Finance Assistant (Internship)

Statkraft; Munster; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Statkraft in Cork, Ireland, offers a six-month Finance Assistant internship within the Business Control and Performance Management area. You will support the Senior Business Controller for the Irish project pipeline in construction and operations, including M&A-related tasks, SAP cost control, and Power BI dashboard management.

Ideal candidates are current finance students with strong English communication, teamwork skills, and a keen interest in renewable energy.

Qualifications

• Finance-related college course in progress.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Report to and support the Senior Business Controller EFNI – Finance Ireland, focusing on the Irish project pipeline in construction and operations.
• Support finance workstreams on M&A processes, due diligence, decision gate papers and funding post-completion actions.
• Assist in integrating new companies and assets into the finance framework.
• Support cashflow management for operational and construction project pipelines in Ireland.
• Contribute to month-end tasks including revenue and cost accruals for projects.
• Prepare monthly spend and activity reports for steerco committees and stakeholders.
• Assist in managing the Power BI dashboard and ensure reconciliation to SAP with variance commentary.
• Help prepare quarterly internal business review packs for Europe Region 1.
• Collaborate with other business controllers across regions.
• Assist SAP cost code management, cost centers and settlements rules.
• Contribute to overall finance team competence and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Renewable energy interest

Education

Finance-related degree (in progress)

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe's largest generator of renewable energy. The Group produces hydropower, wind power, solar power, and gas-fired power. Statkraft is a global company in energy market operations and has around 6,200 employees in 20 countries.

Because in the fight against climate change, we do not see renewable energy as part of the solution – we believe it must be the solution.

We are currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant on a six month internship to be based in our office in Cork, Ireland.

As an Finance Assistant in the Business Control and Performance Management area your main duties will be:

• Report to and support the Senior Business Controller EFNI – Finance Ireland, with a primary focus on supporting the Irish project pipeline in construction and operations, comprising of onshore wind, solar and grid services projects.
• Support the finance workstreams on M&A Processes: supporting due diligence review processes, supporting the preparation of decision gate papers for financial decision review, coordinating with a number of teams including legal, tax and compliance teams and assisting in finalising of transaction in terms of funding including follow up of post completion actions.
• Supporting the finance team on integration of new companies and assets.
• Supportingthe cashflow management for operational and construction pipeline of projects in Ireland as required.
• Supporting the month end tasks for the projects including preparation of month end revenue and cost accruals.
• Preparation of monthly spend and activity reports to the various steerco committees and stakeholders for both operational and construction projects as required.
• Supporting the management of the Power BI dashboard for projects ensuring reconciliation to SAP and update variance analysis commentary.
• Assisting in the preparation of quarterly internal business review packs for Europe Region 1.
• Close collaboration with other business controllers within Europe Region 1 and other regions.
• Assisting on system controlling of SAP –management of project & non project specific cost codes, management of cost centres, implementation of settlements rules and decision gates on SAP.
• General contribution to the finance team competence in Statkraft, including maintenance of high standards and improvement initiatives.

• Current Student of a Financial related college course
• Team Player
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Strong Interest in Renewable Energy

Statkraft manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. The applicant must be eligible for security clearance and authorisation.

Statkraft's vision is to renew the way the world is powered. To navigate the complex journey ahead, we need every voice at the table. We therefore work actively to be a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome all applicants regardless of background, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnicity, nationality or disability.