Group Controller - Flexible, Impactful Financial Leader

Media Broadcast Satellite GmbH; Deutschland; Hybrid; USD 102,423 - 147,945; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy and ownership

Flextime with hybrid work

Company laptop and mobile phone

Free EV charging at Usingen HQ

Learning and development opportunities

Permanent employment contract

30 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Benefit card

Electric vehicle leasing subsidy

Job summary

Media Broadcast Satellite GmbH (MBS) seeks a Group Controller to be the central partner for the Group’s finances. You will consolidate financial information, monitor performance, and provide insightful reporting to support management decisions.

You will coordinate planning, budgeting, and forecasting across all entities, develop standards and KPI frameworks, and collaborate with local teams to ensure integrated financial steering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Controlling, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of professional experience in controlling, financial planning, or group reporting.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance and management reporting.
• Experience in consolidating complex financial information and preparing management-oriented reports.
• Experience in developing and improving controlling processes, reporting structures, and KPI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead group controlling activities and provide a consolidated financial view across the entire Group.
• Coordinate and consolidate group-wide planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes across all legal entities.
• Prepare management reports, variance analyses, and decision-relevant financial insights while monitoring financial performance and identifying risks, trends, and significant deviations.
• Further develop controlling standards, reporting structures, and KPI frameworks to ensure consistent financial steering across the Group.
• Collaborate closely with local controlling teams, Accounting, and Finance Leadership to ensure integrated financial steering and decision support.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

ERP systems

KPI frameworks

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration/Finance/Controlling

Tools

ERP software

Job description

About us

MBS operates satellites, ground stations, and secure communications networks to ensure that armed forces, government agencies, and businesses remain reliably connected anytime and anywhere.

As an owner-managed, mid-sized company specializing in satellite communications and space technology, we employ around 300 people across our locations in Germany, France, and Poland. With our own ground infrastructure, including the largest teleport in Germany, we have been developing and operating highly reliable satellite and data network communication solutions for government and industrial customers for over 45 years.

Working at MBS means making a direct contribution to Europe’s security infrastructure, with real responsibility from day one.

As a Group Controller (m/f/d), you are the central controlling partner for the Group. You consolidate financial information, monitor and analyze the Group's financial performance, and provide insightful reporting that enables informed management decision-making.

Your Mission

• Lead group controlling activities and provide a consolidated financial view across the entire Group
• Coordinate and consolidate group-wide planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes across all legal entities
• Prepare management reports, variance analyses, and decision-relevant financial insights while monitoring financial performance and identifying risks, trends, and significant deviations
• Further develop controlling standards, reporting structures, and KPI frameworks to ensure consistent financial steering across the Group
• Collaborate closely with local controlling teams, Accounting, and Finance Leadership to ensure integrated financial steering and decision support

What You'll Bring to the Mission

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Controlling, or a related field
• 5–8 years of professional experience in controlling, financial planning, or group reporting
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance and management reporting
• Excellent analytical skills with experience in consolidating complex financial information and preparing management-oriented reports and insights
• Experience in developing and improving controlling processes, reporting structures, and KPI frameworks, as well as proficiency in ERP systems, modern controlling tools, and financial data analysis
• Strong communication skills, a structured and self-driven working style, and a high level of accuracy, ownership, and accountability
• Language requirements: German – C1, English – B2

Why MBS

• A high level of autonomy, trust, and ownership in your role, supported by short decision-making processes and close international collaboration
• Flexible working hours through a flextime model, with the opportunity to combine office and remote work in a way that suits your needs
• Modern work equipment, including a company laptop and mobile phone
• Free EV charging at our headquarters in Usingen
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your professional and personal growth
• A permanent employment contract, 30 days of annual leave, and contributions to a company pension scheme
• Additional financial benefits, including a benefit card and subsidized electric vehicle leasing