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.

• 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 3-6

• Developed 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

✔ You are a university graduate or have up to approx. 4 years of professional 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

• 30 days vacation plus public holidays to ensure you also have the down time needed to rest and recharge
• The possibility to grow and shape your role
• Working with founders who understand - and invest time in - the importance of building a healthy and sustainable organization
• Open and transparent communication on company development

❌ 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.

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.