Trading Controller

Job Description

As a Trading Controller, you will be a critical part of Tibber's energy trading operations, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and data-driven decision making across our trading portfolio in multiple markets. Your expertise will be central in supporting scalable processes, real-time analysis, and reliable reporting. You will establish robust trading controls, oversee end-to-end trade lifecycle management, enhance our analytical and reconciliation systems, and collaborate closely with our trading and tech teams to empower sustainable growth.

What you'll do

• Monitor, validate, and reconcile trading activity across energy markets to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls and external regulations;
• Analyze daily trading performance, highlighting anomalies and trends to drive risk management and strategic decision making;
• Implement, document, and enhance internal controls for trading operations, including process improvements and automation opportunities;
• Develop, maintain, and present clear trading reports for internal stakeholders, including variance analysis and portfolio risk assessments;
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (trading, finance, technology, and data science) to mainstream best practices and ensure seamless data flow across the platform;
• Participate in month-end close processes related to trading results, supporting financial reconciliation and audits;
• Support system integrations and upgrades for our energy trading and risk management platforms;
• Champion a data-driven, scalable, and transparent trading operations environment as Tibber grows.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in a similar role within energy trading; preferably with exposure to electricity retail markets;
• Strong knowledge of trade lifecycle management, controls, and financial reconciliation processes;
• Analytical mindset with experience in interpreting complex data sets and identifying actionable insights for trading risk and performance;
• Understanding of relevant regulations, compliance, or audit requirements in energy or financial markets (power, gas, commodity exposure a plus);
• Practical experience in process improvement, automation, or system integration projects;
• Confident communicator who can present insights clearly and collaborate with trading, tech, finance, and leadership teams;
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with trading, ERP, or data analytics tools (SQL, Python, or similar is considered a plus);
• Curiosity, adaptability, and the drive to build controls in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment.