Senior Business Controller

Vattenfall GmbH; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 655,236 - 873,648; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good remuneration

International work environment

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Job summary

Vattenfall GmbH is seeking an experienced Senior Business Controller to enhance financial performance in our Business Area Wind. Your role will involve strategic financial reporting and stakeholder management, contributing to controlling costs and optimizing business strategies.

Ideal candidates will have over 7 years in finance, a relevant bachelor's degree, and familiarity with SAP and Power BI. Join us to drive our mission towards fossil freedom through innovative energy solutions!

Qualifications

• Over 7 years of finance experience with a focus on business partnering.
• Experience in planning and control cycles and performance management.
• Ability to communicate financial topics in an approachable way.

Responsibilities

• Oversee annual 5-year business plan and monthly forecasts.
• Compile monthly reports including data processing and management reporting.
• Provide finance/commercial support to Engineering areas.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Financial analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Business Controller with a good foundation in accounting? We’re looking for a passionate individual to help us harness the power of the wind to change the world for the better. Join us to find your element working for fossil freedom. As a Senior Business Controller for our Business Area Wind team, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance and strategic decision‑making by translating finance into business strategy.

Our wind, solar and batteries business offers a unique opportunity to be in your element working to help harness the forces which will take us to fossil freedom.

As part of BAWind you will play a key role in one of the most exciting pipelines in the industry with 24GW of capacity stretching out more than a decade ahead across our key European markets.

You won’t only be involved in developing projects but pioneering cutting‑edge innovation, new business models and ways of working with communities and the environment. Working as part of a leading European utility also means you could be helping a growing number of major businesses and brands achieve their own sustainability goals through partnerships.

As our Senior Business Controller, you’ll be the driving force behind controlling costs and providing invaluable support to our Project Delivery & Engineering team. Your role will extend far beyond number crunching – you’ll be responsible for crafting reports that not only paint a clear picture of our financial health but also resonate with non‑finance team members. Stakeholder management will be a key aspect of your day‑to‑day activities, requiring a blend of confidence and clarity in delivering financial messages to individuals across the organization. The ongoing SAP 4 HANA implementation as well as the increased usage of AI tools are offering the unique chance of shaping the future reporting landscape from scratch.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include overseeing the coordination and delivery of our annual 5‑year business plan and monthly forecasts. But it doesn’t stop there – you’ll also play a vital role in ensuring that our financial operations align seamlessly with our strategic objectives. This means diving deep into the intricacies of our FTE/FTC plans, optimizing our charge‑out infrastructure, and spearheading efficiency initiatives that drive sustainable growth.

• Assisting the Finance Business Partner for the Project Delivery and Engineering Department
• Compiling and delivering monthly reports for the department, which includes data processing, time‑writing reports, and management reporting (P&L)
• Offering finance/commercial support (and challenging assumptions) to the Engineering areas by providing timely analysis of their performance, identifying trends/improvements, and recommending actions to management
• Preparing the 5‑year Business Plan and monthly forecasts for Engineering
• Overseeing the data structures used for reporting
• Participating ad‑hoc in project and strategic improvement initiatives

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate is positioned at an advanced stage of their professional finance career, demonstrating stakeholder management and the ability to communicate financial topics in an approachable way, while remaining eager to learn and excel within an international setting.

• A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience‑based qualification) in a relevant field such as controlling, economics, accounting, or finance.
• Over 7 years of experience in finance roles with a focus on business partnering.
• Prior responsibility for organizing and executing planning and control cycles, as well as overseeing performance management for entire business segments.
• Demonstrated ability as a true business partner, actively contributing to key decision‑making processes.
• Aptitude for problem‑solving, root cause analysis, and translating financial data into actionable insights.
• Previous exposure to SAP and Power BI is advantageous.
• Past involvement in the Wind or Energy sector is beneficial.

Additional Skills and Strengths

• Ability to anticipate and address the needs of customers and partners within their respective domains.
• Facilitation of cross‑functional collaboration to foster innovation and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent comprehension of financials and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Proficient communication skills, both verbal and written, with fluency in English being essential.
• Proactive mindset with a talent for problem‑solving and a willingness to explore new approaches.
• Strong teammate capable of both supporting and constructively challenging stakeholders.
• Capacity to deliver results through collaboration and serve as a role model within the organization.
• Commitment to embodying Vattenfall’s values of openness, positivity, proactivity, and safety.

Our offer

Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Commitment to Diversity

Vattenfall is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and services to support all our employees. We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21,000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernised our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil‑free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.