Financial Business Controller

Mane Contract Services; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mane Contract Services is seeking a Financial Business Partner / Controller to act as a key interface between Marketing, Finance and Risk. You will analyze performance, drive profitability transparency and support strategic decision-making across international marketing activities.

Responsibilities include analyzing P&Ls, applying mark-to-market and accrual concepts, supporting closing processes, risk management, and advising stakeholders with clear, data-driven insights.

Qualifikationen

• Completed degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in Financial Controlling, Product Control, or Commercial Finance.
• Good knowledge of German GAAP and mark-to-market concepts; awareness of IFRS.
• Industry knowledge of marketing/downstream value chain in oil & gas is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP; Power BI or similar tools a plus.
• Excellent written and spoken English; German is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Analyze P&Ls across marketing activities to evaluate margins and drivers.
• Bridge mark-to-market and accrual accounting concepts and support data interpretation.
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual closing, accruals, adjustments and reporting.
• Identify financial and operational risks and strengthen controls; support audits.
• Translate complex financial topics into actionable insights for stakeholders and support commercial decision-making.

Kenntnisse

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Ownership mentality

Dynamic and pragm atic approach

English proficiency

German language

Ausbildung

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

As a Financial Business Partner / Controller, you will act as a key interface between Marketing, Finance, and Risk Management, supporting the financial steering of our international marketing business. Working closely with various business units and regions, you will analyze performance drivers, create transparency around profitability, and contribute to informed business decision-making.

Your tasks in a nutshell:

• Analyze performance: You analyze P&Ls across our marketing activities, evaluating margin developments, variances, and key financial performance drivers.
• Bridge accounting concepts: You bring a sound understanding of mark-to-market accounting and accrual accounting principles and support the interpretation of commercial and financial data across both perspectives.
• Support financial close activities: You contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, supporting accruals, adjustments, and reporting activities.
• Manage risks: You identify financial and operational risks, strengthen control mechanisms, and support both internal and external audits.
• Advise stakeholders: You work closely with Marketing, Finance, and Risk teams, translating complex financial topics into clear and actionable insights for different stakeholders. You go beyond presenting information by deriving recommendations, acting as a trusted sparring partner, and supporting commercial decision‑making through data‑driven insights.

What helps you to fulfil this role:

• Education: A completed degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Professional experience: Several years of experience in Financial Controlling, Product Control, or Commercial Finance – ideally within the energy, commodity, or industrial sector.
• Technical expertise: Good knowledge of German GAAP and mark-to-market accounting concepts, as well as a general awareness of IFRS. Experience with complex reporting and consolidation structures is an advantage.
• Industry knowledge: Knowledge of the marketing and downstream value chain within the oil & gas industry is considered an advantage.
• Systems skills: Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as SAP; PowerPoint skills and knowledge of Power BI or other reporting/visualization tools are a plus.
• Languages: Excellent written and spoken English skills; German is a plus.

With these characteristics, you fit perfectly with us:

• Analytical mindset: You quickly identify connections, work in a structured manner, and derive well‑founded recommendations for action.
• Strong communication skills: You can explain complex financial topics in a clear and understandable way and confidently collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ownership mentality: You take responsibility, challenge existing processes, and proactively contribute your own ideas.
• Dynamic and pragmatic approach: You thrive in an international and fast‑paced environment and maintain a clear overview even in complex situations.