Financial Controller - Performance Controlling (m/f/d)

DE10 GEA Farm Technologies GmbH; Bönen; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days of annual leave

Individual training and development

International working environment

Bike leasing (JobRad) and corporate-?

Job summary

GEA Farm Technologies seeks an experienced Financial Controller to join the Nordic-focused Performance Controlling team in Bönen, onsite at our office near Dortmund. You will partner with local Managing Directors and finance teams across Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland to drive forecasting, budgeting and performance management.

In IFRS-driven month-end close, management reporting, and ad-hoc analyses you will translate KPIs into actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related field.
• Experience in Financial Controlling, FP&A or Commercial Finance in an international environment.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting, budgeting and performance management.
• Experience with IFRS and month-end closings.
• Proficiency with SAP and BI tools (Power BI, SAC).
• Fluent business English.

Responsibilities

• Finance Business Partner for the Nordic region.
• Oversee financial controlling for GEA Farm Technologies Nordics (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland).
• Sparring with local Managing Directors and management.
• Analyze sales, earnings and costs; provide actionable recommendations.
• Support local org in meeting financial targets.
• Run and coordinate forecast, budget and planning processes.
• Month-end closing and reporting.
• Involvement in IFRS closings (month/quarter/year).
• Prepare management reports and balance sheet analyses.
• Ensure data quality and transparency in reporting.
• Collaborate with Shared Service Center.
• Contribute to performance management across the Farm Technologies division.
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses, business cases and presentations.
• Develop reporting, forecasting and controlling tools.
• Support international finance process standardization.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives on performance management, digitalization and transparency.

Skills

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

English (business fluent)

Structured work style

Hands-on mindset

Matrix environment

Education

Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

SAC

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Financial Controller (m/f/d) for our team, located in Bönen (near Dortmund/Hamm). In this role you are operating onsite from our office. GEA Farm Technologies is one of the world's leading providers of innovative solutions for modern dairy farming. Our technologies help farmers around the world keep improving productivity, sustainability and animal welfare. To strengthen our international Performance Controlling team, we are looking for a Financial Controller (m/f/d).

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Finance Business Partner for the Nordic region
• Financial oversight and controlling of GEA Farm Technologies Nordics (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland)
• Trusted sparring partner for local Managing Directors and the management team
• Analysis of sales, earnings and cost development, and clear, actionable recommendations based on it
• Support for the local organization in meeting its financial targets
• Running and coordinating the forecast, budget and planning processes
• Month-end closing and reporting
• Active involvement in month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings under IFRS
• Analysis of and commentary on financial performance, and preparation of management reports
• Ensuring high data quality and transparency in reporting
• Balance sheet and P&L analyses in close cooperation with local finance teams and the Shared Service Center
• Divisional Performance Controlling
• Contribution to performance management and steering topics across the Farm Technologies Division
• Preparation of ad-hoc analyses, business cases and management presentations
• Further development of reporting, forecasting and controlling tools
• Support for international projects that standardize and optimize finance processes
• Participation in cross-functional initiatives on performance management, digitalization and transparency

Must-have Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a related field
• Several years of experience in Financial Controlling, FP&A or Commercial Finance within an international environment
• Strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and performance management
• Proven experience in analyzing financial KPIs and translating insights into business recommendations
• Solid knowledge of month-end closing, management reporting and IFRS
• Experience with SAP and BI/reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, SAC)
• Advanced Excel skills and confident use of PowerPoint
• Business-fluent English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multiple legal entities or business units
• Knowledge of Danish GAAP or other Nordic accounting standards
• Danish language skills

Personal Competencies

• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to communicate financial topics to non-finance audiences and senior management
• Independent, structured and proactive working style
• Hands-on mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Comfortable working in an international and matrix organization

What we offer

• A varied and responsible role with high international visibility
• Direct cooperation with local Managing Directors and management teams in the Nordic region
• Involvement in strategic and operational finance topics within a global group
• Pay under the collective agreement of the metal and electrical industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (IG Metall NRW)
• 30 days of annual leave
• Individual training and development opportunities
• A collaborative, international working environment
• Bike leasing (JobRad), Corporate Benefits and other health and social benefits

GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry and a wide range of other industries. The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets.