Project Controller

Your mission

We are looking for a hands-on Project Controller to strengthen financial transparency and capital discipline across our development projects. The Project Controller will report to the Head of Controlling.
In this role, you will work at the intersection of Finance and Operations, ensuring that project costs, development expenditure, Capex and financial forecasts are reliable, transparent and decision-ready. Your contribution will directly support management steering and investment decisions as Cube Green Energy and SUNfarming continue to scale their renewable energy platform.
This is a hands-on role in a dynamic growth environment, focused on building structure, improving visibility and embedding financial discipline at project level.

• Track development expenditures, DevEx and Capex against approved budgets
• Identify deviations early and prepare structured variance analyses
• Ensure clear cost allocation, documentation and transparency across project phases
• Review and challenge project cost assumptions, budgets and forecasts
• Validate financial inputs provided by project teams
• Support fact-based discussions on cost development, risks and funding implications
• Support investment approval processes with structured financial data
• Provide scenario and sensitivity analyses where required
• Ensure project data feeds into group-level performance steering
• Prepare regular project controlling reports
• Align project data with FP&A and liquidity planning
• Ensure consistency between project budgets, forecasts and cash implications
• Support the preparation of management reporting materials

Your profile

• Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or a related field
• 3–6 years of experience in project controlling, operational controlling or a comparable finance role
• Strong analytical skills and a structured working style
• Ability to challenge assumptions constructively and independently
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Hands-on mindset with a strong execution focus
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP knowledge required, NetSuite experience is a plus
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across Finance and Operations
• Ownership mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to create structure and improve transparency in a growing organization
• Confidence in working with project teams, finance stakeholders and management
• Pragmatic, detail-oriented working style
• Interest in contributing to financial discipline and scalable finance processes in a renewable energy platform

You will play a key role in strengthening project cost transparency, capital discipline and financial decision-making across the group. Your work will support better management steering, investment decisions and scalable growth.

Why us?

• An exciting position with plenty of creative freedom
• A work environment where you’ll feel right at home, surrounded by motivated teammates from all over the world
• We provide free fruit, vegetables, and drinks—some from our own organic farm—to give you your daily dose of vitamins
• Good public transportation connections, so you can reach us stress-free
• Here, you can get creative and have the freedom to actively shape initiatives
• And best of all: You’ll be actively supporting the energy transition

About us

SUNfarming is a renewable energy producer and developer driving the transformation of the European energy market.

Headquartered in Erkner, we develop and operate wind and solar farms and specialize in repowering existing wind farms, optimizing their performance, and maximizing their energy yield. In addition, we develop innovative solutions that integrate battery storage and hybrid energy technologies to fully harness the potential of renewable energy.

Our mission is to provide round-the-clock renewable energy solutions that supply communities and businesses with electricity without the use of fossil fuels.

The company is backed by I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investment manager with over $30 billion in assets under management.

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