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 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
Do you enjoy driving business performance from a central finance position?
Are you an experienced finance professional who can turn complex financial data into strategic insights? Do you thrive in a role where you oversee the bigger picture, steer reporting processes, and support senior management with decision-making?
We are looking for a Business Controller to join the Business Control team within Vattenfall's rapidly growing E-Mobility Business Unit.
In this central controlling role, you will be responsible for providing insights into the overall financial performance of the Business Unit. You will act as a key partner to senior management, ensuring high-quality financial reporting, forecasting, planning, and performance steering across multiple countries and business areas.
Working closely with Business Control colleagues, Finance teams, and senior stakeholders, you will help translate financial results into actionable insights that support the continued growth and development of Vattenfall's E-Mobility business.
What will you do?
As Senior Business Controller, you will play a key role in steering the overall financial performance of the E-Mobility Business Unit and ensuring a reliable and efficient reporting framework.
You will:
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Coordinate and steer the monthly performance reporting cycle for the overall Business Unit.
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Consolidate financial results across countries, functions, and business areas into clear management reporting.
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Deliver insights and analyses on business performance, key value drivers, risks, and opportunities.
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Lead forecasting activities and translate business developments into reliable financial outlooks.
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Drive the annual budget and business planning process for the Business Unit.
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Support senior management with strategic analyses, business cases, and decision-making.
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Further develop and improve reporting standards, controlling processes, and governance frameworks.
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Ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency in financial reporting and performance measurement.
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Collaborate closely with Business Controllers, Accounting, and Finance teams across different countries.
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Identify opportunities to automate and enhance reporting tools, KPIs, and management information.
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Contribute to cross-functional improvement initiatives that support the continued growth of E-Mobility.
You will report to the Director of Business Control E-Mobility and work closely with stakeholders across multiple countries and disciplines.
Qualifications
Who are you?
You are able to combine strong analytical capabilities with a strategic mindset and enjoy understanding how financial performance connects to broader business objectives. You are comfortable working with large amounts of data, creating structure in complex environments, and translating financial outcomes into meaningful insights for senior stakeholders.
You can switch effortlessly between detailed financial analysis and high-level performance discussions. With a proactive and collaborative approach, you build strong relationships across the organisation and contribute to continuous improvement.
We believe you bring:
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At least 7 years of experience in Business Controlling, Financial Controlling, FP&A, Corporate Finance, or a similar finance-related role.
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A master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
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Experience with consolidated reporting, forecasting, and business planning in a complex international organisation.
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Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
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Experience working with senior stakeholders and management teams.
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The ability to translate complex financial information into clear and actionable recommendations.
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Advanced Excel and presentation skills; experience with SAP and reporting tools is highly valued.
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Full professional proficiency in English.
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Experience within the utilities, energy, infrastructure, or other asset-intensive industries is considered an advantage.
Location:
Berlin, Stockholm or Amsterdam
Additional Information
We offer 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 as ‘Ask and Share’ concept is essential for the way we work. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working, flexible working hours and a good-work-life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development. Click here for further information.
Location
Solna, Stockholm
Trade Union representatives in Sweden via Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.
We welcome your application in English no later than August 23th. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.
At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We firmly believe that diversity helps build a more profitable and attractive company, and we strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.
The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall.
Working at Vattenfall means working with critical societal infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified, and you may be required to fill a wartime posting. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any potential wartime posting will be based on the employment contract and the Total Defence Service Act.
We look forward to receiving your application!
