Thomas Wallus
About Thomas Wallus
Thomas Wallus is a Production Controller at Northvolt, where he has worked since 2022, contributing to the ramp-up of Europe's first homegrown gigafactory. He has a background in finance and management consulting, with previous roles at EY and PlayMassive GmbH.
Work at Northvolt
Thomas Wallus has been serving as a Production Controller at Northvolt since 2022, contributing to the ramp-up of Europe's first homegrown gigafactory in Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden. In this role, he defines and implements finance processes, controls, and templates. He is responsible for budgeting both direct and indirect costs, regularly monitoring spending, and developing production KPIs to analyze variances. Wallus played a key role in the workforce expansion at Northvolt, helping to grow the team from zero to over 3000 employees on-site.
Previous Experience
Before his current position, Thomas Wallus worked at Northvolt as a Project Controller from 2021 to 2022. His earlier career includes roles at EY, where he served as a Senior Management Consultant for 11 months in 2020 and as a Management Consultant for two years from 2018 to 2020. He also worked at PlayMassive GmbH, initially as an Editor from 2008 to 2011 and later as Managing Editor News from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, he completed an internship as an Auditor at Deloitte Luxembourg in 2014.
Education and Expertise
Thomas Wallus holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Universität des Saarlandes, which he completed from 2015 to 2017. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the same institution, studying from 2011 to 2015. During his time at Universität des Saarlandes, he worked as a Student Assistant from 2013 to 2017, gaining valuable experience in academic support and administration.
Financial Management Skills
In his roles, Thomas Wallus has developed strong financial management skills. He controls investments and internal projects, performs financial modeling, and reports financial data to management and lenders. He is adept at defining requirements for IT systems and setting up reporting dashboards. Additionally, he maintains the fixed asset register and oversees financial closing activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance in financial reporting.