Head of FP&A and Finance Controlling (m/f/d)

Overview

Head of FP&A and Finance Controlling (m/f/d) – NKT, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Responsibilities

• Managing strategic and operational financial planning as well as forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes


• Analyzing critical financial issues and deriving well-founded recommendations for the management


• Developing and tracking measures to achieve targets and identifying opportunities and risks at an early stage


• Optimizing and digitizing controlling processes in close collaboration with corporate headquarters


• Ensuring compliance with IFRS and group-wide standards within the internal control framework


• Responsibility for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, and acting as the main contact for auditors and tax matters


• Active business partnering with a focus on leadership, project management, and stakeholder communication in an international matrix organization

Profile – Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Finance or Business Administration and solid experience in a corporate environment or auditing


• At least three years of leadership experience and in-depth knowledge of financial statements


• Ideally, experience in project management and familiarity with relevant tools and methods


• A structured and solution-oriented approach with strong business acumen and risk awareness


• High level of commitment and results orientation


• Openness to new perspectives and the ability to quickly identify and implement opportunities


• Fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken

You don’t meet all the requirements

At NKT, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic work environment. If you’re interested in a position, we encourage you to apply — even if your previous experience doesn’t perfectly match all the listed qualifications.

What We Offer

• Collective agreement benefits (e.g. holiday and Christmas bonuses, special allowances)


• 30 days of vacation


• Attractive working time models (e.g. flexible hours and mobile working)


• Opportunities for further training and development


• Discounts through corporate benefits


• Free parking or good access to public transportation


• Company doctor (e.g. various preventive health care services)

Contact and Application

NKT is committed to fostering diversity and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and be inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse structure enables sustainable performance and that an inclusive and welcoming culture creates a better workplace.

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (including your earliest possible start date) via our career portal. Please note that due to the General Data Protection Regulation, we cannot accept applications by email or post.

If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact Mr. Arno Vuik, VP Business Finance HV Solutions Cologne, at or our Senior Recruiting Business Partner Ms. Daniela Nocker at

Be a Connector of the green tomorrow!

More About Us

Become part of a diverse and international team of experts with unmatched repair skills and assembly experience, working to keep the world’s power grids running. From service hubs in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany, NKT provides onshore and offshore cable services to maximize the use of power cable systems. NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. We connect a greener world.

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