Job Description
Shape the path towards fossil-free living.
Are you ready to challenge the status quo, lead us down new paths and contribute to solving one of humankind's greatest challenges – climate change? We are searching for 15 talented individuals to join us as International Trainees at Vattenfall. Help us lead the energy transition and make a real impact.
About the traineeship
This traineeship offers you a unique opportunity to kickstart your career in sustainable business. Each of the trainee positions is distinct, tied to a department within a specific business area and working location. This means that each position has its own tailored responsibilities, challenges and matching profile.
What you will experience
Your role as a Trainee – Strategic Business Controller BA C&S
Business Area (BA) Customers & Solutions is a leading customer company supplying a wide range of energy solutions and services to private and business customers. We are there to help our customers to power their lives in ever climate smarter ways and live free from fossil fuel within one generation. BA Customer & Solutions is fully committed to grow the commodity business in our existing markets (Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden), to develop, operate, maintain and optimize the full value chain of heating and cooling networks and efficient heat and power production to serve customers and society with reliable heat and electricity, to gain a significant market share in decentral solutions such as PV (solar), heat pumps or batteries, to be a leading provider of charging solutions for E-mobility in Northwestern Europe, and to build significant customer bases in new markets (Denmark, France, United Kingdom).
The BA Business Control department is responsible for supporting the Business Area with suitable steering models, business analyses and financial management information, in close cooperation with the management team of the BA and controlling departments of the business units. In order to drive, coordinate and execute the financial processes, a strong cooperation with the operational departments and staff functions (like Group Finance, HR, Asset Management, Business Development and Procurement) is necessary. This contributes to a dynamic and diversified working environment.
As Business Controller BA C&S you will be responsible to develop and support BA C&S in relation to all finance and controlling related matters by acting as a financial business partner. Next to driving regular reporting and forecasting as well as business planning, you secure a good consolidation of different business unit related information. Being strong in cooperation between business and staff functions, you contribute to a dynamic and diversified working environment.
Your main responsibilities:
Your qualifications as a Trainee - Strategic Business Controller:
You should also recognize yourself in:
To be considered for our traineeship, you should:
Location:
You will be working in the Business Area Customers & Solutions department located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Stockholm in Sweden, or Berlin in Germany.
Application process
We welcome your application in English via the application button on this page. Please include an updated resume. When applying, you will fill out screening questions, including your motivation. No cover letter or motivation letter is needed. The deadline to apply is October 13th, 2024. Selection will start after the application period with online tests followed by interviews in October/November. The final recruitment process will be completed by November/December, with a pre-employment screening. The Vattenfall International Trainee Programme starts on March 3rd, 2025.
We look forward to your application!