Head of Business Controlling (f/m/d) for Electrification, Automation and Digitalization Business Unit

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day
As Head of Business Controlling for the Electrification, Automation and Digitalization business unit, you are driving financial transparency, governance, and strategic impact.



You lead a high-performing, international team, champion digitalization, and translate business strategy into financial results.



Your leadership empowers the SVP, VP Finance, and cross-functional peers to make informed decisions that shape the future of Siemens Energy.



You will be role-modelling our Siemens Energy values and Leadership Essentials and have a strong background in finance, with excellent leadership and strategic planning skills, in short: You are a Senior Business Controlling Leader by Heart.



How You'll Make an Impact

• Financial Leadership: Own all aspects of financial management reporting, performance analysis, and operational controlling for TI EAD.
  
  
• Strategic Partner: Deliver high-quality financial data and insights to support strategic and tactical decision-making.
  
  
• Forecasting & Budgeting: Design and lead robust forecasting and budgeting processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment across the organization.
  
  
• Digital Transformation: Set and execute the digital roadmap, leveraging data analytics and digital tools to enhance reporting and business insights.
  
  
• M&A & Ad-hoc Support: Provide financial expertise for M&A activities and other strategic initiatives and ad-hoc requests.
  
  
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary interface for financial information across markets, strategic initiatives, and reporting requirements, including investor relations.
  
  
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of best-in-class financial practices, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
  
  
• Team Leadership: Lead, develop, and inspire a diverse finance team, promoting collaboration, talent development, and professional growth.
  
  
• Sparring Partner: Act as a trusted advisor to the Global VP Finance of the Independent Managed Business (IMB).
  
  

What You Bring

• Advanced degree (Bachelor, Master, or PhD) in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting.
  
  
• Minimum 10 years' experience in senior financial leadership roles, with a strong background in business controlling and financial management.
  
  Operational experience (sales, project execution) is a plus.
  
  
• Deep expertise in financial principles, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, and reporting.
  
  
• Proven track record in leading financial planning and reporting processes in complex, global environments.
  
  
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills; able to engage at all organizational levels.
  
  
• Experience managing multicultural, cross-regional teams and navigating diverse business models.
  
  
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and strategic thinking abilities; results-oriented with a big-picture mindset.
  
  
• Proficiency in financial systems, advanced Excel, and digital analytics tools.
  
  
• Demonstrazed ability to drive performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  
  
• High integrity, courage to challenge the status quo, and proactive, dynamic approach.
  
  
• Fluent in English and German; additional languages are an asset.
  
  

About the Team
The Business Area Transformation of Industry is decarbonizing the industrial sector.

Increasing electrification and efficiency are key and demand for green H2 and derivative fuels will rise.

We enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to sustainable processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global network, diverse technologies, and integrated execution capabilities.

Candidates want to learn about the business area they will be joining, the structure, how it works together, and the role it plays in driving Siemens Energy's mission forward.



Who is Siemens Energy?


At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company.

With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably.

The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.



Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:

Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same.

Through diversity we generate power.

We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities.

Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.



Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us.
  
  We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the compatibility of family and work, we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

Required Skill Profession

Operations Specialties Managers