Holding Controller | Group Controller

Randstad - Netherlands; Rijswijk; Hybrid; EUR 83,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Travel allowance

Pension plan (ASR)

Bonus scheme

Training budget

Randstad Academy access

Job summary

Siemens Energy seeks a strategic Holding Controller Europe via Randstad Professional to govern European subsidiaries, optimize capital structures, and drive value across a multi-billion-euro portfolio. You will lead complex M&A workstreams and shape digital finance processes to increase efficiency and shareholder value.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s or master’s in finance-related fields, with proven experience in financial controlling, reporting, and cross-functional international

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or Corporate Finance.
• Experience in financial controlling, accounting, reporting or shareholder management.
• Proven track record in project management and leading cross-functional international teams.
• Fluency in English; German and other European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Exercise shareholder rights and governance for European subsidiaries.
• Design and optimize capital structures and shareholding models.
• Lead M&A workstreams including carve-outs, integrations, and foundations.
• Drive digital transformation in shareholder controlling and equity management.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

M&A leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Financial reporting

English proficiency

German desirable

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Business/Finance/Accounting

Job description

Advancing Energy Transitions Through Strategic Financial Leadership

Are you a strategic financial leader ready to shape the governance, capital structures, and equity performance of European energy shareholdings? Randstad Professional is recruiting a high-impact Holding Controller Europe for Siemens Energy. In this pivotal position, you exercise shareholder rights, direct complex M&A workstreams (such as carve-outs and integrations), and drive financial efficiency across a multi-billion-euro European portfolio.

Your core responsibilities and strategic impact:

• Shareholder Representation & Governance: Exercise full legal and operational owner rights and obligations for European subsidiaries on behalf of Siemens Energy, representing corporate interests directly to executive board management.
• Capital Structure & Portfolio Optimization: Analyze financial key performance indicators and balance sheet structures to design, optimize, and execute strategic shareholding models and ensure strict compliance with corporate dividend policies.
• M&A Workstream Leadership: Lead critical corporate finance workstreams during complex carve-outs, business integrations, company foundations, mergers, and liquidations within M&A transactions.
• Digital Finance Transformation: Actively shape and accelerate the digital transformation within the shareholder controlling and equity management domain

Functie-eisen

• You have aMaster's or Bachelor's degree (or equivalent professional capability) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Corporate Finance, or Financial Controlling.

• You haveexperience in financial controlling, accounting, reporting, or shareholder management, ideally enriched by commercial operational exposure to regional business units.

• You have a demonstrated track record in project management and process optimization for mid-sized initiatives, alongside experience leading cross-functional (virtual) international teams.

• You have functional knowledge of financial reporting, closing procedures, and business valuation methods, paired with experience in digitizing financial workflows.

• You have a full professional proficiency in English. Fluency in German is highly desirable; additional European languages (such as French, Spanish, or Portuguese) are a strong advantage.

Competenties

• Strategic Vision: Ability to translate corporate goals into optimized capital, governance, and shareholding frameworks.

• Stakeholder Impact: Exceptional communication and negotiation skills to influence executive board management and multi-cultural project teams.

• Analytical Precision: Deep financial analysis capabilities paired with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach.

• Change Leadership: High agility to drive digital processes and navigate high-stakes M&A environments

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

• A gross monthly salary between €6900 and €7900 based on a 38-hour working week. Secondary ambitions are based on 40 hours.
• A contract for the period 01-10-2026 to 31-03-2027 on a secondment or freelance basis (38 hours per week)
• A monthly Individual Choice Budget (IKB) of10,66% of your salary, which can be allocated flexibly
• 25 days of paid annual leave, 5 of which can be converted into your IKB budget
• An attractive travel allowance: an NS Business Card or €0.23 per kilometer
• Flexible public holidays: the freedom to exchange standard holidays for days of your choice
• An appealing bonus scheme
• The option for hybrid working | they are very flexible about office days and working form home
• A solid pension scheme with ASR Doenpensioen

And some more appealing conditions are:

• A Gemini Pro account and access to complimentary AI courses and training within Finance via opensesame.com
• A dedicated training budget, coaching, and unlimited access to the Randstad Professional Academy, featuring over 3,000 courses and training programs
• Networking events, knowledge-sharing sessions, and an annual community festival

Bedrijfsinformatie

Siemens Energy is a global leader in energy technology, specializing in the entire energy value chain, from power generation to transmission. It was spun off from the larger conglomerate Siemens AG.

The company's primary focus is the energy transition and addressing the global challenges of climate change. Its mission is to support companies and countries in reducing greenhouse gas emissions while making energy systems reliable, affordable, and sustainable.