Business Controller

Temporary fixed-term contract for 15 months (maternity cover) 

Are you an experienced Business Controller with a good foundation in accountingWere 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. 

Be in your element with BA Wind 

Our wind solar and batteries business offers a unique opportunity to be in your element working 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 wont 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 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: 

• Bachelors 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 Vattenfalls values: openness positivity proactivity and safety 

Why not start your journey to working for fossil freedom by applying now We look forward to receiving your application! 

LocationSolna; Amsterdam; Hamburg; Berlin; or London 

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 27/10/2026. 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 Adam Hammond via  

Commitment to Diversity

Vattenfall is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly inclusive employment policies flexible working arrangements staff engagement forums and services to support all our employees.

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. 
 
We look forward to receiving your application! 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time