Business Controller

Business Controller

Vattenfall

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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. 

• Act as interim Business Controller, supporting financial reporting, planning, forecasting, budgeting and performance follow-up for Wind
• Ensure high-quality financial data, reporting consistency, and alignment with controlling processes (month-end closing, year-end closing, business planning)
• Power BI knowledge: Work closely with the Product Owner and development team to understand our digital products and clarify controlling and reporting needs
• Master data management for Power BI reports: Review and maintain master data to ensure Power BI reports accurately reflect the current business structure and agreed controlling logic
• Provide financial data to support business decisions across BA Wind
• Support the BA Wind community with clear financial analysis, reporting input, and business validation
• Partner closely with the Product Owner to review, analyse, and prioritise bugs, enhancement requests and reporting changes from a business controlling perspective

The Business Controller is responsible for the following main tasks:

• Support monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business planning activities, with a primary focus on Power BI reporting and analytics
• Review and validate financial data, KPIs, calculations, master data and reporting inputs/outputs
• Identify deviations, inconsistencies, data quality issues, and reporting improvement needs, and agree required actions with the Product Owner where system changes are required
• Provide business input to the Product Owner on reporting priorities, requirements, business context, key contacts and acceptance criteria
• Prepare analysis, follow-up reports, and material for controller or business performance discussions
• Contribute to improvements in reporting processes, templates, tools, and controlling standards
• Act as the first point of contact for reporting content questions, data validation and business interpretation

Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate brings a good level of professional finance experience, demonstrates 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 Business Controller, you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in controlling, economics, accounting or finance
• 5+ year experience with financial reporting, planning, forecasting, budgeting, or performance management
• Comfortable working with financial systems (S4HANA, IBM TM1, Cognos Controller), Power BI, Excel, and structured datasets
• Wind/energy sector experience is an advantage

We believe the team will benefit from someone who demonstrates:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn financial data into clear insights and recommendations
• Communication skills across business and technical teams
• 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