Financial Controller

JAO; Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Meßkirch; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in the sustainable energy market is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for a permanent role. The successful candidate will manage financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance with financial regulations, working closely with various departments. This position offers a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and opportunities for remote work.

Leistungen

31 days of holidays per year

Up to 40% remote work for Luxembourg residents

€150/month for transportation or parking reimbursement

€50/month for sports

Optional DKV health insurance for employees and families

Pension plan with life and disability benefits

€1,000/year for training

Qualifikationen

• Fluent in English with excellent audit skills.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in controlling, accounting, or audit.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.

Aufgaben

• Verify and validate accounting entries and handle controlling activities.
• Manage financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting activities.
• Prepare and deliver timely financial reports and forecasts.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Ausbildung

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics

Tools

SAP-FI / CO

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

We partner with Europe to empower and enhance a sustainable energy market.

Located in Luxembourg, we are a service company that hosts Europe's single leading trading platform (e-CAT) for cross-border transmission capacity. On behalf of TSOs, we auction the available long and short-term transmission capacity rights on all internal EU borders.

On the 1st of October 2018, JAO became the Single Allocation Platform (SAP) for all European Transmission System Operators (TSOs), capable of implementing and fulfilling all regulatory obligations and requirements. We provide accounting (clearing and settlement), contracting, reporting, and project support services.

About the job :

We're seeking an experienced Financial Controller for a permanent role to support the company's overall controlling tasks.

This person will report to the Head of Financial Controlling and Accounting and will work closely with senior team members.

The Financial Controller will collaborate with other departments to support their daily cost management, monitoring, forecasting, and budgeting activities. A strong command of English is essential.

Key activities in the position :

• Verify and validate all of the company's accounting entries and handle controlling activities.
• Manage financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting activities.
• Ensure the Finance Department has the systems, policies, procedures, and controls in place to support effective operations and compliance with financial regulations.
• Work closely with other departments on cost management, monitoring, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Understand the company's conduct standards, risk assessments, control activities, information flow, and monitoring relevant to objectives.
• Prepare and deliver timely financial reports, annual accounts, treasury reports, and forecasts.
• Assist with budgeting and fee structure processes.
• Coordinate closing procedures with the Accounting department.
• Verify and authenticate bookkeeping entries from a Financial Controlling perspective.
• Advise on VAT, tax, and regulatory financial matters.
• Verify and confirm Balance Sheet reconciliations and provide recommendations.
• Verify and confirm intracompany reconciliation processes with TSOs.
• Draft Financial Controlling policies and procedures.
• Review data from time tracking tools and make recommendations.
• Support ongoing projects and suggest system improvements.
• Coordinate and support external audit requests.

Candidate requirements :

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Fluent in English, with excellent audit skills.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in controlling, accounting, or audit.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience with financial statements under LuxGaap.
• Experience with SAP-FI / CO is an asset.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong listening, empathy, and communication skills.
• Structured, efficient work approach.
• Attention to detail and high-quality work output.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

We offer :

• Salary paid on a 13-month basis.
• 31 days of holidays per year.
• Up to 40% remote work for Luxembourg residents, 25% for non-residents.
• €150/month for transportation or parking reimbursement.
• €50/month for sports.
• Optional DKV health insurance for employees and their families.
• Pension plan with life and disability benefits.
• €1,000/year for training.

We are committed to creating a positive, professional environment where our employees can grow and thrive in the face of industry challenges and regulatory requirements. Join us for new professional adventures!

Additional requirement :

Per Luxembourg law of July 23rd, 2016, the successful candidate must provide a criminal record before signing the employment contract.