FPA Controlling Manager fmx

Greenlyte Carbon Technologies; Essen; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to combating climate change through innovative direct air capture technology. As an FP&A / Controlling Manager, you will play a vital role in shaping financial planning and performance steering within a dynamic finance team. Your analytical expertise will help drive strategic decisions, improve financial outcomes, and contribute to the company's growth. With a hybrid working model and a focus on collaboration, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact while working alongside passionate professionals committed to sustainability.

Leistungen

30 days vacation

Flexible role development

Transparent communication

Supportive founders

Qualifikationen

• 3 years of experience in FP&A, controlling, or financial modeling.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets.

Aufgaben

• Ownership of financial planning and analysis processes.
• Develop dashboards and reports for business insights.
• Support investor reporting and funding processes.

Kenntnisse

FP&A

Controlling

Financial Modeling

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Excel/Google Sheets

BI Tools

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Finance

Master's in Business Administration

CFA

MBA

Jobbeschreibung

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

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

Your first 12 months in the role: expectations and deliverables

Month 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 good working relationships with key stakeholders across departments.

Months 3-6

• Develop and implement a forecasting model to support regular reforecasting.
• Take ownership of our investor reporting model and contribute to board materials.
• Support funding and grant application processes 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 across the company.
• Play a key role in the next annual budgeting cycle and long-term planning.
• Build robust financial models for scenario analysis and strategic projects.
• Contribute to shaping our FP&A function and participate in company-wide planning discussions.

About you

• You have 3 years of experience in FP&A, controlling, M&A, or financial modeling, ideally in a startup, 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 are highly analytical, structured, and enjoy translating numbers into insights.
• You are 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 are 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 downtime needed to rest and recharge.
• The possibility to grow and shape your role.
• Working with founders who understand and invest time in 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 headquarters in Essen.

Ready to make an impact?

If this sounds like the challenge you've been looking for, apply now 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 byproduct. The company's technology is based on 15 years of research and has been proven at various scales. Since its founding, the company has raised 45 million euros in funding from leading venture capitalists and renowned business angels.

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Manager

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