Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21.000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people's homes and modernised our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are working for fossil freedom.

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 16 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

• Personal development: Benefit from a year full of growth opportunities, professional meetups, and comprehensive trainings.
• International exposure: Engage with a diverse, international trainee team both virtually and in person. Participate in job rotations and on-site visits.
• Collaborative environment: Enjoy a balance of serious work and a fun, supportive atmosphere.

As Joachim, our International Trainee in Stockholm, states, “I expected beforehand that working at a corporate would mean only serious business. We do focus on learning and growth and bringing new perspectives to the company, but we also have fun and add humor and lightness. I feel like we are the change the company wants to see.”

Your role as a Trainee - Financial Analyst

You will play an important part in shaping the smart energy society of tomorrow, working in a professionally varied environment with a wide range of contact points. As part of our committed and motivated team, you will be working on various exciting M&A and finance projects supporting all of our business areas. You will have a key role in developing financial models for a range of projects, from onshore and offshore wind projects to supporting other areas such as power generation and customer solutions. Our professionally varied environment provides you with the opportunity to network with a wide range of stakeholders and collaborate with project managers to deliver high-quality results. You will also play a crucial part in our CEO´s decision-making process by contributing you expertise and financial analysis.

Your responsibilities:

• Develop financial models for equity and projects within finance
• Assist in driving projects forward through actively participating in dedicated project teams and regularly meet with potential partners and financial institutions
• A broad array of Corporate Financial related analyses
• Regular contacts with consultancies, banks, auditors and owner’s representatives.
• Other tasks based on current business needs and trends

The team reports to the director of Corporate Finance and Analysis and you will be a part of part Group Finance within CFO functions. You will have close and frequent collaboration with different departments within Group finance (Accounting, Group Control & IR, etc.) as well as other CFO functions (Risk management, M&A etc.).

Qualifications

Your qualifications as a Trainee - Financial Analyst

• University degree in finance/accounting
• Experience in financial modelling and understanding of financial statements
• Good knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel and Power Point)

You should also recognize yourself in

• You maintain a curious mindset, which can aid in understanding complex information and finding effective solutions to problems
• You effectively communicate with different audiences
• You are an analytical individual and approach problems objectively and find logical solutions
• You strive to be humble, to acknowledge and learn from mistakes and be open to feedback.

To be considered for our traineeship, you should:

• Be a recent graduate with an academic degree or expected graduation before March 2025.
• Have maximum one year of work experience.
• Be fluent in English. Skills in other languages can be a merit.
• Be willing to relocate for possible assignments throughout the organization.
• Identify with our principles: active, open, positive and safety.

Location: You will be working in the department of Corporate Finance & Analysis and you will be located in Solna, Sweden

Additional Information

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. We kindly ask you to use the same email address during the whole process (application and online test) otherwise there is a risk that your application is excluded due to system reasons. 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!

Visit our FAQ site page for answers to common questions. If your question is not answered there, please contact the responsible recruiter Elisabeth Hagman at [email protected]

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening may be part of your recruitment process. The screening will be performed by a third party, called Validata.

Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates might be subjected to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation.

In Sweden, the trade union representatives are Rolf Ohlsson- Akademikerna, Christer Gustavsson - Ledarna, Julia Siipilehto - SEKO and Anders Bohlin - Unionen. To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.