Job Description
Shape performance. Unlock value. Create sustainable impact.Ramboll is seeking a Business Controller (m/f/d) to join our Business Finance team and use financial expertise to influence strategic decisions, improve business performance, and help close the gap to a sustainable future. In this role, you will become a trusted advisor to management—driving forecasting, reporting, project profitability, working capital excellence, and data‑driven insights across the business.Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering for Energy, you will provide high‑quality financial planning and analysis support to management teams, including Team Leaders, Heads of Departments, and Divisional Directors. The scope spans budgeting, forecasting, P&L analysis, and management/project reporting. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand project performance and deliver clear, value‑adding business performance insights.If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Business Finance team as our new Business Controller (m/f/d) and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future. Your new roleBusiness Finance delivers comprehensive financial planning, analysis, and reporting, alongside expert financial advice across Ramboll’s business areas. You will join the Finance team supporting the Energy business area - a diverse team of 12 colleagues located across five countries.To succeed in this role, you bring initiative, adaptability, and a strong commercial mindset. You will help drive a culture of continuous improvement while motivating and developing those around you to challenge constructively and contribute to the business’s growth. Your key responsibilities will be: Insights & AdvisoryPerform core financial activities, present management information, and lead performance reviews.Enhance financial understanding and provide guidance on complex project setups and key accounts.Reporting & AnalysisManage Income Statement and Balance Sheet reporting with analysis and narrative for leadership.Conduct financial analysis, including cost, margin, profitability, and support year-end audit activities.Planning & ForecastingGuide budgeting and forecasting cycles with business leaders to ensure robust, accurate, and fully owned financial plans.Working Capital & Risk• Manage Working Capital discipline, including risk assessment and proactive identification of emerging risks and opportunities, ensuring follow-through with stakeholders.Continuous Improvement & ToolsPromote continuous improvement in Business Finance by enhancing processes, simplifying reporting, improving tools, and supporting adoption of Power BI, automation solutions, and ERP upgrades. About youEducation: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, Economics, or Mathematics, preferably from a leading university.Qualifications: ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or part qualified, or motivated to pursue certification.Skills: Advanced Excel and Power BI skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, experience with ERP systems (Maconomy is a plus) and BI tools, structured and collaborative mindset, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound business judgment, and commercial mindset.Experience: Commercial finance or business partnering, multicultural/international environment, project accounting, financial accounting, management accounting, leading process/reporting/system improvement initiatives, multi-country project setups or engineering/technical consultancy environments.Attributes: Strong communication and presentation skills, proactive and forward-thinking, ability to work independently and as part of a team, ability to prioritize and deliver under time pressure.Languages: Fluent in German and English, excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. What we can offer youCommitment to your developmentLeaders guided by our Leadership PrinciplesA culture that welcomes you as the unique person you areInspiration from colleagues, clients, and projectsHands-on experience across the full business finance spectrum.The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned companyFlexible working hours and locationsHybrid working: 2-3 days of mobile working per weekPermanent employment, with part-time possibilitiesAn extensively subsidised 'Germany ticket'Contribution to company pension scheme and occupational disability insurance Ready to join us?Please submit your application with your up-to-date CV. Please also upload any available reference letters (or if you have worked outside of Germany and do not have reference letters, contact information of referees) from your previous employments and the certificate of your highest education. This will help to facilitate a smooth and quick process in case you are offered the position. If these documents are not uploaded, it might delay the process. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply. We schedule interviews on an ongoing basis and look forward to receiving your application. Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll employs more than 18,000 people globally across 35 countries. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, Management Consulting, and Architecture & Landscape. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we help shape the societies of tomorrow. Equality, Diversity, and InclusionEquality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at job.advert.accessibility@ramboll.com with such requests.
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