Business Controller BA C&S

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 modernized 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.


Job Description
Shape the future of energy with strategic financial insights as a Business Controller at Vattenfall.
Vattenfall is a leading energy solutions provider aiming to facilitate a fossil fuel-free future. The Business Area (BA) Customer & Solutions (C&S) is focussing on the energy solutions and services for both private and business customers. Vattenfall is looking to grow its commodity business in Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, and Sweden, as well as improve heating, cooling, and power generation network efficiency. Vattenfall seeks to dominate the market with decentralised options such as solar panels, heat pumps, and batteries, and become a top electric vehicle charging provider in Northwestern Europe. Expansion plans also include establishing significant customer bases in Denmark, France, and the United Kingdom.
The Business Control department is in charge of for supporting the BA C&S, with suitable steering models, business analyses and financial management information, in close cooperation with the management team of the BA and controlling departments of the business units. To drive, co-ordinate and execute the financial processes, a strong cooperation with the operational departments and staff functions (like Group Finance, HR, Asset Management, Business Development and Procurement) is necessary. This contributes to a dynamic and diversified working

Your job as Business Controller BA C&S


As Business Controller BA C&S you will be in charge of to develop and support BA C&S in relation to all finance and controlling related matters by acting as a financial business partner. Next to driving regular reporting and forecasting as well as business planning, you secure a good consolidation of different business unit related information. Being strong in cooperation between business and staff functions, you contribute to a dynamic and diversified working environment.


Your main responsibilities
Provide departments and managers within the BA with relevant reliable financial information, business analysis and proactively support and challenge your colleagues to reach business objectives;
Steer the business planning process including target setting, follow-up through reporting with a focus on the gaps between realisation and targets, forecasting and corrective measures to meet plan;
Secure well consolidated financial information on BA level, consider the underlying drivers of the different business and provide high quality on BA level;
Support the controlling team in analysing business performance, identifying improvement opportunities and corrective actions,, and driving performance;
Drive and support digitalization initiatives as well as further development of finance processes and products;
Participate in the monthly management reporting process.



Location
Preferably Amsterdam, Stockholm, London, Berlin, Hamburg, hybrid working is also possible.


Qualifications
Your profile
Master's degree in Finance or Business Administration (or equal);
Strong financial and you can distinguish primary and secondary issues, you like to immerse into the subject and you can quickly make connections;
Knowledge and experience with consolidation software (Cognos, other) and SAP;
Experience in driving and coordinating improvements of controlling processes;
Experience and interest in digitalization, PowerBI or other similar tools;
A strong command of English, both verbally and written.

Your personal skills
Curious and proactive in understanding how the business works to become a better business partner;
Strong commitment on continuous personal and business improvement;
Pro-active and transparent, positive mindset and hands-on attitude;
Interest working in large and complex organisations and to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively;
You can clearly express yourself towards co-workers and customers. and ability to work across international cultures;
You are a good listener and work consciously on effective collaboration with co-workers and other teams.



Additional Information
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.


More Information
We welcome your application in English, no later than, April 28th. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Alisa Roo via mail: alisa.roo@vattenfall.com
At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be 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.
Trade union representatives in Sweden:
Rolf Ohlsson (Akademikerna), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO), Jens Morell (Unionen). To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.
Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates might be subjected to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation.

We look forward to receiving your application!