DNV

Finance Manager-Pipeline Business Line

DNV  •  Houston, TX (Hybrid)  •  14 days ago
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Job Description

We are seeking a Finance Manager for Digital and Data Solutions to act as a strong financial business partner, ensuring robust financial steering, transparency, and value creation across the end‑to‑end digital value chain.

The role is central in translating strategy into financial outcomes, supporting pricing and investment decisions, and driving performance in close collaboration with Business Leadership, Global Controllership, and Finance Back Office.

Key responsibilities

Financial performance & business partnering

  • Act as trusted finance partner to the Business Line management and leadership team on pricing, packaging, M&A, and expansion strategies. Shape financial narratives for leadership team discussions (e.g. quarterly management report, business review meeting).
  • Drive financial performance, margin development, and profitability across the digital portfolio
  • Provide forward‑looking financial insights, scenarios, and recommendations to support decision‑making

Pricing & commercial support

  • Support and challenge pricing models, commercial frameworks, and deal structures
  • Ensure pricing discipline, margin protection, and alignment with financial targets
  • Partner closely with Sales, Product, and Commercial teams to improve deal quality and lifetime value
  • Help build scalable cost models that decouple ARR growth from headcount growth

Investment & business cases

  • Lead and quality‑assure investment proposals and business cases related to products, platforms, and growth initiatives
  • Assess financial viability, scalability, risks, and returns
  • Track benefits realization and follow upon approved investments


Planning, forecasting & reporting

  • Own the financial planning, budgeting, and rolling forecast processes for Business Line
  • Lead long‑range planning (5 years) linking product roadmaps, go-to-market capacity, and capital allocation. Translate company strategy into clear financial targets and guardrails.
  • Ensure consistent and transparent reporting of revenue, recurring revenue, order intake, margins, EBIT, cash flow, and working capital
  • Secure alignment with the Business Areas finance principles, definitions, and timelines

KPI, analytics & insights

  • Define, maintain, and continuously improve financial KPIs and performance dashboards
  • Leverage digital tools (e.g. Power BI, OneStream, Oracle) to provide timely, accurate, and actionable insights
  • Support leadership with data‑driven narratives and clear performance explanations
  • Own metric as a top level operating KPI, balancing ARR growth, gross margin, and cash efficiency.
  • Proactively model trade-offs between growth acceleration and margin expansion.

Governance, controllership & collaboration

  • Work in close collaboration with Global Controllership and Finance Back Office to ensure strong financial governance, internal controls, and data quality
  • Ensure compliance with DNV policies, financial standards, and internal control requirements
  • Support audits, management reviews, and governance forums

Cross‑functional collaboration

  • Work closely with Sales, Product, Delivery, Contracting, and Operations to ensure strong financial follow‑up from order intake to cash
  • Contribute to cross‑functional initiatives, process improvements, and integration activities within the new finance organization

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**

DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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What is required

  • Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent
  • Solid experience (typically 6–10+ years) from finance roles involving business partnering, controlling, and performance management
  • Experience from digital, software, SaaS, or data‑driven businesses is an advantage
  • Strong competence in pricing, investment evaluations, and business case development
  • Strong system and analytics competence (Oracle, Power BI, OneStream, or similar)
  • Proven ability to translate financial analysis into clear, decision‑oriented insights
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills
  • We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening

    **Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position*

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About DNV

DNV is the independent expert in risk management and assurance, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and inspires and invents solutions.

Whether assessing a new ship design, optimizing the performance of a wind farm, analyzing sensor data from a gas pipeline or certifying a food company’s supply chain, DNV enables its customers and their stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence.

Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.

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Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Høvik, NO
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
dnv.com
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