Financial Controller

High Spirits

Financial Controller overseeing financial management for energy storage projects across Germany's offices. Ensuring accurate accounting, reporting, and compliance with project finance structures.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeHamburg • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You are responsible for day-to day financial management of our German entities in Munich and Berlin and numerous project companies (SPVs) across Germany.
Full responsibility for day-to-day accounting, including managing various special purpose vehicles (SPVs), employee payroll, etc.
HQ cost controlling: cost control projects of München/Berlin office expenses
Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (knowledge of IFRS is an advantage)
Resolving accounting matters in close cooperation with internal departments and external partners (e.g. tax advisors, auditors)
Accounts payable, receivable management and German payroll administration in collaboration with an external service provider
Annual audit support
Treasury management – SPV funding (IC loans)
Project cost controlling: cost control projects in construction and operational projects
Accounts payable and receivable management
Project finance: coordinating and documenting bank drawdowns
VAT reporting, review of tax declarations, communication with tax authorities and tax consultants
Project subsidies – annual application and processing
Project Reporting: monthly preparation of the finance section for the construction reports (based on standardized reporting templates) and presentation to Finance Director and regional board
Support on preparation of unaudited financial statements (standardized report, where required by financing bank) and support on preparation of annual audit
Preparation of compliance certificates for financiers of operational assets (via standardized models and reports)
Other project-related administrative tasks
Annual budget preparation for the German offices
New project budgeting support (where required)
Support on project budget updates for construction and operational projects
Active participation in finance transformation projects – building and improving global Europe-wide processes, tooling and reporting standards as part of the further professionalization of the finance function to large institution standard.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or a comparable field
Several years of experience (minimum 3 years) in controlling, accounting or financial reporting – ideally in the context of project finance, infrastructure, renewable energy or at an audit firm
Solid knowledge of HGB and ideally IFRS; experience with project finance structures (SPVs, bank drawdowns, compliance reporting) is a plus
Experience with accounting software DATEV and/or Exact Online;
Strong Excel skills and confident user of PowerPoint
Structured, independent working style with attention to detail
Entrepreneurial and continuous improvement mindset, ownership mentality and hands-on approach (“make it work”)
Fluent in German and English (both required)
Comfortable leveraging Claude AI tooling to support daily finance work (drafting, analysis, process documentation, reconciliations) – we actively use AI across the finance function

Benefits

Comp & perks

Real impact – You secure the financial foundations for storage infrastructure that tangibly advances the energy transition
Speed of execution – Access to well-capitalized structures without corporate inertia
Ownership & autonomy – Responsibility from day one with real decision-making authority
International platform – Work in a European setup with 100+ employees across offices including Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Madrid and Amsterdam – with regular in-person collaboration and international team events
Flat hierarchies and a collegial working atmosphere
Strong Finance team – Deep expertise, fast decision-making and clear accountability on the ground
Flexibility – Up to 2 days of remote work, flexible hours
Attractive compensation & career perspective – Competitive salary and development opportunities in one of Europe’s most exciting growth markets

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial managementaccountingcost controllingfinancial statementsaccounts payableaccounts receivablepayroll administrationVAT reportingproject financebudget preparation

Soft Skills

attention to detailstructured working styleindependent working styleentrepreneurial mindsetcontinuous improvement mindsetownership mentalityhands-on approachcommunication skills

Certifications

degree in Business Administrationdegree in Financedegree in Accounting