Wilo Graduate Program – Controlling & Finance (m/f/d)

Our 24-month Graduate Program is designed to give you a structured and impactful start to your professional journey at Wilo. During the program, you will complete several assignments in one business area, including one international placement within Europe, allowing you to build a broad understanding of our company and develop a strong internal network. From day one, your learning journey is supported through targeted learning and development opportunities, mentoring, and regular feedback. Step by step, you will grow into a responsible key role that matches your strengths and interests while contributing to shaping the sustainable future of water technologies with us.

Do you enjoy working with numbers and analytical challenges and want to understand financial contexts comprehensively? Then start your career with the Wilo Graduate Program as a trainee in Controlling & Finance (m/f/d) at Wilopark Dortmund.

• Hands-on Controlling: Work actively in Controlling & Finance and gain a comprehensive understanding of financial processes.
• Keeping track of the numbers: Support analyses, evaluations, and reporting to provide solid decision-making foundations.
• Process improvement & trends: Contribute to the development of controlling and finance processes, identify new trends, and suggest practical solutions.
• Driving strategic projects: Assist in preparing and evaluating business cases and business plans, gaining experience in high-impact projects.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with adjacent areas such as Sales, Business Development, Operations, and R&D.
• International perspective: Operate in a global environment, collaborate closely with international colleagues, and spend one of your assignments at one of our European locations abroad.
• Learning, mentoring & feedback: Shape your own learning journey with structured mentoring and regular feedback after each assignment.

• Academic background: You have an excellent Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and relevant practical experience, e.g., through working student positions or internships.
• Experience advantage: Ideally, you have already gained international experience during your studies or internships.
• Numerical affinity: You enjoy working with numbers, analyses, and solve problems in a structured and analytical way.
• Work style: You are thorough, independent, and enjoy taking responsibility.
• Willingness to learn: You are eager to learn, can quickly familiarize yourself with new and complex topics, and are open to professional and personal development.
• Communication skills: You communicate clearly and confidently and are comfortable engaging with different stakeholders.
• Languages: You are fluent in English, enabling effective communication in an international environment. German language skills are an advantage but not required.
• Technical skills: You have very good MS Office skills, especially in Excel and PowerPoint. Additional system knowledge is a plus but not mandatory.