Project Controlling & Reporting Specialist with German

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Purpose: The Project Controlling & Reporting Specialist with German supports controlling activities by delivering standardized, accurate and timely reporting outputs. The role focuses on data collection, consolidation, validation and template‑based reporting across projects and entities. It acts as an operational back‑office function for controlling units, ensuring data quality, consistency and adherence to defined reporting standards. In this role you will also be responsible for independently driving projects forward.

Description: The Project Controlling & Reporting Specialist with German performs project controlling and reporting activities within predefined frameworks. The role prepares, consolidates and validates project‑related data, maintains reporting templates and supports planning and reporting infrastructures. Activities are executed based on defined templates, methodologies and tools, while analytical interpretation, steering and business decisions remain with the retained organization.

Reporting & KPI Management • Prepare recurring management reports and KPI dashboards based on approved templates • Conduct completeness, plausibility and consistency checks • Ensure KPI calculations follow defined controlling logic (e.g. margins, cost structures, variance definitions) • Maintain consistency of reporting structures, definitions and reporting cycles • Generate recurring and ad‑hoc project reports for internal stakeholders Data consolidation & Validation • Consolidate financial and operational data from multiple systems and templates • Validate data against controlling structures (e.g. cost centers, cost categories, products) • Perform plausibility checks and resolve data inconsistencies in coordination with stakeholders Analytics Preparation & Variance Analysis • Prepare variance analyses and trend evaluations based on predefined methodologies • Support profitability and performance analytics using standard controlling models • Provide structured and validated data inputs to Controlling teams Reporting Governance & Template Management • Maintain reporting templates, calendars and documentation • Ensure compliance with internal controls and reporting guidelines • Support implementation of template updates and reporting standards Process Efficiency & Automation Support • Identify improvement opportunities within reporting processes • Support automation initiatives by providing process knowledge, data structures and testing support • Take ownership of initiatives and projects, including responsibility for the design and documentation of processes Qualifications & Experience: Education: • Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or similar Position Requirements: • Overall 9+ years of experience in Finance with minimum 3+ years of experience in Controlling, Reporting or Analytics. • Fluent English language and German language skills – min. B2 level • Experience working with financial data, financial reporting and related systems •  Proven track record in preparing management reporting, KPI dashboards, and decision-support analyses for senior finance and operational stakeholders • Experience with SAP - nice to have Skills & Competencies: • Strong understanding of controlling principles (cost accounting, KPI structures, variance logic) • Strong analytical skills and high numerical affinity  •