Undergraduate Business Controlling: Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

We are looking for a keen and motivated undergraduate to join our Business Controlling UK team, with a focus on financial planning, reporting and analysis for our UK asset base from September 2025 on a 48-52 week placement. 

• Supporting senior financial controllers in preparation of financial reporting (monthly, quarterly, ad-hoc) for our UK Flexible Generation Assets
• Contributing to the mid-term planning and forecasting process
• Supporting Power Station controllers in reviewing actual costs vs budget and explaining deviations to key stakeholders
• Monitoring key performance indicators and understanding key drivers for deviations
• Support controllers and other key stakeholders with any ad hoc tasks as required

Your profile

• Good communication and organizational skills & ability to maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Curiosity to learn new tools and methodologies 
• Analytical thinker and self-organized.
• High initiative and self-motivation
• Willingness to learn and develop, for example in terms of operational excellence, with the support of the team
• With the right desire to learn, you will leave with a thorough grounding in a wide range of Business Controlling

  Essential

• Studying for a university degree in business administration, finance, maths, economics or similar.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills. 

Desirable:

• Awareness of other Microsoft Office applications such as PowerPoint and Word
• Knowledge of digital reporting solutions such as Power BI
• Knowledge of energy markets

Your qualities

• Competitive salary
• Personal development and Learning opportunities
• Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites
• In house Occupational Health Services
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
• Performance related benefits
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work or buy and sell extra holiday
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

 Your contact

Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager Lauren- Lauren.Ryan-Grealish@Uniper.Energy

Please note, any CV’s sent via email would not be taken into consideration. All CV’s must be submitted via the online application process only.

 Job information 

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.