Lead Business Controller

Join us in this role where you’ll play an active role in optimising our cost performance by providing financial insight to our Operations functions in offshore wind. The Offshore Operations Controlling team’s work is varied and includes both monthly reporting and annual forecasting as well as working closely with JV partners and internal stakeholders.

Welcome to Business Finance
You’ll be part of Offshore Operations Finance where you, together with your colleagues, will be part of a global Finance team working with the Operations team to drive down the operating costs and the Commercial teams to maximize the EBITDA of the portfolio. We offer a unique and varied role where you’ll work across the offshore portfolio and have every opportunity to develop your knowledge, competences, and skillset. You’ll be an integral part of a team with competent and committed colleagues who’ll support you along the way.

As a team, we collaborate very closely with our colleagues in Operations and Asset Management, share knowledge, learnings and support each other to succeed together

You’ll play an important role in:

• being responsible for the monthly reporting and controlling for your own portfolio of offshore windfarms towards our internal stakeholders as well as external partners
• creating the annual budget and providing input into reforecasting processes during the year for our internal stakeholders as well as external partners
• partnering directly with senior management in Operations and Asset Management to guide their decision making by creating financial insights
• assisting in the production and continuous improvement of monthly management information and working with stakeholders to maximize their understanding.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have a master’s degree in accounting, controlling, or similar, ( ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified) as well as relevant experience dealing with controlling, budgeting, or forecasting, financial reporting, and other financial matters
• are proactive and self-driven, challenging the status quo and continuously apply your can-do attitude to improve our business processes and deliverables
• possess strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, with an interest in IT systems to help develop new reports that provide more dynamic analyses
• possess the ability to translate complex financial matters and developments into insights for our senior leadership team
• thrive on cooperating closely with colleagues across a large and multicultural organization and enjoy working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented, and international organization.
• lead during times of change, mentor and support colleagues as well

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [email protected].

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.

About the job
Application deadline:
31 October 2024

Location:
Boston, US

Field of work:
Finance and controlling

Employment type:
Permanent

Work hours:
Full-time

Workplace:
Hybrid (office and home-working)

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted
- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years.

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing.

An inclusive team
Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.