Global Financial Controller - German Speaking

We are looking for a new colleague who would like to join BABLE full-time as a Global Financial Controller as soon as possible.

Tasks

As a Global Finance Controller, you will be responsible for all the tactical, operational, and strategic financial handling for our locations in Germany, Spain, the UK, Denmark, and Portugal. You will be responsible for facilitating and leading the development and implementation of BABLE's financial policies and procedures and ensuring the development of tools and systems that are relevant, appropriate, and of high quality.

Tasks involve:

• Leading and implementing the ongoing restructuring of BABLE's internal financial management, control policies, and procedures, and ensuring alignment with the company’s Strategic Goals.
• Responsible for bookkeeping, invoicing, and reimbursement of (private) expenses.
• Finance Administration such as managing company data for all locations and supporting EU contracts, and grants.
• Ensuring that BABLE's finance and accountancy workflows are user-friendly and appropriate in all offices.
• Offering a regular sharp analysis of BABLE's general accounts, financial health, forecasting, and trending risks and opportunities.

Requirements

What do we expect from you?

• Great communication skills.
• Ability to work in an international and multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to effectively work collaboratively with different business units.
• Enthusiastic, self-starter who is able to work autonomously, under pressure, in decentralized teams, and think outside the box.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize effectively with attention to detail, precision, and accuracy.
• Manage MS office. Advanced Excel skills.

Your profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or similar fields.
• 2 + years of experience in Controlling or Finance.
• Able to process high amounts of information at a very fast pace.
• Able to process complex topics into simple presentations and documents.
• Your languages:English and German proficiency are mandatory.
• Very proactive mentality –Try, fail, learn, succeed.

Benefits

At BABLE, we strive to simplify innovation. Through our open online platform and advising, we connect cities and companies to drive the Smart City movement. We are a young, motivated, and multicultural team, working in a highly innovative and dynamic field. Fields of colleagues include energy managers, environmental governance, transport engineering, design thinking, public health, web and software development; as well as:

• International working environment, with more than 60 people from more than 27 different nationalities, and English as our main working language.
• The opportunity to grow personally and professionally by doing training and coaching, but also on-the-job coaching.
• Being part of a movement that brings great ideas into reality.
• Flexible working hours (incl. some remote working).
• Permanent contract, with 24 holidays per year, based on a full-time contract.
• Competitive compensation, with a phone, laptop, and tech equipment.
• Bonuses, based on company and personal accomplishments.
• Intensive onboarding procedure with buddy support.
• A flat company structure, that provides you with the autonomy and freedom to work.

Apply via our website with your CV and a short motivation letter, your contact person is Camila Gordon. Tell us about yourself, your experience, ambitions, and expectations. If you have any doubts about whether your profile fits what we are looking for, don't hesitate to write to us; sometimes the best candidates are those who break the mold of what is expected!

BABLE Smart Cities is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, or gender identity.