Experienced Function Controller (f/m/d)

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG; Erlangen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee share program

Flexible/Remote work

Learning & development programs

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Erlangen is seeking a senior finance professional to join the new Function Controlling team within Transformation of Industry. You will partner with IT, HR, Legal & Compliance, and other functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, monthly closings, and performance reporting.

The role emphasizes close business partnering, data-driven decision support, and process standardization through automation and SAP/PBI tooling.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in controlling, FP&A, cost controlling or finance business partnering with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Analytical and structured approach with attention to detail and business context.
• Proactive, hands-on attitude in a high-workload, changing environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to challenge assumptions; proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; SAP/Power BI/SAC knowledge a plus.
• Fluent English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as Finance Business Partner for corporate functions (e.g., IT, HR, Communications, Legal & Compliance, Procurement, Finance).
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting, monthly closing and mid-term planning for assigned functions.
• Analyze cost, headcount, project and resource developments; explain deviations and identify risks and opportunities.
• Prepare management reports, performance reviews and decision-support materials.
• Develop allocation, charging and governance concepts; drive standardization and automation of reporting processes.

Skills

Finance partnering

Budgeting & forecasting

Data analysis

Excel & PowerPoint

Communication

Education

University degree in Finance / Business / Economics / Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

Power BI

SAC

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

You join a team that is being built right now. Transformation of Industry is setting up a dedicated Function Controlling for the first time, and you are part of it from the start. On 25 August 2026 Siemens Energy announced preparations for the legal and operational separation of Transformation of Industry into a standalone company, a fast-growing business with around 17,000 employees, €6 billion of revenue and a double-digit profit margin. A standalone company needs its own transparency on the cost of its central functions — and that is exactly what this team delivers. You begin the day by reviewing the latest forecast for one of TI's central functions. Headcount, external spend and project costs have moved, and the functional leadership team needs a clear view of the financial impact. You discuss the key drivers, challenge assumptions and agree on actions. Later, you prepare the monthly performance review, coordinate inputs with local controllers and work with colleagues on a more efficient reporting solution. You are close to the business, comfortable with detail and able to turn numbers into a concise management message. This is a rare moment to join. A new company is being built, and with it a new Finance organization: the central Business Controlling team of Transformation of Industry is developing into the Corporate FP&A department of that company, an organization of more than 100 finance professionals. Within it, the Function Controlling team is defining common standards for planning, reporting, performance management and allocations — and you help shape them while owning the day-to-day business partnering for your functions. In this position you report directly to the Head of Function Controlling

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Act as Finance Business Partner for corporate functions such as IT, HR, Communications, Legal & Compliance, Procurement or Finance, supporting their leaders in financial and performance decisions
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting, monthly closing and mid-term planning for assigned functions, ensuring alignment with local and regional controllers
• Analyze cost, headcount, project and resource developments, explain deviations, identify risks and opportunities, and ensure consistent planning, reporting and data quality
• Prepare management reports, performance reviews and decision-support materials, and support business cases, investment assessments and ad-hoc analyses for functional initiatives
• Challenge spending plans and identify, quantify and track efficiency measures, supporting sound financial decisions and effective resource allocation
• Develop allocation, charging and governance concepts, and improve controlling processes through standardization, automation and digital reporting

What You Bring

• A university degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering or a related field
• Longstanding experience in controlling, FP&A, cost controlling, function controlling or finance business partnering, with solid knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, cost center controlling and variance analysis
• An analytical and structured approach, combining attention to detail with a clear understanding of the broader business context
• A proactive, hands-on attitude and the flexibility to work effectively in a changing organization with a high workload
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to challenge assumptions constructively and follow topics through to resolution, combined with good Excel and PowerPoint skills; knowledge of SAP, Power BI, SAC or comparable tools is a plus
• Fluent English; additional languages are an asset but not required

About the Team

Our Transformation of Industry division is decarbonizing the industrial sector. Increasing electrification and efficiency are key and demand for green H2 and derivative fuels will rise. We enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to sustainable processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global network, diverse technologies, and integrated execution capabilities.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

You do not need to tick every box. If this role excites you and you bring most of it, we would like to hear from you.