Senior Business Controller, Project (m/f/d)

NKT; Berlin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Flexible working hours

Mobile working

Overtime time account

Training and development

Public transport connections

Modern working environment

Corporate Benefits

Business Bike

Wellpass

Job summary

NKT, a global leader in high-voltage cable manufacturing, seeks a Senior Business Controller, Project (m/f/d) based in Berlin or Cologne. You will shape the financial steering of large projects, partnering with the business partner and reporting to the Director Project Controlling.

Bring 5+ years of experience, SAP expertise, and fluent German/English to drive forecasts, risk management, and early warning systems. Travel up to 20% to support international projects and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration or comparable qualification.
• At least five years of professional experience in a similar role.
• Proficient knowledge of SAP (CO, FI, PS & SD) and strong MS Excel skills.
• Basic knowledge of HGB and IFRS (IFRS 15).
• Strong interpersonal skills, team orientation, and result focus.
• Fluent German and English, with willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Project controlling and forecasts: budgets and forecast planning with the business partner.
• Risk management: identify and evaluate risks and opportunities in projects and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Early warning systems: develop and refine early warning mechanisms for critical developments.
• Business partner support: act as a financial, commercial, and risk advisor to partners.
• Interface management: collaborate with Legal, Contract Management and risk specialists.
• Working capital and cash flow management: coordinate with business partner on liquidity.
• Analysis and reporting: prepare target vs. actuals and monthly project reports.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Fluent German

Fluent English

Education

Degree in Business Administration

Tools

SAP (CO, FI, PS & SD)

MS Excel

Job description

You don’t just want to work with numbers, you want to make a real impact? Then you’ve come to the right place. As a Senior Business Controller, Project (m/f/d) based in Cologne or Berlin, you will actively help shape the future of energy – within a company that is a global leader in high‑voltage cable manufacturing and whose solutions are driving the energy transition.

NKT connects people, markets, and technologies – for a greener world. With us, you will work in an international environment on projects with real impact, alongside a team that is passionate about sustainable innovation.

Your responsibility areas

As a Senior Business Controller, Project (m/f/d), you take on a central role in the financial management and advisory of one or more of our large-scale projects. You work closely with the responsible business partner and are accountable for planning and analysis. You are part of an international team of additional (Senior) Business Controllers and report to the Director Project Controlling.

Further tasks are:

• Project controlling & forecasts: Independent preparation of budget and forecast planning in close coordination with the business partner
• Risk management: Identification and evaluation of risks and opportunities in projects, as well as coordination with relevant stakeholders
• Early warning systems: Establishment and continuous development of early warning systems to identify critical developments at an early stage
• Business partner support: Point of contact for financial, commercial, and risk-related topics
• Interface management: Close collaboration with Legal, Contract Management, and risk management specialists
• Working capital & cash flow: Management of working capital, including cash flow controlling, in coordination with the business partner
• Analysis & reporting: Preparation of target vs. actual comparisons to assess project performance, as well as monthly reporting for internal and external purposes

Your profile

At NKT, we contribute to the energy transition. It's not for nothing that our motto is 'We connect a greener world'. To support us in this, you should have the following qualities:

• Successfully completed degree in Business Administration, ideally with a focus on project controlling, or a comparable qualification
• At least five years of professional experience in a similar position
• Proficient knowledge of SAP (CO, FI, PS & SD) and confident use of MS Office, particularly Excel
• Basic knowledge of accounting according to HGB and IFRS, particularly IFRS 15
• Strong interpersonal skills, team orientation, and a high level of commitment with a clear focus on results
• Fluent German and English, both written and spoken with willingness to travel up to 20% – both nationally and internationally

Don’t meet all the requirements?

At NKT, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic working environment. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply – even if your previous professional experience does not meet all the listed qualifications.

You could be exactly the right candidate for this role!

What we offer

• 30 days of vacation
• Attractive working time models (e.g. flexible working hours, up to 3 days of mobile working possible)
• Possibility to compensate overtime via a time account
• Training and development opportunities
• Good public transport connections
• Modern working environment
• Discounts through Corporate Benefits
• Business Bike
• EGYM Wellpass

Contact and application

NKT strives to promote diversity and a culture in which people with diverse backgrounds can thrive and be inspired to achieve excellence. We believe that a diverse structure enables sustainable performance, and an inclusive and welcoming culture creates a better workplace.

If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact Purin Chen, SVP, Transmission Finance, [e-mail] or our Senior HR Business Partner Bianca Stolberger, [e-mail].

Be a Connector of the green tomorrow!

At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading power cable technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a key role as the world moves towards clean energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling reliable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology, building the infrastructure from the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today.NKT is headquartered in Denmark, operates from more than 30 countries, and employs 6,500 people globally. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025. NKT - We connect a greener world.