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
• 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
• 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 a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a 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. For more information https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal

What Is Required

• 2+ years of experience in financial operations, payment processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking operations, accounting support, or a related financial environment.
• Experience working with financial transactions, reconciliations, billing, payments, or financial exception resolution.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience with financial or operational reporting.
• Ability to learn and effectively use financial, banking, and business systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to manage recurring deadlines and changing priorities.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies, processes, and ways of working.
• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening.

What Is Preferred

• Experience with rebate or payment processing, EFT/ACH transactions, or banking operations.
• Experience with process improvement, system testing, workflow automation, or implementation of new technology.
• Familiarity with ERP, financial, banking, or payment-processing systems.
• Experience using data to identify trends, exceptions, and improvement opportunities.

What Will Help You Succeed in the Future As finance operations evolve through digitalization, automation, and AI, success in this role will increasingly depend on:

• Digital curiosity: Willingness to learn and use emerging tools, automation, and AI.
• Process thinking: Ability to see the end-to-end process and identify smarter, simpler ways of working.
• Data and exception management: Ability to use data to identify issues and apply judgment where human intervention adds value.
• Learning agility: Ability to adapt as technology, systems, and financial processes evolve.

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

About Energy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.