Senior Business Controller

Vattenfall is one of the largest energy companies in Europe. We make electricity and heat and supply energy to millions of customers. We do this in Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands.

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. We are at the forefront of the transition to a sustainable energy system. To achieve this ambitious goal, we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have a strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful company mission.

Do you thrive at the intersection of finance and strategy? Are you passionate about turning numbers into insights that drive business performance and support the energy transition?

We are looking for a Senior Business Controller to join our Business Control team within Vattenfall's rapidly growing E-Mobility Business Unit.

In this role, you will be a trusted finance partner to three international functions:

• Marketing & Commercial Operations
• Digital Solutions & Hardware
• Value Management & Governance

Working closely with senior leaders, you will provide financial guidance, challenge assumptions, and translate complex data into clear business insights. As part of a dynamic international environment, you will play a key role in shaping decisions, improving performance, and supporting sustainable growth.

What will you do?

As Senior Business Controller, you will take ownership of the full controlling cycle for several international support functions and contribute to the financial performance of the business.

You will:

• Deliver monthly performance reporting and provide actionable insights into financial and operational results.
• Lead and coordinate month-end closing activities, including accrual management and collaboration with Accounting.
• Prepare reliable forecasts and translate business developments into forward-looking financial scenarios.
• Drive the annual budgeting and business planning process in close partnership with business leaders.
• Challenge and support budget owners to optimise resource allocation, particularly within IT and marketing investments.
• Act as a strategic sparring partner for management teams, providing financial advice and decision support.
• Develop, improve, and automate financial models, KPIs, reporting tools, and controlling processes.
• Perform ad hoc analyses and contribute to cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Support the further development of controlling standards, governance frameworks, and best practices across the Business Unit.

You will report to the Director of Business Control E-Mobility and work closely with stakeholders across multiple countries and disciplines.

Location  
Amsterdam

Who are you?

You combine strong analytical capabilities with a genuine curiosity about how businesses create value. You enjoy collaborating with senior stakeholders, challenging the status quo when needed, and translating financial information into meaningful recommendations.

You are proactive, solution-oriented, and capable of building strong relationships across different parts of the organisation.

We believe you bring:

• At least 7 years of experience in Business Controlling, Financial Analysis, Commercial Project Management, or a similar finance-related role.
• A master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. 
• Experience operating in an international and fast-paced business environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build credibility and trust across all organisational levels.
• Excellent analytical skills combined with a structured and detail-oriented way of working.
• Advanced Excel and presentation skills; experience with SAP is highly valued.
• Full professional proficiency in English. Knowledge of Dutch is considered a plus.
• Experience within the utilities, energy, or infrastructure sector is an advantage.

Our offer 
The height of your salary is based on your education and relevant work experience. The salary for this position ranges from €6500 to €8500 gross per month, excluding holiday allowance, based on 38 hours per week. In addition to your salary, we offer a comprehensive secondary benefits package, the most important components of which are:

• Based on your annual salary: 8% holiday allowance,  4,5% end of year bonus and a profit sharing of up to 3.5% based on the results of Vattenfall Netherlands (RDR).
• NS Business card for commuting or a travel allowance of €0.23 per km up to a maximum of 50 km one way and a home office contribution of €3,05 per day
• 20 statutory vacation days, 5 additional days through My Budget My Choice, 2 extra non-statutory days, 3.5 vitality days, and if you work a 40-hour week on a 38-hour contract 13 extra ADV days.
• My Budget My Choice budget, which allows you to purchase or sell extra vacation days, buy a e-bicycle, or simply receive it as addition pay.
• Pensionplan at ABP: 70% by employer and 30% by you
• Collective health insurance by Zilveren Kruis Achmea.
• 4 hours of leave to perform volunteer work through the Vattenfall Foundation
• Education budget, because we believe it is important that you can continue to develop yourself.

At Vattenfall, there is a close team culture while also providing ample room for individual initiative.

At our company, hybrid working is the norm, meaning you will work at the office at least 50% of the time. Most of your colleagues prefer to work the remaining 50% of their time from home, but the choice is entirely yours. At Vattenfall, we highly value a good work-life balance and continuously seek ways in which we can contribute to this as an employer.

More Information 
We welcome your application in English, no later than, July 31st. 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. 

A logical reasoning assessment, a personality questionnaire, and/or a case study may be included as part of the recruitment process.
 
For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Alisa Roo via mail: [email protected]

At Vattenfall 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. 

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, DISA Global Solutions AB.
 
We look forward to receiving your application!