Financial Controller - Performance Controlling (m/f/d)

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

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