Accountant

At Norwegian our mission is simple – we offer affordable fares for all and allow customers to travel the smart way by offering value and choice throughout the journey. Our employees are proud of the achievements and accolades that Norwegian has received. And we continue to be seen as industry pioneers in low-cost travel and sustainability. We operate a focused short haul network connecting key European destinations with the Nordics.

Make your smart move, join the Norwegian team today and be part of our journey.

Norwegian is continuing to grow and has opened a brand new Riga Support Office where already more than 160 dedicated and passionate employees from Customer Care, Finance, IT and Procurement teams are supporting our travellers and business units.

"Our people are the heart of Norwegian. 

We embrace a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion. 

Embracing this culture is critical to our business success and makes us stronger together. 

Our people have different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, but all share a passion for our vision; to become the most loved and trusted airline in Europe”. 

Are you our new Accountant? 

We are looking for new colleague to join our Shared Services Accounts Payable team in Riga. Could you be our new Accountant? The main responsibility in this position will be to ensure timely, accurate and high quality of accounts payable tasks. You will have an opportunity to gain experience in aviation industry operations by providing accounting services to all our business units and suppliers located in various countries. 

We can offer:  

• Positive and exciting place to work and grow in a global expanding organization. 

• Challenging, variable and dynamic environment where you can develop your skills. 

• Opportunity to purchase employee priced flight tickets and explore the world. 

• Health insurance starting from first month of work. 

• Flexibility to combine working from brand new cosy office and from home. 

• Salary starting from 1400 EUR gross per month, depending on qualifications and skills. 

 You are our ideal candidate if:  

• You have an academic degree in Accounting/Finance. 

• You have at least 1 year of work experience as an Accountant. 

• Experience working with SAP and participating in process/system improvement projects would be an advantage.

• You have good Excel and IT systems competence and understanding. 

• You have a basic knowledge in tax. 

• You are business and solution oriented with a supportive mindset and strong sense of ethics. 

• You are accurate, efficient, and meets deadlines. 

• You have good teamwork capabilities. 

• You have good written and verbal communication skills. 

• You are fluent in English, written and verbal. 

• You have learning agility and can-do attitude. 

• You are open to changes and improvements and looks for possibilities to increase the efficiency.

 In this role you will be responsible for:  

• Processing of incoming purchase invoices. 

• Other daily transactional and bookkeeping activities according to team leader assignments. 

• Perform month-end closing activities. 

• Identifying areas for improvements. 

• Providing support in improvements, taking part in various development initiatives. 

• Training and supporting other junior accountants or accountants. 

Do you have any questions?  

If so, please contact:  

Elina Locmele  

Accounting Team Leader 

Email: elina.locmele@norwegian.com 

So, what are you waiting for?   

If you love the thought of working with us, we urge you to click the Apply Now button to complete our online application. You will need to upload a recent copy of your resume with a cover letter and tell us why you want to join us.   

Please note: We can only accept applications that have been submitted through our recruitment system.  

We hope to welcome you on board!