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Industrial Trainee AFE - IMEA
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About this Position: As a Controlling Trainee for the Europe & IMEA region, you will support and contribute to the continuous improvement of reporting, processes, and communication within the regional controlling team while collaborating closely with regional business controllers across Europe & IMEA, as well as country-level and global controlling teams. In this role, we are seeking a team member with strong analytical capabilities and a solid business foundation who is eager to learn and develop into future controlling roles. The ideal candidate demonstrates curiosity, initiative, and the confidence to bring fresh perspectives while constructively challenging the status quo and making improvements over time.
About this Position: As a Controlling Trainee for the Europe & IMEA region, you will support and contribute to the continuous improvement of reporting, processes, and communication within the regional controlling team while collaborating closely with regional business controllers across Europe & IMEA, as well as country-level and global controlling teams. In this role, we are seeking a team member with strong analytical capabilities and a solid business foundation who is eager to learn and develop into future controlling roles. The ideal candidate demonstrates curiosity, initiative, and the confidence to bring fresh perspectives while constructively challenging the status quo and making improvements over time.
What you´ll do:
- Support regional closing activities by updating reporting overviews, investigating significant changes across key P&L lines and coordinating with country controllers
- Prepare ad-hoc analyses, deep dives, simulations, presentations, and reports based on business needs
- Validate and analyze data from different stakeholders
- Lead and present smaller initiatives and projects
- Contribute to the further development of the trainee program and support onboarding of new trainees towards the end of the traineeship
What makes you a good fit:
- CA intermediate
- Solid understanding of P&L structures and the ability to interpret key drivers within a manufacturing environment
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel; experience with AI-based tools is an advantage, strong analytical skills combined with critical thinking and a high standard for quality
- Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to manage expectations across stakeholders, team-oriented personality, comfortable interacting with colleagues across different seniority levels.
Some perks of joining Henkel:
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
- Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
- Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
JOB ID: 26092274
Job Locations: India, Maharashtra, Navi Mumbai
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The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
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Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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