Project Controlling & Reporting Specialist with German

rollsroyce; Poland; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Group life insurance

Annual bonus

Multisport subsidy

Internet & electricity allowance

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Project Controlling & Reporting Specialist with German to join our finance team in Poland. The role focuses on collecting, consolidating and validating project data, producing standardized reports and KPI dashboards, and ensuring data quality across multiple systems.

Responsibilities include variance analysis, template maintenance, and supporting automation initiatives, while partnering with Controlling to drive data-driven decisions for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or similar.
• 9+ years of experience in Finance with 3+ years in Controlling, Reporting or Analytics.
• Fluent English and German (B2) required.
• Experience with financial data and reporting systems.
• Experience preparing management reports and KPI dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring management reports and KPI dashboards based on approved templates.
• Consolidate financial and operational data from multiple systems and templates.
• Perform variance analyses and support profitability and performance analytics.
• Maintain reporting templates, calendars and documentation in line with controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and support automation initiatives.

Skills

Controlling principles

Analytical skills

Excel advanced

Data interpretation

SAP experience

Teamwork

RPA awareness

Education

Degree in Finance/Controlling/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

Why join Rolls‑Royce?

At Rolls‑Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls‑Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world‑class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Role Purpose:

The Project Controlling & Reporting Specialist with German supports controlling activities by delivering standardized, accurate and timely reporting outputs. The role focuses on data collection, consolidation, validation and template‑based reporting across projects and entities. It acts as an operational back‑office function for controlling units, ensuring data quality, consistency and adherence to defined reporting standards. In this role you will also be responsible for independently driving projects forward.

Role Description:

The Project Controlling & Reporting Specialist with German performs project controlling and reporting activities within predefined frameworks. The role prepares, consolidates and validates project‑related data, maintains reporting templates and supports planning and reporting infrastructures. Activities are executed based on defined templates, methodologies and tools, while analytical interpretation, steering and business decisions remain with the retained organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting & KPI Management

• Prepare recurring management reports and KPI dashboards based on approved templates
• Conduct completeness, plausibility and consistency checks
• Ensure KPI calculations follow defined controlling logic (e.g. margins, cost structures, variance definitions)
• Maintain consistency of reporting structures, definitions and reporting cycles
• Generate recurring and ad‑hoc project reports for internal stakeholders

Data consolidation & Validation

• Consolidate financial and operational data from multiple systems and templates
• Validate data against controlling structures (e.g. cost centers, cost categories, products)
• Perform plausibility checks and resolve data inconsistencies in coordination with stakeholders

Analytics Preparation & Variance Analysis

• Prepare variance analyses and trend evaluations based on predefined methodologies
• Support profitability and performance analytics using standard controlling models
• Provide structured and validated data inputs to Controlling teams

Reporting Governance & Template Management

• Maintain reporting templates, calendars and documentation
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and reporting guidelines
• Support implementation of template updates and reporting standards

Process Efficiency & Automation Support

• Identify improvement opportunities within reporting processes
• Support automation initiatives by providing process knowledge, data structures and testing support
• Take ownership of initiatives and projects, including responsibility for the design and documentation of processes

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

• Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or similar

Position Requirements:

• Overall 9+ years of experience in Finance with minimum 3+ years of experience in Controlling, Reporting or Analytics.
• Fluent English language and German language skills - min. B2 level
• Experience working with financial data, financial reporting and related systems
• Proven track record in preparing management reporting, KPI dashboards, and decision-support analyses for senior finance and operational stakeholders
• Experience with SAP - nice to have

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong understanding of controlling principles (cost accounting, KPI structures, variance logic)
• Strong analytical skills and high numerical affinity
• Teamwork, commitment and performance orientation, problem-solving skills, flexibility, independence, goal-oriented working
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with reporting tools
• Basic understanding of process automation concepts (e.g. workflows, RPA) desirable

Problem solving:

• Ability to identify inconsistencies in financial data and resolve root causes
• Structured approach to analysing variances and data deviations

Leadership:

• Takes ownership of reporting quality and deliverables
• Acts as reliable data provider and counterpart to retained Controlling

Interpersonal skills:

• Ability to communicate data requirements, reporting timelines and data issues clearly and fact‑based to controlling teams and other stakeholders
• Service‑oriented mindset with a strong focus on timely delivery and data quality
• Strong attention to detail in handling financial, project and reporting data

What do we offer:

• Private healthcare and group life insurance
• Annual bonus
• myBenefit platform/subsidy for Multisport cards
• Internet and electricity allowance fo