Build and shape a next-generation finance function across an international investment group.

As Head of Group Controlling, you will take on a high-impact role at the center of Viessmann Generations Group’s investment platform. Beyond building and leading the group-wide controlling function, this role is designed as a strategic development opportunity for high-potential finance leaders with a strong analytical foundation and the ambition to grow into broader leadership responsibilities. You will work directly with senior leadership and the CFO to create transparency across a diverse international portfolio.

Viessmann Generations Group Overview

As a globally active, independent family business in its fourth generation, we have been shaping living spaces for generations to come since 1917. Under the leadership of Max Viessmann, we pursue our mission with a long-term perspective and entrepreneurial spirit. Today, the Viessmann Generations Group supports over 30 mid-sized companies and family businesses across Europe and the US – all united by their active contribution to the energy transition. We invest capital, expertise, and passion in three core impact areas:

• Climate: Renewable energy, carbon reduction, and green infrastructure

• Water: Solutions for water scarcity, quality, and efficiency

• Food: Sustainable agriculture, supply chain innovation, and food technology

Our goal: to create impact – ecological, societal, and entrepreneurial.

The Viessmann Way supports how we work, lead, and create value together - whether as a team member, entrepreneur or partner in our ecosystem. It is not a rulebook, but a compass: a living set of principles shaped by over a century of entrepreneurship and guided by our long-term purpose.

The Opportunity

This role goes beyond classic controlling. You will design and build a scalable, group-wide finance and performance management architecture across a dynamic portfolio of companies. At the same time, this position is intentionally designed as a high-exposure role for individuals with strong foundations in consulting or top-tier finance environments. You will operate at the intersection of finance transformation and portfolio steering, gaining deep insight into investment decision-making and value creation.

Working closely with the CFO and finance team, you will help establish controlling as a true strategic partner - enabling better decisions, faster execution, and long-term value creation across the group.

Build a Best-in-Class Controlling Function

• Design and implement a scalable controlling and reporting framework across the group and its portfolio companies

• Replace manual, Excel-heavy processes with modern BI, planning, and automation tools

• Define and harmonize KPIs, reporting standards, and governance structures

Drive Finance Transformation & Integration

• Lead the finance integration of new portfolio companies

• Establish a repeatable controlling blueprint for future acquisitions

• Continuously evolve systems, processes, and data quality across the group

Enable Strategic Decision-Making

• Monitor value creation across the portfolio and track performance against investment theses

• Conduct deep-dive analyses on financial and operational performance drivers

• Lead portfolio valuation processes and provide actionable insights to leadership

Act as a Strategic Sparring Partner

• Partner closely with the investment team on scenario modeling and decision support

• Support and challenge portfolio company CFOs in building scalable finance functions

• Contribute to high-quality investor reporting and financial storytelling

Your Profile

We are looking for a high-potential finance professional with strong analytical power, a structured mindset, and the ambition to grow within a dynamic investment environment.

• Outstanding academic background from a leading top-tier university

• 3+ years of experience in a top-tier strategy consultancy, OR 6+ years of experience in a high-performance group controlling role within industry, ideally in complex or multi-entity environments

• Strong exposure to finance transformation or strategic finance topics

• Proven ability to work across stakeholders in complex, matrix organizations

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a hands-on mindset

• High degree of flexibility, ownership, and learning agility

• Willingness to travel regularly and work closely with portfolio companies

• Business fluency in German and English