At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.
Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.
For our office in Munich, we are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented professional to join our team as a Controller FP & A primarily focused on the EU region. This key role focuses on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, business performance analysis, month-end close support, and ensuring the accuracy of financial information to support management decision-making.
Main responsibilities
- Partner with local management and HQ to develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and financial targets for EU sales teams.
- Perform monthly P&L, KPI, and variance analysis to support management decision-making.
- Prepare and monitor operating expense budgets, including ongoing tracking and analysis.
- Analyze financial trends, market developments, and business performance to forecast future results and support planning activities.
- Review plan versus actual results with cost center owners and provide actionable recommendations.
- Prepare segmented P&L reports by business division and legal entity.
- Maintain cost centers and cost elements in SAP.
- Review monthly financial results of EU legal entities with Canadian Solar global HQ.
- Coordinate financial planning, reporting, and controlling activities across regions and functions.
- Prepare and analyze internal management reports and external mandatory reporting requirements.
- Prepare management reports, dashboards, and executive presentations.
Financial Control & Closing
- Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.
- Manage accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and supporting schedules to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Review cost allocations, intercompany transactions, and cross-charges.
- Support the maintenance of accounting records and financial statements under HGB and US GAAP in collaboration with the accounting team.
- Act as a backup for key accounting activities to ensure business continuity, including payment approvals.
Business Partnering & Analysis
- Partner with department heads to understand business drivers, cost structures, and performance trends.
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis, financial modeling, profitability assessments, and business case evaluations.
- Support operational teams with financial insights and decision-making.
- Challenge assumptions and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.
Audit, Compliance & Process Improvement
- Coordinate annual statutory and group audits in cooperation with the accounting team.
- Support internal and external audits and provide required documentation and analysis.
- Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, reporting, and internal controls.
- Lead automation and standardization initiatives across FP&A and reporting activities.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls, and reporting requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
- Successfully completed degree in business studies with focus on financial studies
- At least 5 years experience in controlling or FP&A functions
- Experience in SAP R/3, S/4HANA in the modules FI and SD or similar ERP systems
COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE
- Strong Teamwork together with intercultural skills·
- Effective planning and organization ·
- Accountability and eagerness to learn
LANGUAGES
- Fluency in English & German
- Other languages will be an advantage
- Please submit your CV in English
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Skills Required
- Completed degree in business studies with a focus on financial studies
- At least 5 years of experience in controlling or FP&A functions
- Experience with SAP R/3 or S/4HANA, including FI and SD modules, or similar ERP systems
- Fluency in English and German
- Additional languages
What We Do
Founded in 2001 in Ontario Canada, Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is as a global energy provider with successful business subsidiaries in 20 countries & regions on 6 continents. Canadian Solar is both a leading manufacturer of solar PV modules and a provider of solar energy solutions, with over 14,000 employees globally. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, China, Brazil and South East Asian countries, Canadian Solar now has module manufacturing capacity and has delivered more than 55 GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 150 countries in the past 20 years. Canadian Solar has solar power projects globally and solar power plants that are in commercial operation, with a resale value of US$1.2 billion. In addition, Canadian Solar has a geographically diversified utility-scale solar power project pipeline around 10 GWp, with projects being developed in the U.S., Japan, Latin America,Australia, EMEA, South East Asia, India and China. Of the total project pipeline, 2.9 GWp of projects are at late-stage development and have secured energy offtake agreements. In 2018, Canadian Solar achieved a revenue of US$3.74 billion, Meanwhile, Canadian Solar was listed as the Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Tier 1 Module Manufacturer in terms of bankability for Q4 2018, and was named as Top 3 Global Utility-scale Solar PV Project Developer for 2017 by GTM Research. Canadian Solar Founder and CEO Dr. Shawn Qu blogs as a LinkedIn Influencer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnqu/. Canadian Solar is making the difference by delivering more clean, safe and affordable solar energy to the world.
