Business Unit Controller (m/f/d)

ib vogt GmbH; Berlin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ib vogt is hiring a Business Unit Controller to drive financial performance across its global units. You will partner with management, deliver insights, monitor KPIs, and support strategic and operational decisions.

The role includes applying AI-driven efficiencies to financial processes and collaborating with HQ Controlling and local units. You will work with ERP and BI tools and contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly reporting across multiple countries in a fast-growing

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience in Business Controlling, FP&A, Corporate Controlling, or Finance in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main finance business partner for Business Unit management teams.
• Serve as the interface between HQ Controlling and local Business Units.
• Monitor and control the financial performance of assigned Business Units and countries.
• Analyse Business Unit profitability, cash flow, and key performance indicators.
• Participate in the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Prepare and consolidate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Perform variance analyses and identify risks and opportunities against budget and forecast.
• Support Business Unit managers with financial decision-making and performance improvement initiatives.
• Provide regular reporting packages and presentations to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Monitor operating expenditure (OPEX) and overhead costs to ensure budget adherence.
• Drive process improvements, reporting automation, and financial transparency.
• Collaborate closely with Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Project Finance, and other corporate functions.
• Participate in the implementation and enhancement of financial planning and reporting systems.
• Prepare and deliver ad-hoc analyses and management presentations.
• Support Group Accounting and other global functions in controlling-related matters

Skills

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

Reporting

Variance analysis

Decision support

Presentation skills

OPEX management

AI in finance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or a related field

Tools

Business Central

LucaNet

xP&A

PowerBI

Job description

Established in 2002, ib vogt is firmly committed to supporting the decarbonisation of the global electricity sector. The company focuses on the global development of turnkey PV plants and battery storage projects as well as the expansion of its IPP portfolio. In these areas, the company performs all integral services of the value chain from development, financing, and EPC, to O&M and asset management.
Since 2009, ib vogt has commissioned plants with a capacity of over 3 Gigawatts. We employ 900 experts, in all areas of the solar power plant value chain in over 30 countries. The company operates internationally from offices across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Africa.

Job Description

As a Business Unit Controller you support and drive the financial performance of our assigned Business Units. In this role, you act as a trusted business partner to management, providing financial insights, performance monitoring, and decision support to ensure the achievement of strategic and operational objectives.You actively participate in cross-functional AI initiatives, leveraging emerging technologies to optimize financial processes, improve analytical capabilities, and support the digital transformation of the Controlling function.

• Actas the main finance business partner for Business Unit management teams
• Serve as the key interface between HQ Controlling and local Business Units
• Monitorand controlthe financial performance of assigned Business Units and countries
• Analyse Business Unit profitability, cash flow, and key performance indicators
• Participate in the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting cycles
• Prepare and consolidate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Performvariance analyses and identifyrisks and opportunities against budget and forecast
• SupportBusiness Unit managers with financial decision-making and performance improvement initiatives
• Provideregular reporting packages and presentations to senior management and other stakeholders
• Monitoroperational expenditure (OPEX) and overhead costs to ensure budget adherence
• Driveprocess improvements, reporting automation, and financial transparency
• Collaborateclosely with Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Project Finance, and other corporate functions
• Participatein the implementation and enhancement of financial planning and reporting systems
• Prepareand deliverad-hoc analyses and management presentations
• SupportGroup Accounting and other global functions in controlling-related matters

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or a related field
• At least 5years of professional experience in Business Controlling, FP&A, Corporate Controlling, or Finance in an international environment;experience in the renewable energy industry is advantageous
• Strong understanding of Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow management
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills paired with the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insights
• Strong stakeholder management,communication and business partnering capabilities, includingpresentation skills
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities
• Hands-on mentality with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Experience with, or enthusiasm for, AI-driven finance and controlling solutions
• Business fluency in English is required; German and additional languages arean advantage
• Experience with ERPs, BI, and planning tools, such as Business Central, LucaNet, xP&A and PowerBI is a must

Additional Information

We know that no candidate ticks every box. If this role excites you and you believe you can make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

At ib vogt, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone can thrive. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives drives innovation and helps us better serve the global communities we operate in. As an equal opportunity employer, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status.

We strive to create an accessible recruitment process for all candidates and are happy to discuss reasonable accommodations to support your application. As a global company, we acknowledge that accessibility provisions may vary by location depending on local infrastructure and legal requirements. If you have a disability or require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we will do our best to support you.