Finance Operations & Payment Specialist

DNV Energy Systems North America is seeking a self-driven Finance Operations & Payment Specialist to join our team.

In this role, you will support accurate and timely rebate payments while helping improve the processes, systems, and controls behind them. You will collaborate across Finance, IT, and program teams to resolve issues, strengthen workflows, and support the continued digitalization of finance operations.

This role is based at our DNV office in Houston, TX, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

What You'll Do

Payment & Banking Operations

• Process weekly rebate payments, including EFTs and checks, and review transactions prior to release.
• Process stop-payment requests and resolve returned checks, ACH issues, banking exceptions, and other payment discrepancies.
• Research payment issues, identify root causes, and coordinate resolution with internal and external partners.
• Maintain accurate payment records and reporting.

Process, Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Execute payment activities in accordance with established financial controls, approval authorities, segregation-of-duties requirements, and DNV Management System requirements; promptly identify and escalate exceptions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate payment processes.
• Develop and maintain Excel-based reporting to monitor payments, exceptions, and performance.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and program teams on system and workflow improvements, including testing and validation of changes.
• Support the adoption of digital and AI-enabled solutions while maintaining appropriate financial controls and human oversight.

Collaboration & Program Support

• Train and support program teams on rebate-payment processes and financial requirements.
• Collaborate across teams to resolve issues, improve end-to-end processes, and strengthen process continuity through knowledge sharing and cross-training