STAGE | Planning & Reporting Controller Jr

Volkswagen Financial Services | Italy; Milano; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Volkswagen Financial Services Italy is seeking a financially astute Junior Controlling Analyst to join our Milano team. You will support month-end reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes while ensuring data accuracy and consistency across reports.

You will collect data, update templates, perform basic consolidation, monitor KPIs, and assist in cost, pricing, and margin analyses under supervision. A degree in Economics or Finance and strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, Finance, or related field.
• 0–2 years in financial controlling, accounting, or finance is preferable.
• Basic knowledge of planning and control principles and methods.
• Basic accounting knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of financial mathematics is preferable.
• Good Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Basic SAS knowledge is preferable.
• Familiarity with ERP and BI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end reporting by preparing standard reports and data checks.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting through data collection and template updates.
• Monitor P&L and Balance Sheet via data collection and preliminary checks.
• Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results, and actual vs budget/forecast.
• Prepare standard reports on costs and margins and assist ad hoc analyses.
• Prepare monthly reports on market, channel, and product performance under guidance.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

English fluency

Education

Degree in Economics/Finance

Tools

SAS

ERP tools

BI tools

Job description

• Support month-end reporting activities by preparing standard reports and checking data accuracy under supervision;
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes through data collection, template updates, and basic consolidation activities;
• Support the monitoring of P&L and Balance Sheet items by collecting data and preparing preliminary checks;
• Monitor business KPIs by comparing actual results with budget and forecast and highlighting variances to the team;
• Assist in analysing costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results, and actual performance compared to budget, forecast, and prior year;
• Prepare standard reports on costs and margins and support ad hoc analyses for management decisions;
• Prepare monthly reports on market, channel, and product performance under guidance;
• Support pricing analysis by gathering data and preparing basic calculations;
• Support the preparation and improvement of tools and reports used to measure business performance;
• Assist in Finance IT system and tool implementation activities by testing, documenting, and supporting reporting processes;
• Carry out specific analyses and reporting tasks when required;

Competences

• Degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field;
• 0-2 years in financial controlling, accounting, or finance is preferable;
• Basic knowledge of planning and control principles and methods;
• Basic accounting knowledge;
• Basic knowledge of financial mathematics is preferable;
• Good Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills;
• Basic SAS knowledge is preferable;
• Familiarity with ERP and Business Intelligence tools is a plus

Personal flairs

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken;
• Proactive and structured approach to work, with willingness to learn and develop analytical skills;
• Good problem-solving attitude and attention to detail;
• Willing to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented, and rapidly changing environment.