Financial Controller - Performance Controlling

We are looking for an experienced Financial Controller (m/f/d) for our team, located in Bönen (near Dortmund/Hamm). In this role you are operating onsite from our office.

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.

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

Must-have Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a related field
• Several years of experience in Financial Controlling, FP&A or Commercial Finance within an international environment
• Strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and performance management
• Proven experience in analyzing financial KPIs and translating insights into business recommendations
• Solid knowledge of month-end closing, management reporting and IFRS
• Experience with SAP and BI/reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, SAC)
• Advanced Excel skills and confident use of PowerPoint
• Business-fluent English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multiple legal entities or business units
• Knowledge of Danish GAAP or other Nordic accounting standards
• Danish language skills

Personal Competencies

• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to communicate financial topics to non-finance audiences and senior management
• Independent, structured and proactive working style
• Hands-on mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Comfortable working in an international and matrix organization

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
• 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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