Securitas Group

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Norway

Securitas Group  •  Oslo, NO (Onsite)  •  3 days ago
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Job Description

  • Location: Norway, Oslo.

  • Travel: Domestic travel as required for collaboration with operations, service teams, and leadership

  • Reporting to: GM Norway.

Securitas Technology, part of Securitas, is a global leader in integrated security solutions. With over 13,000 colleagues across 40 countries, we help organisations protect, connect, and optimise their operations through smarter, innovative technology.

We are a purpose‑led organisation focused on making the world a safer place. We celebrate differences, value every voice, and empower our teams to think boldly and grow. As we continue to evolve and strengthen our business, we are looking for people who want to contribute, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact.

We now seek a collaborative, forward‑thinking Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Norway to partner with the General Manager and leadership team during a period of significant transformation.

Purpose

The CFO Norway leads the financial strategy, transparency, and operational effectiveness of the Norwegian business. This leader strengthens business partnering, improves data quality, drives operational and process excellence, and plays a critical role in stabilising systems and enabling profitable growth.

The role blends operational depth with strategic influence supporting an organisation integrating legacy cultures, addressing system challenges, improving financial steering, and preparing the business for long‑term top‑line and margin expansion.

Major Responsibilities

Strategic Finance & Business Leadership

  • Partner with the GM to shape and deliver the Norway strategy, providing clear, data‑driven insight into financial and operational performance.

  • Strengthen financial transparency, improving forecast accuracy, P&L clarity, cost visibility, and business insights.

  • Support long‑term margin ambitions by improving underlying cost structures, process discipline, pricing accuracy, and operational effectiveness.

  • Lead Finance’s support for the business, including development of business cases, financial modelling, scenario planning, and relevant documentation.

  • Offer forward‑looking, challenge‑oriented viewpoints in leadership discussions that elevate decision‑making quality.

Business Control & Financial Planning

  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, performance reviews, and KPI development to ensure robust business steering.

  • Deliver accurate, timely reporting, ensuring clarity on financial results and drivers across all functions.

  • Produce financial models and commercial analyses that illuminate opportunities, risks, customer profitability, and investment decisions.

  • Strengthen processes related to pricing of services and offerings, ensuring competitiveness and sustainable profitability.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

  • Ensure reliable and compliant accounting according to internal guidelines and local regulatory requirements.

  • Oversee month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end closing with high quality and integrity.

  • Partner with auditors, Group Finance, and regional teams to ensure strong governance and financial discipline.

Operational Finance, Supply Chain & Process Excellence

  • Work closely with operations to address supply chain challenges, enhance installation‑to‑service coordination, and improve procurement effectiveness.

  • Lead process improvement initiatives and automation to reduce manual workarounds and strengthen data quality.

  • Drive ERP‑related stabilisation and system improvements, ensuring accurate financial and operational flows.

  • Improve working capital through better invoicing quality, billing accuracy, and cash‑flow visibility.

  • Support operational workshops and improvement programmes aimed at addressing process gaps and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Leadership, Team Development & Culture Building

  • Lead, energise, and develop a finance team through clear expectations, coaching, and capability‑building.

  • Foster a culture of openness, collaboration, and learning across finance, operations, logistics, purchasing, and commercial teams.

  • Support and develop team members

  • Provide stable, empathetic leadership to a team that has navigated prolonged system pressure and significant change.

What Does Success look like

  • You enable clear, trusted financial data that leadership teams rely on confidently for decisions.You contribute to margin performance by improving transparency, pricing discipline, process efficiency, and operational alignment.

  • You stabilise systems and processes, reducing manual workarounds and improving accuracy and automation.

  • You build trust across the organisation, becoming a respected, solution‑oriented advisor to the GM and leadership team.

  • You elevate the finance team, improving engagement, capability, and collaboration.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or a Master`s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or related field.

Experience & Knowledge

  • Significant experience in senior finance leadership roles.

  • Strong grounding in business controlling, FP&A, planning, forecasting and financial performance management.

  • Experience improving operational processes, supply chain coordination, and/or system and ERP integration.

  • Proven ability to operate at both strategic and hands‑on levels.

  • Experience navigating complex, matrixed organisations with American, European, and local cultural influences.

  • Background in service‑oriented, project‑driven, or technology‑enabled industries is beneficial.

  • Experience developing teams, supporting talent growth, and building an engaged finance function.

Skills and Competencies

  • Strategic mindset with the ability to connect financial insight to operational and commercial realities.

  • Strong business partnering approach, building productive relationships across all levels.

  • Clear, supportive communicator able to translate financial concepts for non‑financial audiences.

  • High adaptability, resilience, and ability to prioritise in a dynamic environment.

  • Analytical, structured, and solution‑oriented decision‑making.

  • Skilled at influencing through insight, clarity, and trust rather than hierarchy.

  • Comfortable driving automation and data‑quality improvements.

  • Demonstrates reflective leadership, curiosity, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

At Securitas Technology Norway, you join a business in transformation one where your leadership will make an immediate and meaningful impact. You will help shape the financial and operational foundation of an organisation integrating legacy cultures, upgrading systems, and strengthening customer experience.

You will be part of a leadership team that values openness, curiosity, and collaboration. We offer opportunities to grow, learn, and lead in a supportive environment where ideas are welcomed and experimentation is encouraged.

Our People Promise – Securitas Technology EVP

Join a values-driven, diverse, and inclusive workplace. (at the moment we don’t so this could be upsetting to current employees) We offer growth opportunities, recognition for achievements, and a global, collaborative team. You’ll do purposeful work that makes the world safer, with support for innovation and sustainability.

As part of our EVP, we offer:

  • Career pathways and growth opportunities

  • A global, values-driven team

  • Recognition for achievements

  • Inclusive, collaborative culture

  • Purposeful work that makes the world safer

  • Support for innovation and sustainability

Securitas Technology is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants are welcome.

Securitas Group

About Securitas Group

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Securitas is a world-leading safety and security solutions partner that helps make your world a safer place. Almost nine decades of deep experience means we see what others miss. By leveraging technology in partnership with our clients, combined with an innovative, holistic approach, we’re transforming the security industry. With 350 000 employees in 47 markets, we see a different world and create sustainable value for our clients by protecting what matters most - their people and assets.

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Industry
Security & Investigations
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Stockholm, SE
Year Founded
Unknown
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