Senior Business Controller

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Berlin
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
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SKILLS

Financial Planning & Analysis Performance Management PowerBI IBM TM1 Cognos Controller Stakeholder Management Accounting Reporting

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Business Controller

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - Berlin (also London, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Solna) - Hybrid - Full-time - Permanent

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 (BA) Wind team, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance and strategic decision-making by translating finance into business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensuring that a sound planning & control system is in place within BA Wind. Key activities will relate to defining and further developing the planning & reporting processes in Wind
  • Coordinating and executing BA Wind’s Performance Management process including business planning in BA Wind and subsequent preparation of Group material
  • Coordinating and running the BA Wind monthly reporting and forecasting process including ensuring adherence to basic accounting guidelines, ensuring integrity and reconciliation of all financial data and systems with reporting (PowerBI, Cognos Controller) and forecasting (IBM TM1)
  • Coordinating and preparing BA Wind follow-up reports & Business Performance Meeting material
  • Defining reporting templates and timelines within BA Wind
  • Defining and developing controlling-specific requirements made on IT systems (PowerBI, IBM TM1 system, Cognos Controller)
  • Maintaining target and KPI system and scorecards for BA Wind

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in controlling, economics, accounting or finance
  • 8+ years in finance, leading planning/control cycles and performance management for business segments
  • Experience working across complex financial systems and data sources, with the ability to translate data into clear insights
  • Strong skills in IBM TM1, Cognos Controller, Power BI and Office 365
  • Wind/energy sector experience is an advantage
  • Analytical problem-solver with strong root-cause skills and the ability to turn financial data into actionable insights
  • Clear, confident communicator and trusted advisor; fluent in English (written and spoken)
  • Proven project leadership, change management and continuous-improvement mindset
  • Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills

Additional Information

Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. For more information about the recruitment process please contact Adam Hammond at [contact hidden]. We welcome your application in English no later than 24.05.2026. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we value diversity and inclusion.

Company Description

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group has approximately 21,000 employees.

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