Contact

Trainee Controlling & Analytics (all genders welcome)

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany — thyssenkrupp Forged Tech GmbH

Type of contract:Full-time, Limited
Experience level:Graduate Trainee Program
Remote work:Hybrid
Job field:Finance, Accounting & Controlling
Entry date:2026/09/01
Posting date:2026/07/01
Job number:DE_RS_18398
Share job:

Your responsibilities

Are you looking to launch your career in Controlling and Data Analytics after graduation while gaining international experience in a global industrial environment?

Our 24-month trainee program offers you comprehensive insights into the controlling function of a globally operating manufacturing company. For this role, you bring a strong interest in IT and digitalization topics as well as a passion for working with modern systems and tools. You will actively support our sites worldwide and gradually develop into a sought-after expert at the interface of Finance, IT, Data Analytics, and Digitalization.

You will

  • Gain hands-on experience across various areas of Controlling, including Financial Reporting, Operational Controlling, Strategic Controlling, and Investment Controlling.
  • Analyze and prepare financial and performance data, including the creation of reports and decision-making materials for management.
  • Support day-to-day business activities, such as monthly closing processes, budgeting, and planning activities in collaboration with our international locations.
  • Contribute to the further development of processes and systems, particularly in Controlling & Accounting as well as digitalization and SAP S/4HANA projects.
  • Develop data-driven solutions, for example by creating and enhancing Power BI dashboards and supporting the automation of reporting and finance processes.

Your profile

You bring

  • A degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field of study with a focus on Finance, Controlling, or IT.
  • Initial practical experience gained through internships or working student positions, ideally in Controlling or data- and IT-related environments.
  • A strong interest in IT and digitalization topics as well as the motivation to actively improve finance processes through modern systems, data analytics, and digital solutions.
  • Initial knowledge of Business Intelligence / Data Analytics (e.g., Power BI) and a solid understanding of data preparation and analysis.
  • An analytical, structured, and self-driven way of working, combined with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in an international environment.

Your benefits

  • Comprehensive insights into the business of our global Forged Tech Business Unit.
  • An individually designed trainee program tailored together with your mentor.
  • An annual target compensation of approximately EUR 50,000, consisting of a monthly base salary of EUR 3,900 plus vacation and Christmas payments based on collective bargaining principles.
  • International exposure through an approximately three-month assignment at one of our global production sites.
  • Regular feedback discussions to support your personal and professional development.
  • Additional practical insights through hands-on experience in our production environment in Germany.

Contact

Tobias Mäurer

People & Culture Specialist

tobias.maeurer@thyssenkrupp.com

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

We look forward to receiving your meaningful and complete online application, stating your desired salary and earliest possible starting date.

Company

thyssenkrupp Forged Tech is a diversified supplier of components and system solutions for a wide range of different industries and markets. The forging group has a unique global footprint by operating around 50 forging presses and over 150 machining and assembly lines in 15 locations worldwide, including in Germany, Italy, the USA, Mexico, Brazil, India and China. With sales of well over 1 billion euro, the company specializes in the production of components and systems for the automotive, truck and construction machinery industries.

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

Join the #GENERATIONTK

Move things forward with us - as colleagues and above all as a team.
Because together we dare to do something new and take things into our own hands.

Similar Jobs

More information