VIE - Category Controlling M/F - Germany - March 2026

Job Description:

About the job

Context:

You love strong brands - we love strong personalities! Become part of Danone and our team with the successful brands Activia, Actimel, Alpro, Aptamil, Volvic and more. Here we are looking for support as VIE Category Controlling

Missions:
* Analyze discrepancies between target and actual values and develop appropriate recommendations for management and the divisions
* Optimize controlling IT systems such as the analysis, planning and cost accounting or management information systems
* Support the introduction of new finance and controlling methods and instruments
* Financial business partner for Topline teams ensuring close collaboration
* Support transformation processes in the Finance organization, drive continuous improvement of tools and reports

* Successfully completed Master’s in Business Administration with focus on finance or controlling
* First experience through internships, ideally in a relevant sector
* Very good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel; Experience with SAP desirable
* Good analytical skills and detail orientation
* High flexibility, learning capacity, agility, resilience & Process improvement/optimization mentality
* Highly self motivated and independent working style with strong communication skills
* Fluent in English

Are you eligible for a V.I.E?

V.I.E is a type of contract linked to Business France (French public organism) allowing Europeans to work internationally for a designated company. This is a 6 to 24 months contract.

* You must be aged 18 to 28. You must have completed national service obligation.
* You must be a citizen of the European Economic Area.
* You must have never worked in the country in which you wish to do your V.I.E.
* You have never done a V.I.E before.

What are the contractual advantages of the V.I.E ?

* There are no taxes and charges on salary, as a V.I.E your social security is covered by April international.
* You will be granted with 2,5 days off per month.
* Your gratification is fixed according to the Business France grid.
* The cost of your back-and-forth flight or train tickets is covered.

Danone is proud to promote inclusion and equal opportunities. We truly believe that our diversity will make the difference and that an inclusive environment will make us grow as a company, as a team, and as people. We therefore consider all applications* to ensure an inclusive corporate culture where everyone can feel like they belong.
*All applications will be considered irrespective of origins and ethnicity, personal background, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability