The Role
Own financial controlling for GEA Farm Technologies’ Nordic business, partnering with regional managing directors and management teams. Responsibilities include forecasting, budgeting, planning, month-end and year-end closing under IFRS, P&L and balance-sheet analysis, management reporting, KPI analysis, business cases, and divisional performance controlling. The role also supports finance process standardization, reporting-tool development, digitalization, and international performance-management initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In
GEA Farm Technologies is one of the world's leading providers of innovative solutions for modern dairy farming. Our technologies help farmers around the world keep improving productivity, sustainability and animal welfare.
To strengthen our international Performance Controlling team, we are looking for a Financial Controller (m/f/d). You will be responsible for the financial steering of our Nordic business and will also play an active role in divisional controlling and reporting topics.
To strengthen our international Performance Controlling team, we are looking for a Financial Controller (m/f/d). You will be responsible for the financial steering of our Nordic business and will also play an active role in divisional controlling and reporting topics.
Responsibilities / Tasks
Finance Business Partner for the Nordic region
- Financial oversight and controlling of GEA Farm Technologies Nordics (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland)
- Trusted sparring partner for local Managing Directors and the management team
- Analysis of sales, earnings and cost development, and clear, actionable recommendations based on it
- Support for the local organization in meeting its financial targets
- Running and coordinating the forecast, budget and planning processes
Month-end closing and reporting
- Active involvement in month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings under IFRS
- Analysis of and commentary on financial performance, and preparation of management reports
- Ensuring high data quality and transparency in reporting
- Balance sheet and P&L analyses in close cooperation with local finance teams and the Shared Service Center
Divisional Performance Controlling
- Contribution to performance management and steering topics across the Farm Technologies Division
- Preparation of ad-hoc analyses, business cases and management presentations
- Further development of reporting, forecasting and controlling tools
- Support for international projects that standardize and optimize finance processes
- Participation in cross-functional initiatives on performance management, digitalization and transparency
Your Profile / Qualifications
- Degree in Business Administration, Economics or a related field, with a focus on finance, controlling or accounting
- Several years of professional experience in controlling, FP&A or finance in an international company
- Strong business acumen and experience in analyzing financial KPIs
- Solid knowledge of month-end closing and reporting processes, and a good understanding of IFRS
- Experience with SAP and modern BI/reporting tools is an advantage
- Excellent Excel skills and confident use of PowerPoint
- Experience with Danish GAAP or other Nordic local accounting standards is an advantage but not a requirement
- Independent, structured and solution-oriented way of working
- Strong communication skills and enjoyment of working with international teams and senior management
- Business-fluent English skills
- Danish language skills are an advantage but not a requirement
What we offer
- A varied and responsible role with high international visibility
- Direct cooperation with local Managing Directors and management teams in the Nordic region
- Involvement in strategic and operational finance topics within a global group
- Flexible working hours
- Pay under the collective agreement of the metal and electrical industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (IG Metall NRW)
- 30 days of annual leave
- Individual training and development opportunities
- A collaborative, international working environment
- Bike leasing (JobRad), Corporate Benefits and other health and social benefits
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Skills Required
- Degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field focused on finance, controlling, or accounting
- Several years of professional experience in controlling, FP&A, or finance within an international company
- Strong business acumen and experience analyzing financial KPIs
- Knowledge of month-end closing and reporting processes
- Good understanding of IFRS
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
- Confident use of Microsoft PowerPoint
- Business-fluent English skills
- Experience with SAP and modern BI or reporting tools
- Experience with Danish GAAP or other Nordic local accounting standards
- Danish language skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with international teams and senior management
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The Company
What We Do
GEA is one of the largest technology suppliers for food processing and a wide range of other industries. The global group specializes in machinery, plants, as well as process technology and components. GEA provides sustainable solutions for sophisticated production processes in diverse end-user markets and offers a comprehensive service portfolio
