Traineeship in the Budgeting and Controlling Division

The European Central Bank; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 12.000 - 19.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Accommodation allowance

Trainee grant €1,170/month

Zusammenfassung

The European Central Bank invites applications for a Traineeship in the Budgeting and Controlling Division in Frankfurt. This full-time traineeship offers hands-on experience in budget planning, financial data analysis, reporting and forecasting within a multicultural environment.

You will contribute to data analysis, dashboard activities, and the improvement of financial processes, while gaining insights into ECB budgeting and control frameworks.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, business or public administration, risk management, statistics, information technology or another relevant field.
• Good knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and data management/analysis tools.
• Working knowledge of VBA, Python, Mendix, Power Automate; data visualization tools (Power BI) and ERP SAP.
• Experience in data analysis and ability to interpret data.
• Knowledge/experience in budgeting and controlling, accounting/finance, digital tools for finance; financial statement analysis; NLP or AI applications.

Aufgaben

• Contributing to financial data analysis.
• Supporting budget planning and regular expenditure monitoring.
• Helping optimise data, knowledge management structures and analytical tools.
• Assisting with reporting and forecasting.
• Carrying out financial dashboard activities and IT system-related work.
• Helping improve adherence to budgeting/controlling compliance frameworks.
• Contributing to project performance control from a financial perspective.
• Managing system administration tasks (document management, workflow, internal communication).
• Providing horizontal support for financial processes across the ECB.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, business or public administration, risk management, statistics, information technology or another relevant field

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Advanced Excel

Power BI

VBA

Python

Mendix

Power Automate

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Traineeship in the Budgeting and Controlling Division

Finance

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General Information

Type of contract Traineeship

Who can apply? EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme

Grant The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Your team

You will be part of the Budget and Controlling Division in the Directorate Finance. As the finance budget partner of all ECB business areas, our Division supports the planning, monitoring, reporting and controlling of resources across the ECB and provides decision-making support to internal and external stakeholders. We also deliver secretariat services for three committees and are responsible for the supervisory fee framework. Additional tasks include implementing systems innovation in the Directorate Finance and providing functional support for the ECB’s procure-to-pay process.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Your role

As a trainee in the Budgeting and Controlling Division you will work on a wide range of operational and policy tasks linked to the ECB’s budget and controlling activities. Your tasks may include:

• contributing to financial data analysis;
• supporting budget planning and regular expenditure monitoring;
• helping to optimise data, knowledge management structures and analytical tools;
• assisting with reporting and forecasting;
• carrying out financial dashboard activities and IT system-related work;
• helping to improve and monitor adherence to organisational compliance frameworks and rules related to budgeting and controlling;
• contributing to project performance control from a financial perspective;
• managing system administration tasks (document management, workflow management, internal communication and team support);
• providing horizontal support for financial process across the institution, offering technical expertise and analytical insights.

The traineeship offers you excellent opportunities to gain insights into the way the ECB works, acquire hands-on experience in the area of finance and put your theoretical knowledge into practice. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Qualifications, experience and skills

• a bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, business or public administration, risk management, statistics, information technology or another relevant field;
• good knowledge of the MS Office package, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• advanced knowledge of MS Excel and other data management and analysis tools;
• working knowledge of other software applications to automate and digitalise processes (e.g. VBA, Python, Mendix, Power Automate), data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI) and enterprise resource planning systems (e.g. SAP);
• experience in data analysis and an ability to interpret data;
• knowledge of, and/or some experience in, one or more of the following fields:
• budgeting and controlling;
• accounting/finance;
• digital tools/applications for finance;
• financial statement analysis;
• natural language processing or other AI applications.

You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.

You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Further information

Initial traineeship of six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total in the same division or in another division or section within the Directorate Finance.

For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to Andria Meletlidou on [phone] between 09:00 and 10:00 on Thursday, 10 September, or to Luminita Dascalu on [phone] between 16:00 and 17:00 on Thursday, 10 September.

Application and selection process

The recruitment process for this position will include a pre-recorded video interview in the pre-selection phase and – if you are invited to participate in the subsequent selection phase – an online interview.

Further information on how to apply is available on our website.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for other traineeship positions within the ECB.