Group Finance Controller - Power/Solar/Battery/Renewable Industry

Group Finance Controller

Power/Solar/Battery/Renewable background candidates please apply

Job Purpose

The Group Controller will lead financial performance management for the entire battery business, ensuring robust FP&A processes across long-term planning (LTP), budgeting, annual operating plan (AOP), monthly actuals, and rolling forecasts. The role will also integrate Capex/Opex governance and deliver performance dashboards that combine financial results with key operational metrics such as utilization and yield. This position is critical for driving profitability, cash flow discipline, and strategic alignment across the battery value chain.

Job Accountabilities:

1. Financial Planning & Analysis

- Drive LTP (10-15 years), Budget (5 years), and AOP (1 year) planning cycles in collaboration with Battery CLT; finalize with EC approval.

- Develop monthly rolling forecasts and variance analysis for revenue, cost, EBITDA, and cash flow.

- Consolidate financial performance across all battery verticals (cells, modules, BESS operations, projects).

2. Performance Reporting

- Prepare monthly performance dashboards integrating:

- Financial KPIs: Revenue, GM%, EBITDA, EBIT, ROCE, cash flow.

- Key operational metrics: Capacity utilization, yield, efficiency.

- Deliver actionable insights to Battery Group CFO and CLT for decisionmaking.

3. Governance & Compliance

- Implement Delegation of Authority (DoA) for Capex/Opex approvals.

- Ensure Capex budgets are uploaded to WBS post EC approval; monitor deviations and escalate per DoA.

- Oversee Opex budget loading and track adherence to AOP.

- Maintain audit-ready documentation for all committee decisions (Capex, Opex, Sourcing).

4. Capex & Opex Management

- Operate governance checkpoints through Battery committees

- Capex Committee for project approvals and PR gating.

- Opex Committee for indirect spend alignment.

- Track Capex cash phasing, project FID readiness, and benefits realization postimplementation

5. Business Partnering

- Work closely with Operations, Projects, and SCM to align financial plans with business realities.

- Support sourcing strategy with financial analysis (cost targets, supplier capacity, pricing benchmarks).

6. Systems & Process Integration

- Integrate FP&A workflows with ERP (WBS, PR/PO) and BI tools for automated reporting.

- Replace email-based approvals with system-driven workflows and committee minutes for audit compliance.

Key Deliverables

- Approved LTP, Budget, AOP packs for EC.

- Monthly performance report (financial + operational KPIs) within T+5 days of close.

- Rolling forecast updates and deviation analysis.

- Capex/Opex governance compliance and documentation.

- Financial insights for sourcing and operational decisions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- 18+ years in manufacturing finance and FP&A; exposure to energy/storage sector preferred.

- Professional qualification: CA/CPA or MBA Finance.

- Expertise in: Financial planning cycles (strategic, operational).

- Project finance and Capex/Opex governance.

- Costing, variance analysis, and cash flow management.

- Strong ERP (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics) and BI (Power BI/Tableau) skills.

- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication.

Performance Metrics

- Timely completion of planning cycles (LTP, Budget, AOP).

- Forecast accuracy (MAPE ? 5-8%).

- Reduction in PR?PO cycle time and deviation compliance.

- Quality and timeliness of monthly performance dashboards.

- Audit readiness and governance adherence.

Success Measures

- Smooth and scalable business processes with reduced manual interventions.

- Readiness for AI-driven decision-making through structured data and clean processes.

- Strong alignment and collaboration between business units and Vertical CFOs.

- Successful delivery of digital initiatives and process improvements.

Power/Solar/Battery/Renewable background candidates please apply