VIE Business Management Controller (H/F)

Valeo; Erlangen; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo is seeking a Finance Trainee/Apprentice/VIE in Erlangen to support the financial control team. You will build and maintain project P&L, investment plans and cash flow projections, ensuring consistency of the industrial and economic scenarios.

The role requires a Master’s in Management or Business Administration and strong Excel skills. Fluent English, good communication, and an international mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Management or Business Administration is required.
• Experience in Controlling in an industrial environment is required.
• Fluent level of English is required.
• Good Excel skills are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the project's provisional P&L, investment plan and cash flow projections.
• Ensure consistency of the industrial and economic scenario (volumes, inflation, investments, R&D costs).
• Provide management with clear syntheses and explanations of profitability conditions.
• Track project costs (R&D, investments, prices) and KPIs through development.
• Monitor customer contributions, subsidies and tooling sales across cash flow, P&L and balance sheet.

Skills

Fluent English

Strong communication

International mindset

Diplomacy

Education

Master's degree in Management or Business Administration

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Valeo’s VIE Program? The Valeo VIE Program is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. This program is to work for one of our subsidiaries around the world! Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. Make sure you meet Business France's eligibility criteria to apply for a VIE : https://mon-vievia.businessfrance.fr/

About the Division

Join our teams mobilized to meet the challenge of accelerating electrification! At the heart of electric mobility, Valeo Power brings together expertise in thermal management systems and propulsion systems. This division develops innovations that contribute to the mobility of tomorrow by reducing pollutant emissions and maximizing vehicle autonomy. The site of Erlangen based in Germany belongs to the POWER Division. We are looking for a VIE Business Management Controller for 24 months within the team.

Your challenges? You will work in close collaboration with the Project Manager and the project team as a full team member, ensuring the reliability of the project’s economics from the RFQ / P1 phase until series production. You will build and maintain the project’s provisional P&L, investment plan, and cash flow projections. You will ensure the consistency of the industrial and economic scenario, including volumes, inflation balance, investments, and R&D costs. You will provide the Project Manager with a comprehensive understanding of production costs, including standard times, hourly rates, and fixed cost allocations. You will prepare clear syntheses and presentations for upper management, transparently explaining whether and under which conditions a business is profitable. You will follow up on project costs (R&D, investments, prices) and key KPIs throughout the complete development phase. You will track and manage customer contributions, subsidies, and tooling sales across cash flow, P&L, and balance sheet perspectives.

Required Qualities

• You hold a Master’s degree in Management or Business administration
• You already have experience in Controlling in an industrial environment
• You have a fluent level of English
• Good Excel skills are mandatory
• You have good communication skills, have an international mindset and are open-minded to new cultures and new ways of working and thinking
• You are humble, listening, positive attitude oriented, professional, and have the sense of diplomacy
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus

Why Valeo?

To join a competitive group, a French pioneer in automotive innovation
For a dynamic career with possibilities for national or international mobility, adapted to your aspirations
To contribute to the development of greener mobility Valeo places great importance on recruiting diverse profiles: we are open to all talents and we promote an inclusive and multicultural environment.

Job: Finance Trainee/Apprentice/VIE
Organization: Site
Financial Control
Schedule: Full time
Employee Status: VIE (durée déterminée)
Job Type: VIE
Job Posting Date: 2026-10-08

Join Us

Being part of our team, you will join:

• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in the terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies. We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you! More information on www.valeo.com

Join Valeo! As part of a global community of passionate people, you will grow and thrive, setting the trend through advanced technologies, for greener, safer, and smarter mobility. All our employees are gathered around our common culture and have everyday the opportunity to #Dare.Care.Share