Financial Controlling Manager DACH (m/f/d) - Fluent German

Job Description Summary

Job Description

GE Vernova is facing a momentum of hypergrowth, and we are currently scaling up our teams, creating others from scratch, und bringing our industry to the next level. Join us on this mission!

The Financial Controlling Manager DACH is responsible for providing key controllership leadership and guidance to the finance and non-finance teams for the Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

This will include the active involvement in financial reporting of the company, the implementation of its policies and internal controls and leading audit requirements. This position will report to the East & West Europe Statutory Reporting and Tax Controller and will work closely with the rest of the Region Controllership team to ensure we meet our key controllership objectives. You will also be expected to communicate with senior leadership from the business line and HQ organisations to execute your deliverables.

In this role you will use your experience and expertise to solve problems, execute objectives for self and others, and impact short-term and some long-term business goals. The candidate will be responsible for effectively executing the statutory activities for all legal entities within the region, as well as overseeing the execution of the statutory organization deliverables. We are expecting the candidate to lead and drive actions, understanding complex issues and providing resolutions. We also expect the candidate to be able to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines at times to ensure the objectives of the organization are met. The candidate will also be responsible for managing a team based in different countries, so much demonstrate strong leadership skills.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Audit requirements:
  • Manage internal and external audit works for your Region to ensure on-time delivery of the statutory requirements, execution of the audit plan against the regulatory deadlines
  • We expect you to be able to utilize your technical knowledge to discuss technical matters with the audit team
  • Coordinate all deliverables with the relevant owners & responsible parties to ensure documentation is provided to high quality and on time
  • Ensure that any findings are resolved with appropriate owners (Stat, OTR Finance, FP&A, HR, Tax, Legal, other functions) for both US GAAP and local statutory purposes
  • Look for opportunities to improve the audit process, including identifying opportunities to reduce stat to GAAP adjustments by addressing the root cause
  • Ensure proper documentation of S2G (STAT to GAAP) adjustments
  • Ability to direct and guide the business organization with the required disclosures and notes required for the statutory filings using their technical knowledge and expertise
  • Support the compilation of local supplementary statistical filings.

• Transactional tax:
  • Oversee the compliance of the transactional tax filings required for your region e.g. VAT and WHT

• Technical controllership:
  • Ensure compliance with GE policies. Facilitate implementations of new rules and new tools impacting finance reporting
  • Review processes to improve overall efficiency, particularly LEAN simplification initiatives
  • Collaborate with the Vernova Hub and Genpact teams to ensure the compliance, integrity of the accounts, and harmonisation of the accounting treatment.

• Team leadership:
  • Responsible for the oversight of a team that will support with the execution of the statutory goals.
  • Drive and encourage processes improvements and legal entities simplification
  • Collaborate with in-country service providers to identify opportunities to reduce statutory costs and manage risks.

• A degree in accounting or finance and/or a recognised accounting qualification
• A consistent career within auditing, accounting, or financial reporting - ideally over 8 years of relevant hands-on expeirence
• A minimum of 3 years leading teams under these domains
• Managing statutory audits/project management experience
• Demonstrated proficiency of local German and US accounting requirements (most importantly German HGB/Austria & Swiss, and US GAAP principles)
• Previous experience with tax aspects (direct and indirect)
• You must be fluent in English and German
• Highly proficient use of MS Office, SAP experience preferable

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate complex business issues in a clear/concise manner to multiple levels of the organization and other functions
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Established project management skills, ability to execute according to timelines
• Strong analytical skills - able to link financial results to operational performance drivers
• Adaptable/Flexible - being open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations
• Integrity - accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions and when dealing with others

• Professional Growth: Dynamic team, extensive resources, and training for skill development
• A Booming industry with Cutting-Edge Projects: Involvement in high-profile, innovative projects
• Global Exposure: Collaboration with a diverse, global network of industry experts
• Collaborative Environment: Supportive culture fostering creativity and teamwork
• Career Advancement: Opportunities for leadership and career growth within the organization
• Competitive compensation package plus corporate benefits (tariff & non-tariff)