Lead Operational Controllership Analyst

Posted 20 Days Ago
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Budapest, HUN
In-Office
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Manage commercial project accounting and controllership for GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business. Responsibilities include month- and quarter-end close, general ledger accounting, project financial analysis, revenue recognition under ASC 606, account reconciliations, internal controls, audit support, and coordination with outsourced accounting teams. The role also leads process improvements, system changes, policy implementation, and resolution of complex accounting issues while partnering with project management, finance, and controllership stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description SummaryYou will manage the accounting and closing processes of commercial projects in GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business as part of the Commercial Controllership team. This involves General Ledger accounting, project accounting, account reconciliations, maintaining strong controls, driving operational excellence and efficiency in a team that is very close to the actual business events of wind turbine sales and project execution.

Job DescriptionEssential Responsibilities
  • Timely, and accurate preparation of activities required for quarter-end and month-end closing (performing accounting, ERP module closing, balance sheet reviews and analysis according to the business deadlines).

  • Periodically review and analyze project financials, proactively identify issues/problems and lead their resolution.
  • Review wind turbine sales contracts for revenue recognition purposes.
  • Build strong partnership with stakeholders across functions, including close cooperation with project management, project finance and other controllership teams.
  • Lead various operational initiatives (e. g. simplifications, system changes, new policies implementation, etc.)
  • Prepare and review monthly and quarterly balance sheet account reconciliations.
  • Ensure controllership & compliance with especially ASC606 as well as GE Vernova’s accounting policies in general.
  • Prepare/update documentation of revenue recognition controls.
  • Ensure that internal controls and check points are in place and are followed.
  • Coordinate, review and support day-to-day accounting and close activities performed by outsourced teams.
  • Support external and internal audits.
  • Besides the main tasks and responsibilities listed above, be responsible for completing any other tasks assigned by her/his supervisor or manager.
What we offer
  • Unusually close involvement in and insight into the actual business – financial transactions are directly connected to business events, decision making involvement in how these business events are accounted, participation in project meetings to foresee accounting events during closing etc. – less abstract and less repetitive than other controllership roles. 
  • Learning experience and growth opportunities in a small team of very experienced professionals.
  • Flexible working hours and extensive optional home office.
  • Modern and well-equipped office facilities.
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance or economics
  • Strong experience with General Ledger accounting.
  • Advanced computer skills: ERP, Microsoft Excel.
  • Fluent in Business English.
  • Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
  • Ability to manage different priorities at the same time and deliver under tight deadlines.
  • Good communication skills: experience in working with multiple stakeholders, functions and regions and ability to deliver the message effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Compliance and controllership mindset, analytical thinking.
  • Flexible approach with a strong team spirit.
  • Proactive and energetic, ability to proactively lead the resolution of complex issues.
Desired Characteristics
  • Experience with Oracle-based ERP systems.
  • Experience with project accounting.
  • Experience with the wind energy business.
  • Ability to work independently with a high degree of proactivity and self-driven learning ability.
  • Familiarity with Large Language Models (ie. “AI”) and their practical implementation in finance.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance or economics
  • Strong experience with general ledger accounting
  • Advanced computer skills, including ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
  • Fluent business English
  • Ability to work in a multicultural environment
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines
  • Strong communication skills and experience working with multiple stakeholders, functions, and regions
  • Compliance and controllership mindset with analytical thinking
  • Flexible approach and strong team spirit
  • Proactive approach and ability to lead resolution of complex issues
  • Experience with Oracle-based ERP systems
  • Experience with project accounting
  • Experience in the wind energy business
  • Ability to work independently with proactive, self-directed learning
  • Familiarity with large language models and their practical implementation in finance

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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