Are you ready to save the planet?
We will help prevent a climate crisis by freeing the world from fossil fuels. Our breakthrough direct air capture technology captures CO2 from the atmosphere and produces hydrogen in parallel.
The clock is ticking. What are you waiting for?
Our goals are ambitious. We need people who are inspired and motivated to turn these aspirations into reality; to grow and develop with us.
We’re looking for an FP&A / Controlling Manager to join our Finance team and play a key role in building our internal planning and performance steering capabilities. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment where you can actively shape processes, influence decision-making, and grow with the company – we’d love to hear from you.
How you'll contribute
Take ownership of our financial planning and analysis processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and models that give insights into business performance and support strategic decisions
Partner with project managers to increase transparency in actual vs planned costs on project level
Partner with teams across the business to understand drivers, challenge assumptions, and help improve financial outcomes
Support monthly and quarterly investor reporting, including preparing materials and commentary
Work closely with the VP Finance on funding topics, scenario planning, and strategic initiatives
Contribute to the development of internal tools and processes that help scale the finance function
Support monthly and quarterly financial close activities with an external tax accounting function
Your first 12 months in the role: expectations and deliverables
Month 0-3
Built a deep understanding of our business model, key drivers, and cost structure
Taken over core responsibilities in monthly reporting and budget vs. actual analysis
Improved the structure of existing spreadsheets and reporting files
Established good working relationships with key stakeholders across departments
Months 3-6Developed and implemented a forecasting model to support regular re-forecasting
Taken ownership of our investor reporting model and contributed to board materials
Supported funding and grant application processes with tailored financial data and analysis
Identified and started improving manual processes (e.g., automating recurring reports)
Months 6-12
Rolled out new internal reporting formats and dashboards across the company
Played a key role in the next annual budgeting cycle and long-term planning
Built robust financial models for scenario analysis and strategic projects
Contributed to shaping our FP&A function and played a visible role in company-wide planning discussions
About you
✔ You have 3+ years of experience in FP&A, controlling, M&A, or financial modeling, ideally in a start-up, scale-up, VC-backed company, or management consultancy
✔ Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, CFA or MBA is desirable
✔ You’re highly analytical and structured, and you enjoy translating numbers into insights
✔ You’re comfortable working with Excel / Google Sheets, and ideally have experience with BI tools
✔ You understand the fundamentals of accounting and financial statements well
✔ You have strong communication skills and enjoy collaborating with different stakeholders
✔ You’re fluent in English; German is a plus but not required
Noteworthy points
❌ This role cannot be done fully remotely. We offer a hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 working days in our headquarter in Essen.
Ready to make an impact?
If this sounds like the challenge you’ve been looking for, apply now and send us your CV! We look forward to hearing from you.
About us
GCT was founded in September 2022 with the ambition to develop a low-cost, robust Direct Air Capture technology that captures CO2 at world-leading energy rates, whilst supplying hydrogen as a by-product. The company’s technology is based on 15 years of research and has been proven at various scales. Since its founding, the company raised 45-million Euros in funding from leading venture capitalists and renowned business angels.
