Junior Business Controller

Parkwind develops, finances, and operates offshore wind farms. Since 2023 Parkwind has been wholly owned by JERA, the Japanese energy group that is one of the world’s largest electricity producers. It is now part of JERA Nex, JERA’s renewable energy subsidiary.
With more than a decade of experience and 1028MW under operational management worldwide, Parkwind is currently expanding internationally. Our team of 160 professionals works from Belgium (Leuven & Ostend), Germany, Ireland, Norway, Greece, Australia, and New Zealand, and is committed to making green energy available and affordable for everyone.

Parkwind as an employer
At Parkwind, we want to create a better world for future generations by making offshore wind energy available to all. We are ambitious and set the bar high for ourselves with enthusiasm, not only today but also tomorrow. This is not a short-term job but requires a long-term commitment and vision for the future.
And we realize that changing the future starts with ourselves. Parkwind's real magic lies in people. We do business with people, for people. And that is why we find it essential to work together in an open and safe environment, where everyone feels welcome and can contribute optimally.

In light of its further international business expansion, Parkwind is looking to enlarge its Controlling team with a Junior Business Controller.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning, controlling and reporting activities of operational windfarms;
• Responsible for budget/forecast exercises and variance analyses;
• Responsible for preparing profit and loss, and cash flow analysis to enable decision-making; evaluate changes in account balances and identify items requiring escalation;
• Daily controlling of the operational windfarms in close collaboration with our Operations and Maintenance team in Oostende;
• Monthly closing activities of the operational windfarms in close collaboration with the accounting department;
• Responsible for preparation of reporting towards internal and external stakeholders (management, shareholders, etc.);
• Provide support in preparing board and management presentations;
• Responsible for the key assumptions in our operational financial models;
• Participate and contribute to continuously improving reporting, controlling and planning processes, which help drive the operational efficiency of the company.

Profile:

• You obtained a master’s degree in finance;
• You have a first relevant work experience;
• You have a good ability to understand the key operational drivers of the business;
• You like to be at the crossroads of the business activities, the finance department and project finance;
• You have a good knowledge of accounting principles. 
• You are an advanced user of MS Office. Experience with SAP, Power BI and reporting systems is a plus.
• You are accurate and have strong analytical skills;
• You have good social and communicative skills and can work both in team as autonomous;
• You speak and write fluently English. Dutch and/or French is an asset.

We offer

• A position in a stimulating professional environment within a sustainable, fast-growing international industry that has a long-term ambition to contribute to global decarbonization
• A challenging function with a lot of variety;
• The ability to develop your personal and professional skills;
• An attractive remuneration based on your skills and achievements combined with an extensive package of extra-legal benefits;
• We believe in the benefit of flexible working hours and location and appreciate that we see one another in person regularly.