Are you now ready to apply the theoretical knowledge learned from university to make a real difference in a truly global company? Join us in building your career at Hitachi Energy and help advance the world's energy system to be more sustainable, flexible, and secure. Enabling a sustainable energy future – for today's generations and those to come. 

Hitachi Energy’s Global Finance Trainee Program aims to jumpstart your career with a totally unique journey within Hitachi Energy’s various Finance functions. It will take you through three 6-month long work assignments, with the second assignment being an international placement, and then conclude with you establishing yourself in a permanent position with Hitachi Energy.  

Your journey as a full-time and permanent employee of Hitachi Energy will take you through each assignment, which will be tailored to both you and to the business. During this journey you will encounter many different business segments and experience career enhancing learning opportunities within our various finance teams.  

Throughout the journey you will be provided with continuous support from the program team, a personal mentor from our senior leadership team, structured career development and coaching. Our program is perfect for you if you are looking to fast-track your leadership potential and gain a well-rounded business acumen that will enable you to find the perfect, long-term position within a global organization. 

You will be part of a diverse community of fellow graduates, who will also be working within the various business units and departments in many countries.  Building a community of graduate trainees who will share experiences and together you will enhance our culture of collaboration and support. 

Join us and Inspire the Next! 

Some of our major locations for a rotation will include Poland, India, Sweden, Switzerland, United States and China, and your first assignment will be located in Switzerland. 

Your responsibilities

• Working within the Finance department in three six-month rotations, under the supervision of the country CFO or member of the senior Finance department, you will carry out various tasks and projects
• Delivering value to our Accounting, Finance, Operations Control and Project control teams, and supporting the delivery of our Finance Direction and Business strategy
• Collaborate with global teams within the Finance community to support our Finance in Transformation
• Delivery of a personal project during rotation to contribute to Hitachi Energy’s business strategy 
• Gain an understanding of what it takes to operate in a Finance organization within a Global business
• Participate in training and development activities to improve technical skills
• Understand each department’s daily processes and goals. 
• Completing all assigned tasks and assisting with day-to-day operations
• Develop your strengths with the help of regular feedback and clearly established performance objectives

 
Your background

• Bachelor's, or a Master's degree in business, or in finance, or another related discipline (studies to be completed before the start of the program)
• Proficient in written and spoken English, additional languages are considered as an advantage
• Up to 18 months of professional work experience by the start date 1 April 2024
• International mobility required for your assignments, where relocation assistance will be provided
• Strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills 
• A drive to learn new skills as well as open to receiving and providing feedback
• A positive attitude with an innovative and creative mindset

Additional Important information: 

• Start date of the program is 1st April 2024.  (Interviews will take place in December 2023) 
• Permanent work permit to work in Switzerland or EU/CH/NO citizenship. Student Visa or temporary work permit is not enough to apply for this position.  Applications will not be considered if the required documents are not attached (CV, motivation letter, diploma/university grade transcript)