FP&A / Controlling Manager (f/m/x)

Greenlyte Carbon Technologies; Essen; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An innovative technology firm located in Essen is seeking an FP&A / Controlling Manager to lead financial planning and analysis, develop reporting tools, and support key strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance or Business Administration and up to 4 years of experience in FP&A or similar roles. This position offers a hybrid working model with ample vacation days and opportunities to shape the role.

Leistungen

30 days vacation plus public holidays

Possibility to grow and shape your role

Open communication on company development

Qualifikationen

• Up to approx. 4 years of professional experience in FP&A, controlling, M&A, or financial modeling.
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial statements.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Take ownership of financial planning and analysis processes.
• Develop dashboards and reports to support strategic decisions.
• Support monthly and quarterly investor reporting.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Excel / Google Sheets

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field

CFA or MBA (desirable)

Tools

BI tools

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Are you ready to save the planet? We will help prevent a climate crisis by freeing the world from fossil fuels. Our breakthrough direct air capture technology captures CO2 from the atmosphere and produces hydrogen in parallel. The clock is ticking. What are you waiting for? Our goals are ambitious. We need people who are inspired and motivated to turn these aspirations into reality; to grow and develop with us. We’re looking for an FP&A / Controlling Manager to join our Finance team and play a key role in building our internal planning and performance steering capabilities. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment where you can actively shape processes, influence decision-making, and grow with the company – we’d love to hear from you.

How you\'ll contribute

• Take ownership of our financial planning and analysis processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and models that give insights into business performance and support strategic decisions
• Partner with project managers to increase transparency in actual vs planned costs on project level
• Partner with teams across the business to understand drivers, challenge assumptions, and help improve financial outcomes
• Support monthly and quarterly investor reporting, including preparing materials and commentary
• Work closely with the VP Finance on funding topics, scenario planning, and strategic initiatives
• Contribute to the development of internal tools and processes that help scale the finance function
• Support monthly and quarterly financial close activities with an external tax accounting function

First 12 months in the role

• Month 0-3: Build a deep understanding of our business model, key drivers, and cost structure; take over core responsibilities in monthly reporting and budget vs. actual analysis; improve the structure of existing spreadsheets and reporting files; establish relationships with key stakeholders across departments
• Months 3-6: Develop and implement a forecasting model for regular re-forecasting; take ownership of investor reporting model and contribute to board materials; support funding and grant applications with tailored financial data and analysis; identify and start improving manual processes (e.g., automating recurring reports)
• Months 6-12: Roll out new internal reporting formats and dashboards; contribute to the next annual budgeting cycle and long-term planning; build robust financial models for scenario analysis and strategic projects; contribute to shaping the FP&A function and participate in company-wide planning discussions

About you

You are a university graduate or have up to approx. 4 years of professional experience in FP&A, controlling, M&A, or financial modeling, ideally in a start-up, scale-up, VC-backed company, or management consultancy. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; CFA or MBA is desirable. You’re highly analytical and structured, and you enjoy translating numbers into insights. You’re comfortable working with Excel / Google Sheets, and ideally have experience with BI tools. You understand the fundamentals of accounting and financial statements well. You have strong communication skills and enjoy collaborating with different stakeholders. You’re fluent in English; German is a plus but not required.

What we offer

• 30 days vacation plus public holidays to ensure you also have the down time needed to rest and recharge
• The possibility to grow and shape your role
• Working with founders who understand - and invest time in - the importance of building a healthy and sustainable organization
• Open and transparent communication on company development

Noteworthy points

This role cannot be done fully remotely. We offer a hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 working days in our headquarter in Essen. Did you like what you just read? Apply directly and send us your CV. We look forward to hearing from you!

About us

GCT was founded in September 2022 with the ambition to develop a low-cost, robust Direct Air Capture technology that captures CO2 at world-leading energy rates, whilst supplying hydrogen as a by-product. The company’s technology is based on 15 years of research and has been proven at various scales. Since its founding, the company raised 45-million Euros in funding from leading venture capitalists and renowned business angels.