Senior Controller (m/f/d)

Vsquared; Aachen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vsquared is seeking an experienced controller to build and develop plant and project controlling for production sites and large-scale initiatives. You will establish management logic, KPIs, standards, and processes to enable precise planning and reporting.

You will lead budget planning and regular forecasting, analyze deviations, and derive concrete actions. As a trusted partner to plant/project managers and departments, you will provide analyses and clear recommendations to influence decisions.

Qualifications

• Degree in business, economics, or a comparable field with focus on controlling, finance, or accounting.
• Several years of professional experience in controlling with expertise in planning, forecasting, reporting and variance analysis.
• Experience in plant, production, or project controlling is a plus.
• Experience building controlling structures, processes and KPIs with cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to present financial and operational information clearly for decision making.
• Excellent communication in German and English, and independent, structured work style.
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to manage multiple topics with prioritized focus.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop plant and project controlling for production sites and large-scale projects, establishing management logic, KPIs, standards, and processes.
• Manage budget planning and regular forecasting, analyze deviations and derive concrete actions.
• Act as sparring partner for plant/project managers and departments with well-founded analyses and recommendations.
• Create meaningful management reporting and prepare financial and operational data for decision making.
• Embed controlling standards into day-to-day operations and support planning and management.
• Lead sub-projects or cross-functional initiatives and contribute end-to-end.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

German language

English language

financial analysis

Education

Degree in business/economics with focus on controlling/finance/accounting

Tools

SAP R/3 or SAP S/4HANA

Job description

• You build and develop plant and project controlling for our production sites and large-scale projects from the ground up, establishing suitable management logic, KPIs, standards, and processes.
• You are responsible for budget planning and regular forecasting for our plants and large-scale projects, analyzing deviations and their operational causes, and deriving concrete actions.
• You act as a trusted sparring partner for plant and project managers as well as the specialist departments, supporting them with well-founded analyses and clear recommendations for action.
• You establish meaningful management reporting and prepare financial and operational data to provide management and specialist departments with a clear basis for decision-making.
• Together with the specialist departments, you embed the controlling standards and processes you develop into day-to-day operations and ensure that they effectively support planning and management.
• You actively contribute to cross-functional projects and, when required, take responsibility for sub-projects or lead projects end to end.

• You have a degree in business, economics, or a comparable field, with a focus on controlling, finance, or accounting.
• You bring several years of professional experience in controlling and are confident in planning, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis.
• Experience in plant, production, or project controlling is a plus.
• You have experience building controlling structures, processes, and KPIs and know how to establish them together with the specialist departments.
• You quickly grasp complex production and project relationships and present financial and operational information in a clear, decision-oriented way.
• You communicate clearly and appropriately for your audience and engage confidently with plant and project managers, specialist departments, and executive management.
• You work independently, in a structured and solution-oriented manner. Even when managing several topics in parallel, you set clear priorities and keep the overarching objectives and relevant details in view.
• You have very good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with SAP R/3 or SAP S/4HANA is an advantage.
• You communicate fluently in German and English.

• You take ownership from day one - after an intensive onboarding, you'll build something unique with us and shape outcomes with real impact on results.
• You work on something that truly matters - with your contribution, you strengthen Europe's battery supply chains and make circular economy a reality on an industrial scale.
• You're part of a mission-driven team - in a fast-paced scale-up environment, we live collaboration, because we can only move things forward together.
• You work to the highest standards - we combine the professionalism of leading industry with the innovative power of a top-tier, research-driven technology team.
• You grow with us - at cylib, you will do what is likely to be the most impactful work of your career and develop personally as we scale together.