Business Controller - Energy Management

DNV GL, USA; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV GL, USA is seeking a Business Controller Energy Management to support its Energy Management service area in Houston, TX. This hybrid role is crucial for driving business performance and providing actionable financial insights to key decision-makers.

The position encompasses responsibilities such as financial reporting, performance analysis, and fostering a culture of accountability. Candidates should possess strong financial expertise and the ability to translate complex financial data into strategic decisions.

Join DNV in a role that challenges you to lead dynamic forecasting while ensuring compliance with internal controls.

Qualifications

• Strong financial acumen with a proven track record in financial reporting and analysis.
• Ability to distill complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner, translating financial data into insights.
• Own and deliver accurate financial reporting and analysis.
• Drive key performance indicators across business units.
• Lead and challenge dynamic forecasting and budgeting processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Performance management

Budgeting and forecasting

Internal control

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Financial reporting software

Advanced Excel

Job description

To support Energy Systems North America in achieving its strategic ambitions and becoming future-fit, we are seeking a Business Controller Energy Management to support the Energy Management service area. This role is critical in driving business performance, strengthening financial insight, and improving how we operate to meet evolving customer and market expectations.

The Business Controller is a member of the regional Finance & Performance extended leadership team and reports to the Head of Financial Planning & Control. The role is responsible for driving value creation across the region by partnering with key decision-makers, providing actionable financial insights, and constructively challenging business decisions. Through strong financial expertise, the Business Controller helps shape financial plans, strategic direction, and key business choices.

The Business Controller works closely with business leaders to enhance performance, delivering high-quality analysis that informs and steers decision-making within their scope. This role also plays a key part in fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and compliance, ensuring adherence to internal controls and governance standards across the organization.

This position will be located in our Houston, TX office, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

What You’ll Do

• Act as a strategic business partner to management, translating financial data into actionable insights that support business strategy and decision-making.
• Own and deliver monthly and quarterly financial reporting and performance analysis, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Provide timely and forward-looking analysis of financial performance on a regular (ideally weekly) basis identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Review commercial proposals and investments to ensure an appropriate balance of risk and return, including follow-up through pre- and post-calculations.
• Drive performance management by ensuring ownership and accountability for key financial and operational KPIs across the business.
• Lead and challenge dynamic forecasting, including pipeline, sales order book, and long-term outlook to ensure a sustainable business trajectory.
• Support and challenge the development of business plans, new business models, and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate and drive the budgeting and forecasting processes for the assigned scope.
• Deliver ad-hoc analysis and deep dives to support decision-making at regional and business unit level.
• Promote a strong culture of internal control, compliance, and governance, ensuring adherence to DMS and other relevant frameworks.
• Drive margin improvement and decision support through the development and implementation of advanced financial and operational performance tools.
• Lead change initiatives and continuous improvement efforts, fostering a cost- and cash-conscious, performance-driven culture.
• Build financial capability in the organization by training and supporting Line Managers and Project Managers in financial processes and project controllership.
• Partner closely with Working Capital Management to drive improvements in AR and WIP, and ensure robust control over project financials in collaboration with Project Controllers and Project Administrators.