Financial Controller

Key Responsibilities 

• Support senior management with the necessary financial information to enable them to carry out their mandates effectively

• Assist in timely and accurate financial reporting. Review month, quarter and year end closing.  

• Operate the financial model for budgeting, forecast and actual tracking, including sensitivity and scenario analysis 

• Project/asset controlling, including comparison budget to actual to forecast 

• Managing operational data and ensuring data integrity and accuracy 

• Prepare the reporting subsequent to the bank financing 

• Discuss quarterly forecasts with budget owners 

• Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts 

• Prepare annual budget  

• Initiate and organize improvements in the financial system (Workday) 

• Monitor (and improve where required) the effectiveness of internal controls 

• Support in reporting and (ad-hoc) communications with lenders 

• Support with new finance and power purchase agreement (PPA) initiatives 

Who You Are: 

• Collaborative: You build relationships, seek diverse perspectives, leverage effective communication and encourage cross-functional sharing of information.  

• Proactive: You take initiative and search for solutions even when working independently   

• Confident: You are happy taking the lead in your subject area   

• Organized: You have a methodical approach and ensure time pressures are managed  

• Pragmatic: You are hands on and love getting involved in the detail   

• Communicate: You have strong communication skills, written and verbal in German and English  

• Pragmatic and result driven: You are hands on, love getting involved in the detail and create solutions

Qualifications and Experience  

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as a Financial Controller or Financial Analyst, experience in within the renewables industry is desirable  

• Msc in Business Administration or technical background with business administration qualifications, e.g. Accountancy / Economics /Industrial Engineering 

• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, VBA coding is desirable 

• Excellent Financial Modelling and quantitative valuation capabilities  

• Experience reporting to international shareholders for consolidation purposes 

• Excellent skills building relationships with internal stakeholders   

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills 

• Hands-on approach, capable of prioritizing and executing tasks independently and willing to fill the resource gaps within the team if required. 

• Must be fluent, verbal and written, in English and German 

• Presence with purpose – You can take advantage of our hybrid model (team-dependent, you work from wherever makes you most comfortable). Our Workplace Reimagined framework also offers flex time so you can define your work schedule within certain parameters.   

• Thoughtful benefits – You will have access to a range of benefits including paid parental leave, country specific and paid benefits that will cover you and your family just to name a few.  

• Wellbeing first – Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program, including access to mental health resources.  

• Birthdays off – You will get your birthday off work so you can celebrate however you choose. This is a paid day off to do what is important to you!  

• Continuous Learning support– You will gain new skills by accessing LinkedIn Learning’s on-demand platform with 16,000+ courses in multiple languages, and by taking advantage of our education reimbursement program.  

​Please note, our benefits do vary depending on location so if you are applying for a role that’s advertised in multiple locations, each country will have specific benefits.