Senior Business Controller

Are you an experienced Senior Business Controller with a good foundation in accounting? We’re looking for a passionate individual to help harness the power of the wind to change the world for the better. 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.

Be in your element with BA Wind

Our wind, solar and batteries business offers a unique opportunity to help harness the forces which will take us to fossil freedom.

As part of BA Wind you will play a key role in one of the most exciting pipelines in the industry with 24GW of capacity stretching out more than a decade ahead across our key European markets.

You won’t only be involved in developing projects but pioneering cutting-edge innovation, new business models and ways of working with communities and the environment. Working as part of a leading European utility also means you could be helping a growing number of major businesses and brands achieve their own sustainability goals through partnerships.

Overall purpose of the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytically strong professional to join our organisation within Business Area Wind. In this position you will strengthen and further develop the reporting and planning process in BA Wind. The role combines structured financial expertise with a hands-on approach to deliver high-quality financial data and insights that support decision-making. Close collaboration with the business and Vattenfall Group functions is essential, as well as actively contributing to improvements across controlling, processes, and systems.

The Senior Business Controller is responsible for the following main tasks:

• Ensuring that a sound planning & control system is in place within BA Wind, including 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
• 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 and 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

Our ideal candidate is positioned at an advanced stage of their professional finance career, demonstrating stakeholder management and the ability to communicate financial topics in an approachable way, while remaining eager to learn and excel within an international setting.

As our Senior Business Controller, you will bring:

• 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

We believe the team will benefit from someone who brings:

• 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, with a strong focus on delivery
• Highly self-motivated, flexible and committed
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills in international, cross-functional environments; able to support and constructively challenge
• Customer- and partner-focused, anticipating needs within your domain
• Role model who lives Vattenfall’s values: openness, positivity, proactivity and safety

Additional Information

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.

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.

Company Description

Vattenfall 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 Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees.