates are accurate for projects.
• Contribute to higher quality in review meetings.
• Involvement in expansion processes within the region.
• Manage tax and legal issues.
• Involvement in strategic cooperation regarding business development.
• Continuously seek synergies within departments, the region and the way the region acts towards the group.
• Take an active part in bid-reviews to qualify and challenge financial and commercial assumptions/conditions.
• Monitor yearly rate-increases towards clients and ensure margins are maintained.

Qualification Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years of strong background in finance, accounting, and leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or business administration.
• Organized and goal-oriented.
• Ability to see the finance function from a business perspective.
• Outgoing personality with the ability to communicate clearly with internal and external interfaces.
• A firm and clear leader profile, who can clarify own expectations and demands within the organization.
• Ability to get an overview of complex issues and prioritize.
• Strong work ethic.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical and dental health insurance plans.
• Paid time off (vacation and recognized holidays).
• 401(k) with a matching contribution.
• Life insurance.

Company and Business Description

Axess Group is a global company delivering world-class integrity solutions for the offshore, maritime and energy industries. We provide exceptional Asset Integrity Management, Engineering Solutions, Consultancy services, Products, Technology and Software Solutions for all topside systems. Axess is made of people who enjoy challenging tasks and want to create solutions and results.