Settlements Manager in Karlsruhe

Our client is a very successful and dynamic European Energy Trading business who are active in key European markets and international energy exchanges, and forms part of a larger major Utility Group.

We are seeking the expertise of an experienced Renewables Gas & Power Settlements/Billing Manager. The successful candidate will lead and improve settlement activities across OTC trading, structured sales, Direct Marketing and Interconnector operations. The role covers standard gas and power transactions as well as Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), battery contracts and other non-standard or structured deals. It combines detailed operational oversight, people and stakeholder management, process control, and a significant portfolio of automation and transformation projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing a team of across OTC trading Settlements, Structured Sales and Direct Marketing & Interconnector business.
• OTC settlements: Oversee settlements for standard gas and power deals, PPAs, batteries, and other non-standard transactions.
• Deal oversight and controls: Monitor transactions in detail, identify control gaps, implement remediation, and drive sustainable process changes.
• Structured sales: Lead operational improvements ranging from smaller automation initiatives to larger-scale solutions, including tools that retrieve data from multiple sources.
• Direct Marketing and Interconnector (small scale B2B/C PPAs): Manage small- and large-scale PPA contracts, customer billing, customer queries, and legal or insolvency-related issues.
• Operating-model integration: Support the merger of two business areas into a single workstream, clarify ownership, move activities to the appropriate teams, and enable both teams to operate effectively as one.
• Stakeholder management: Balance competing priorities, handle business challenge constructively, and use evidence and appropriate escalation to move improvements forward.

Transformation & Project Focus:

• Drive automation and workflow alignment across settlement processes.
• Contribute to major initiatives, including Greenfield Endur, eSM, e-invoicing, automated invoicing solutions, and the transition to PDF settlement matching.
• Deliver medium-scale improvements for manual processes that cannot be automated within core platforms, using solutions such as VBA and AI-enabled tooling where appropriate.
• Work with IT to develop tools that download, consolidate, and process data from multiple sources.
• Apply strong Transmission System Operator (TSO) knowledge to strengthen processes, controls, and operational checks.
• Manage project delivery within resource constraints and budget pressures.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Strong experience in Energy settlements, ideally spanning OTC gas and power, PPAs, batteries, renewables (Trading & B2B/C), and other complex or non-standard contracts.
• Proven ability to manage detailed operational processes, identify control weaknesses, and implement effective fixes.
• Experience delivering automation, process improvement, and invoicing projects.
• Working knowledge of Endur, eSM, e-invoicing, PDF settlement matching, VBA, AI tooling, and multi-source data solutions is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of TSO-related processes and controls.
• Confident communicator who can manage resistance, influence stakeholders, and progress decisions based on evidence.
• Effective people leadership and prioritisation skills, particularly where resources and budgets are constrained.
• German-language capability is highly desirable, as many meetings are conducted in German.
• Experience gained in an International Energy organisation would be beneficial.

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