(Senior) Business Controller

Vattenfall · Berlin, BE, Germany

Full Time
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Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission. 

Shape the future of e-mobility across Europe.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated (Senior) Business Controller to join our team in Berlin on a two-year fixed-term contract.

The Senior Business Controller position will support the Director and the department of Sales & Operation Germany (S&O GER), within the BU E-Mobility, with all business controlling tasks including month-end close preparation and reporting, plan-to-perform (business plan, forecast and KPIs follow-up) processes and ad-hoc financial analysis. Additionally, with your local controlling expertise, you will serve as an advisor towards the BU Controller of E-Mobility in specific or over-arching BU controlling topics. 

Key responsibilities & activities: 

Responsible for all business controlling topics concerning E-Mobility departments in S&O GER including but not limited to: 

  • Ensure the accuracy of the P&L structure ensuring financial data is correctly booked and aligned 
  • Drive month-end close through accrual preparation and coordination with accounting on key topics 
  • Prepare monthly management reporting, delivering clear insights on financial performance 
  • Actively participate in the S&O GER MT meetings by acting as a financial partner, challenging and supporting  with business decisions 
  • Prepare financial forecasts by translating business input into accurate, forward-looking financials 
  • Lead the local business plan process together with local Management Team, ensuring alignment of financial goals 
  • Support in preparation and monitoring of KPIs to track business performance  
  • Support the local unit’s growth by advising on financial aspects of new initiatives, improvements and other strategic decisions
  • As advisor to BU Controller you support and challenge BU controlling governance and run specific initiatives or ad-hoc analysis

 

As (Senior) Business Controller E-Mobility you report to the Director of Business Control E-Mobility who is accountable for the overall controlling support of the Business unit.

Location: Berlin

Qualifications

Your profile and soft skills: 

  • Ideal candidate has  5+ years of experience within Business Controlling, Financial Analysis or Commercial Project Management 
  • Bachelor’s and ideally Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or similar education 
  • You are a team player and natural networker with experience from working in a challenging and high-paced business environment 
  • You have proven ability to establish trust and build relationships 
  • You are proactive, constructive and solution oriented 
  • You have strong excel and presentation skills, SAP experience 
  • You have high analytical skills with an eye for details 
  • Experience from utility business is a strong merit 
  • Full professional fluency in English and German is required

 

Additional Information

Our offer  Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. 

More Information  We welcome your application in English no later than 23th.09.2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.    For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Maryana Halushko, maryana.halushko@vattenfall.de.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, DISA.    We look forward to receiving your application!

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