Head of Finance and Operations, Cepheo Norge

About Cepheo

At Cepheo, we help organizations realize their full digital potential by connecting ERP, cloud, data, and AI into one integrated business platform.

As one of the leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 partners in the Nordics, we combine strong technical capabilities with deep industry understanding. We work closely with our customers - from strategy and implementation to continuous development - to create measurable business value.

In Norway, we are in an exciting growth phase. We are strengthening our business areas and are now looking for a senior leader to take full ownership of our Finance & Operations (FO) business area.

About the role

As Head of Finance and Operations, you will own and lead the Finance & Operations business area end-to-end - acting having the full profit and loss responsibility for your business area.

You will be part of the Norwegian leadership team, reporting to Managing Director Lene Diesen, and play a central role in shaping Cepheo Norway’s growth, delivery excellence, and customer impact.

The role combines strategic responsibility with hands-on leadership across people, delivery, and commercial performance.

Your responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Act as the overall leader of the FO business area, with full P&L responsibility and end-to-end ownership of growth, delivery, and people

• Own the FO business area end-to-end - including strategy, commercial performance, consulting delivery, and customer outcomes

• Drive growth, profitability, and delivery excellence within the FO business, ensuring a strong balance between pipeline, capacity, utilization, and margin

• Build and scale a high-performing consulting organization across consulting, architecture, and solution development

• Translate Cepheo’s country strategy into clear priorities, targets, and execution plans for your area

• Ensure high-quality, customer-centric delivery in close collaboration with Sales, Project Delivery, SDM/Evergreen, and other key functions

• Own demand and capacity planning, ensuring the right competence is matched with business needs

• Drive customer expansion and industry specialization, strengthening key accounts and positioning Cepheo in priority segments

• Monitor and actively manage performance across project health, utilization, invoicing, and margin

• Shape and continuously develop the FO offering, delivery standards, and knowledge sharing across the organization

Leadership and culture

At Cepheo, leadership is about delivering strong results while building motivated, trusted, and engaged teams. We expect you to:

• Take ownership and lead by example, setting the tone for how we work together

• Build a performance culture grounded in clear expectations, mutual accountability, and a shared commitment to success

• Support and develop your people through coaching, trust, and consistent follow-up

• Create an environment of transparency, collaboration, and open dialogue

What you bring

We are looking for a commercially strong and people-oriented leader.

You bring:

• Experience from leadership roles with full responsibility for growth, performance, and teams

• Strong domain credibility within Dynamics 365 FO or similar ERP environments

• Financial understanding of P&L, forecasting, and margins

• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams

• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working with C-level customers

• Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution

• A collaborative mindset

• Experience with ERP, consulting, digital transformation, or the Microsoft ecosystem

Why join Cepheo?

This is a unique opportunity to shape one of Cepheo Norway’s key business areas and play a central role in our growth journey.

You will:

• Take on a visible leadership role with significant influence on strategy and execution.

• Be part of one of the strongest Microsoft Dynamics 365 partners in the Nordics.

• Work closely with Microsoft and leading customers on business-critical transformation initiatives.

• Join an organization investing heavily in AI, data, automation, and future business applications.

Norway is a strategic growth market for Cepheo. This role provides a rare opportunity to combine entrepreneurial freedom with the backing, scale, expertise, and customer base of a leading Nordic organization.

You will have the opportunity to influence how AI, business applications, and digital transformation create value for customers across industries.

For the right candidate, this role offers significant opportunities for personal growth, leadership development, and increased responsibility as Cepheo continues to expand in Norway and across the Nordics.

Interested?

We are happy to share more details about the role, expectations, and opportunities in dialogue with candidates. Feel free to reach out to Lene Diesen ([email protected])

We will reach out to relevant candidates continuously.